In the past couple of months, security hacks have made all kinds of headlines. Unfortunately, this trend has no end in sight.
According to Hold Security LLC and it’s chief security officer Alex Holden, around 360 million accounts have been compromised in attacks. One attack compromised over 105 million accounts alone. With these accounts, cyber criminals are selling an additional 1.125 billion emails to spammers. But these 360 million include usernames, passwords, and emails in unencrypted word. Holden believes these attacks were breaches that haven’t been reported. Holden believes some of these companies attacks probably won’t even be aware that they have been hit until a third party tells them.
Obviously, this is going to put people at risk for ID theft, stolen bank accounts, health records, even military records. Hold Security LCC, which has seen it all, says this is overwhelming. And think of all the Fortune 500 companies and even governments that has dealt with this in recent years. I don’t report these things to scare you but to inform you. And this isn’t going to go away.? So we need to do what we can to protect ourselves. Change your passwords often, and don’t use the same ones for all your accounts. Check your bank accounts often. If you see anything suspicious, take action immediately! What else can be done to keep us safe online?