Data breaches and old passwords
TL;DR: Heard about the "16 Billion Credentials Leak"? Don't panic, it's mostly a repackaging of older breaches. ✔ Use a password manager ✔ Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) ✔ Check your email on Have I Been Pwned ✔ Take action where needed, but stay calm and take a risk-based approach. ☕ And maybe... have a coffee while you're at it. There's plenty of chatter in the news about the " 16 Billion Credentials Leak ". Once again, it's claimed to be " the biggest breach in history ", the result of (insert latest buzzphrase here) "Infostealer malware", and to really maximise click-bait potential, media outlets throw in "Facebook, Google, Apple services are at risk". Sure, there's elements of truth in these claims, but let's remember what really matters: a calm, measured, risk-based approach. Even better if the discussion can be had over a nice cup of coffee 😉 I've extolled the virtues of password ma...