What the Tech: 16 billion stolen usernames and passwords discovered on dark web
Security researchers have uncovered 16 billion stolen usernames and passwords posted online for criminals to use. Is your information part of this data breach?
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Monroeville man sentenced for buying hundreds of stolen log-ins
A Monroeville man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to buying stolen log-in credentials from the dark web.
What the Tech? Your Facebook Information May Be Posted on a Hacker Forum
A 2+-year-old data breach of Facebook information is back in the news and in terms of data breaches, this one is pretty bad. The Facebook information was taken by hackers two years ago and includes phone numbers, names, birthdates, gender, Facebook ID, and location of over 32 million Facebook users in the United States alone. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s information…
What the Tech? How Stolen Information is Sold on the Dark Web
How much is your personal information worth? If your Facebook username and login was hacked the credentials you used may be for sale on the dark web. Your Netflix login information is worth around $10 on the internet’s black market. Stolen credentials are for sale in dark web marketplaces. The same places where people sell heroin, cocaine, weapons, and child…
