In 2012, there was a hack site at Dropbox. Only now it is known how much damage it is not, there are looted millions of usernames and passwords. What is now known all over the intrusion, and how can you protect yourself?
What happened?
In a hack at Dropbox is a large amount of data captured. Tech Site Motherboard reported last week that there had been an great break-in at the office, but when it was assumed that it was only for user names and email addresses.
However, it has also known that passwords are stolen. It involves a total of nearly 69 million passwords. The hack has been confirmed by Troy Hunt, the man behind HaveIBeenPwnd.com. That website examines large data hacks.
According to Hunt came burglars on Dropbox’s servers go through the password of an employee, which was won during another hack on LinkedIn. Which took place in 2012.
Dropbox now has emailed all the victims, and the passwords are reset. Sudden password change took place last week. Then it was still not clear how much information was actually captured.
Was the security is not good?
The hack took place in 2012, so the data is more than 4 years old. However, they were only now discovered Dropbox. After discovering the service, he immediately sent a warning to all the victims. It is in any case to 69 million data. These are not only user names and email addresses as well as passwords. Of this certainly was half encrypted using an outdated encryption algorithm, SHA-1. How the other passwords are encrypted, is not known.
Was LinkedIn last either as hacked?
The hack is reminiscent of that of LinkedIn, which recently took place. In addition were also millions of usernames and passwords captured, and that hack was originally already in place in 2012. Critics think that in that year cattle lmeer services have been hacked, and that there be more known in the coming weeks and months.
What can I do?
the hack took place in 2012, so it is a little late in the day now to change your password yet. Still, it is wise to do, if only to be sure. In addition, change your password for other services where you use the same password.
We recommend that you use a password manager like LastPass or 1Password. You can check if you’re hacked the website HaveIBeenPwnd.com. How the site works exactly, you read in this workshop.
It is also smart to better secure your account, for example with two-step verification. You’ll alongside your password also need another text message or other extra code to log in. For example, someone who has your password still can not login
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