You all may have heard of a leak referred to as "the mother of all breaches" the last day or so.
I am here to tell you, that it is not.
It's not even a new data breach. In fact, it contains information from YEARS ago.
This is the kind of frenzy baiting that needs to stop.
Now, is it possible that there are people affected? Yes.
But, the best thing to do in these situations is to not panic. And change the passwords you suspect either;
May be compromised, or
May EASILY BE compromised.
Also use a password manager, like BitWarden, And multi-factor authentication.
TL;DR: The "mother of all breaches" is something you probably don't need to concern yourself with. But remain calm and change your passwords if you are feeling iffy.
No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach
News broke today of a "mother of all breaches," sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears to be a compilation of previously leaked credentials stolen by infostealers, exposed in data breaches, and via credential stuffing attacks.
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Lawrence Abrams@lawrenceabrams@infosec.exchange