PSA: Google, Microsoft and Yahoo hacked

[orangerful]

273 million passwords stolen from Google, Microsoft and Yahoo

Just to be safe, I would recommend that you update your passwords if you have a Google, Microsoft or Yahoo account. Better that then to tempt fate!

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to figure out some insanely clever password and then enter it on every single device I own. :-|

Comments

[angrboda]

I didn't know about this. Thanks.

These are the times when I'm grateful for Keepass to make sure I never use the same pw twice and they should be difficult to guess. (Downside is, I can't actually remember them so I can't log on to stuff unless I have access to Keepass. But I get by just fine. :)

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Yeah, working at a public library, with people who only use their email while in the library, we have the issue of forgotten passwords a LOT. And I guess those are the people who are really at risk because they don't even know how to log in to their accounts to make them safe again.

I have a notebook by my desk at home with all my passwords. LOL talk about fortress of security.

[angrboda]

I hate when my phone makes me renew my log ins. It always takes a couple of tries to get it right even though I'm being really careful. :)