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  2. 'Roblox' worker sold user data access to a hacker - Engadget

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    Roblox. Hackers don’t necessarily need to break into networks to compromise game companies — sometimes, it’s just about coercing the right people. An anonymous attacker talking to ...

  3. List of the most common passwords - Wikipedia

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    Since 2011, the firm has published the list based on data examined from millions of passwords leaked in data breaches, mostly in North America and Western Europe, over each year. In the 2016 edition, the 25 most common passwords made up more than 10% of the surveyed passwords, with the most common password of 2016, "123456", making up 4%. [ 5]

  4. List of security hacking incidents - Wikipedia

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    The greatest AOL hack program ever written, Lucifer-X by NailZ, is released. In a matter of days AOL is being used for free by hundreds of thousands of users. A 16-year-old Croatian youth penetrates computers at a U.S. Air Force base in Guam. [43] June: Eligible Receiver 97 tests the American government's readiness against cyberattacks.

  5. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account - AOL Help

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    Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and updated. 5. Check to make sure your recovery options are up-to-date. 6. Consider enabling two-step verification to add an extra layer of security to your account.

  6. Password cracking - Wikipedia

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    In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords [ 1] protecting a computer system. A common approach ( brute-force attack) is to repeatedly try guesses for the password and to check them against an available cryptographic hash of the password. [ 2] Another type of approach is password spraying ...

  7. A security flaw in Grindr let anyone easily hijack user accounts

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    With a leaked password reset token, an attacker could reset a user’s password, hijack their account and access their private data. (Image: Troy Hunt/supplied) In a statement, Grindr’s chief ...

  8. Roblox to add opt-in age verification for players and ...

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    Age Verification will come in two stages. First, using the app, Roblox users will scan an ID card, driver’s license, passport or other government ID. The company says it won’t store the raw ID ...

  9. How two-factor authentication can protect you from account ...

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    But security experts say using two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to protect your online accounts from even the most sophisticated hackers. Two-factor authentication adds another ...