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News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
16 billion Apple, Facebook, Google passwords exposed in historic data leak: report
A staggering 16 billion passwords to Apple, Facebook, Google, and various US government services have been leaked online, triggering global security alerts in what experts are calling the most significant data breach in history. The mammoth security breach has forced Google to urge billions of users to change their passwords immediately. At the same time, the FBI has issued warnings to Americans about opening suspicious links in SMS messages. Cybersecurity experts at Cybernews, who investigated the breach, discovered a whopping 30 exposed datasets containing between tens of millions and over 3.5 billion records each. Perhaps most alarmingly, researchers confirmed that nearly all these exposed datasets contain previously unreported information, making this an entirely fresh security crisis. 'This is not just a leak – it's a blueprint for mass exploitation,' the researchers said via Forbes this week. The leaked information mainly consists of URLs paired with login credentials and passwords, potentially giving hackers access to 'pretty much any online service imaginable, from Apple, Facebook, and Google, to GitHub, Telegram, and various government services.' The datasets appeared online only briefly – long enough to be discovered but too quickly for researchers to identify who controlled the data. 'These aren't just old breaches being recycled,' researchers said. 'This is fresh, weaponisable intelligence at scale.' Cybernews investigators believe the breach is the work of multiple 'infostealers' – malicious programs designed to harvest credentials from infected devices. While the total number of affected people is unclear, security experts are strongly advising the public to take immediate precautions. Users are being urged to invest in password management solutions, never share passwords across multiple platforms, and remain vigilant for signs their accounts may have been compromised. Investigators also warn this breach could fuel phishing attacks and account takeovers in the coming months.
Wall Street Journal
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Insiders Spill the Secrets Behind a Bezos-Sized ‘Super-Wedding'
Floor-to-ceiling floral installations. Performances by pop megastars. Catering by Carbone. A security guard just for the gold-plated cutlery. For the wealthiest people on Earth, it's no longer enough to have a luxury wedding. Today, the new normal is a 'super-wedding,' akin to a music festival in size and with costs running into the millions.
South China Morning Post
2 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
China's influence is growing in Central Asia. What does that mean for Russia?
At a high-level summit this week, China and its Central Asian partners voiced their shared security concerns and showed a united front amid a turbulent global landscape. The close ties between Beijing and the five Central Asian countries – whose leaders met at the China-Central Asia Summit in Kazakhstan on Tuesday – have sparked questions about whether Russia's regional dominance is waning as it remains preoccupied with the Ukraine war Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed this possibility on Monday, saying there was 'no reason for such fears'. 'China is our privileged strategic partner, and the Central Asian countries are our natural historical partners,' he added. But to diplomatic observers, Moscow has limited capacity to counterbalance China's growing influence, even though Beijing is avoiding challenging Russia as Central Asia's key security guarantor and dominant power.
South China Morning Post
4 hours ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Staff at second-hand luxury stores in Hong Kong fear for safety after robbery
Employees at second-hand luxury goods stores in Hong Kong have voiced fears over their safety after a Tsim Sha Tsui shop was robbed of HK$3 million (US$382,170) in Hermes and Van Cleef & Arpels products, with a saleswoman rendered unconscious during the crime. Security and insurance experts highlighted the importance of insuring luxury goods, installing comprehensive antitheft measures and carrying out staff training to minimise the risk of becoming a target for criminals. Zoe Chan, an employee at MM Station, a second-hand luxury goods store in the same neighbourhood as the business that was robbed on Wednesday, said she was worried the shop's security system was not enough to protect staff. 'There is nothing else we can do [in case of a robbery],' she told the Post. The store on Granville Road is equipped with surveillance cameras, gates at the door that beep if someone leaves with a tagged item and an alarm system that automatically calls police if someone tries to break in. There is also an access control system at the doors. Mia Chan Wai-shin, co-owner of JM Vintage, a second-hand luxury goods store on Hart Avenue, said staff felt vulnerable despite having comprehensive security measures in place, such as surveillance cameras.
Washington Post
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Fan climbs netting at Wrigley Field to retrieve Sal Frelick's bat
CHICAGO — From villain, to superhero. A fan was removed by security before returning to cheers on Thursday after he climbed Wrigley Field's protective netting near first base to retrieve a bat that slipped through Sal Frelick's grasp and became lodged there. The Milwaukee outfielder's bat got stuck about 10 feet up after a swinging strike in the top of the sixth.
