Chale, big news dey! More than 183 million email passwords don leak, including plenty Gmail accounts. Cybersecurity people dey call am one of the biggest password dumps ever! E be serious matter o!
Wetin Happen?
According to security researcher Troy Hunt, this data, wey weigh 3.5 terabytes, surface online this month. E come from “infostealer” platforms – malware wey dey secretly steal usernames, passwords, and website addresses from phones and computers wey dem infect.
So, if somebody log into Gmail, their email and password fit dey captured against gmail.com. E dey scary!
How You Go Know If Your Own Dey Inside?
Go check HaveIBeenPwned.com. Enter your email address. If dem flag you, e mean say your data dey inside the breach. Dem go tell you the date and wetin happen.
Wetin You Go Do?
- Change your Gmail password sharp sharp! Make e be strong one wey nobody go fit guess.
- Use two-factor authentication. E dey add extra security layer.
- Beware of phishing emails. Dem fit try trick you give dem your password.
- Scan your device for malware. Make sure say your antivirus dey up to date.
Security firm Synthient say dem collect the logs from criminal marketplaces and Telegram channels wey hackers dey share stolen credentials. This thing dey show how infostealer malware dey spread fast fast!
E Be Old News?
Researchers say plenty of the entries be from old breaches, but millions of new Gmail accounts dey inside wey dem confirm say the passwords still dey work. So, take am serious o!
Stay safe online, Ghana! Protect your passwords!