Saturday, October 11, 2014
About
5 million Gmail IDs and passwords leaked
Is
Google got hacked?
No, the leak was not the result of a security
breach of Google systems. The dump is
said to have been obtained from other websites.
So, if you have used the same password used
anywhere else, your Gmail account could be compromised.
"We
found that less than 2% of the username and password combinations might have
worked, and our automated anti-hijacking systems would have blocked many of
those login attempts. We’ve protected the affected accounts and have required
those users to reset their passwords." Google wrote.
What
you should do?
• There are few websites available
online to check whether your Gmail ID have been compromised or not. My suggestion is don't use them. I suggest everyone to change the password. (I
believe most of the people keep the same password for years, so it's better to
change now).
• If you have not enabled 2-step-factor
feature, it is good to enable it.
• Never use the Gmail password in any
other websites.
