c/technology · by InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 1y16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/06/19/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-leaked---change-yours-now/cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31677799 44 points · 12 comments · view on lemmy.world
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vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 52 pts · 1y
There is a lot of hype in this article and precious little in the way of verifiable facts.
Does anyone have any links to something more credible?
Technus@lemmy.zip · 31 pts · 1y
The article is full of typos, too.
Who let this dreck out the door? Did Forbes lay off all their editors or what?
TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 1y
Editing costs money.
AI is cheap.
TheBlackLounge@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
AI doesn't make typos
Static_Rocket@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Those have all been replaced with em dashes (
—)PushButton@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Check the quotes too: ' vs ʼ
AI will use the curved one, human type the straight one.
Also for the doubled one: " vs ”...
catloaf@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
Yes. Forbes has been a blog site for years.
IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 1y
https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/
mrbutterscotch@feddit.org · 9 pts · 1y
I thought so too, haven't heard anything from the companies in question either.
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Might be a bit early for a better source. I decided to share because if it is true its important to get it on peoples radar.
LWD@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
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boatswain@infosec.pub · 4 pts · 1y
This appears to just be a compilation of other leaks: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-the-16-billion-credentials-leak-is-not-a-new-data-breach/
Still not a bad idea to change passwords and make sure MFA is enabled.