The latest internet violation
Just wanted to remind you of the "Security researchers say a Russian crime ring has pulled off the largest known theft of confidential Internet information, including 1.2 billion username and password...
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Approximately 3 billion people world wide have Internet Access.
But here's anther way to look at , how many accounts does the average Internet user have? 5? 10? 20? You're right, it doesn't really matter if they get your World of Warcraft account. But far too many people use the same passwords for multiple accounts. Get into one account, they can get into more. Moreover most people still use simple easy to crack dictionary passwords. They (cyber crooks) count on this. And all they need is one account tied to a credit card or bank account. So if you feel comfortable with the notion of "lottery odds", then your head is buried in the sand. I'm not trying to sound offensive but its naive to think you aren't vulnerable.
EDIT: Make sure to read Brian Krebs' interview with Hold Security to get a better understanding of the scale that we're talking about here.
Approximately 3 billion people world wide have Internet Access.
But here's anther way to look at , how many accounts does the average Internet user have? 5? 10? 20? You're right, it doesn't really matter if they get your World of Warcraft account. But far too many people use the same passwords for multiple accounts. Get into one account, they can get into more. Moreover most people still use simple easy to crack dictionary passwords. They (cyber crooks) count on this. And all they need is one account tied to a credit card or bank account. So if you feel comfortable with the notion of "lottery odds", then your head is buried in the sand. I'm not trying to sound offensive but its naive to think you aren't vulnerable.
EDIT: Make sure to read Brian Krebs' interview with Hold Security to get a better understanding of the scale that we're talking about here.
