Treffer: 4 changes I made immediately after 1.3 billion passwords stolen.

The article focuses on enhancing online security in light of a significant data breach involving 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords, as reported by security expert Troy Hunt. It emphasizes the importance of using different email addresses for each account to mitigate the risks of credential stuffing attacks and suggests utilizing email aliases or masked emails for added privacy. Additionally, it advises updating old passwords, cleaning up or deleting infrequently used accounts, and switching to passkeys as a more secure login method. These strategies aim to protect personal information and reduce vulnerability to hacking and phishing attempts. [Extracted from the article]

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