The file was left entirely unprotected - no encryption, no password, no safeguards - just a plain text document holding ...

Some say more than 16.5 billion credentials are involved. One thing is for sure: the dark web is swimming in stolen data.

Sensitive information including logins to social media accounts was among the data exposed in what some believe is the ...

Cybersecurity alert: 16 billion passwords exposed in massive credential database affecting major platforms. Protect your accounts with password managers ...

The most common password length is eight to 10 characters, and a significant portion contains only lowercase letters and ...

An urgent warning has been issued to people with online accounts to change their passwords now after the “largest data breach ...

A data breach including over 16 billion passwords has sent a shockwave through the tech world as users scramble to protect ...

A Texas judge last week gave preliminary approval to a class action settlement that would offer financial compensation to customers whose data was taken. AT&T denies allegations that it was ...

Wondering why ‘password data breach’ is trending online? The trend centers around a massive password leak as researchers ...

The 'unprecedented' data breach is said to be one of the largest in history - with experts urging Apple, Facebook and Google ...

Researchers claim that the ill-gotten intel could potentially grant cybercriminals access to “pretty much any online service ...

CyberNews researchers found 16 billion login details for a number of social media websites and online services have been ...