I follow a number of infosec and cybersecurity pros on Twitter, and one from Kim Crawley caught my attention.

I learned that 1.5 billion email addresses and passwords have been leaked, and circulating around the internet right now. Here's the tool where you can check to see if your info has been compromised. Input your email address and other details to see if your passwords have been comprimised: (This is not related to Steem accounts)

https://nosecrets.peerlyst.com/

From Peerlyst, the site that published this info we learn:

What’s really striking about this data breach, other than how massive it is, is that the database of leaked data wasn’t published on the Dark Web as usual. It was found on the bittorrent networks, like seasons of Orange is The New Black and entire pop star discographies. The leaker wanted these records to be distributed to as many people as possible. Why?

I would advise you to change your passwords to gmail right away if you find that your address is listed in this current dump. And if you don't have Google Authenticator 2FA set up on your gmail accounts, do so right now.

But please NEVER USE SMS text messages as your 2FA.

Only use Google Authenticator app (Android and iOS) and Yubikeys, which are physical keys. You can also use your Trezor as a Two Factor Authentication key device for your accounts.

People, this is worth educating yourself about. Crypto is only as good as your security habits. Take time today to understand how to protect yourself, and you will sleep better.

I have written some guides about Two Factor Authentication and how you need to get rid of using SMS text messaging as your 2FA, because this is how people are getting hacked. Google Authenticator is a good 2FA to use, so switch to this as soon as possible. Read more from my article here: https://hackernoon.com/what-the-heck-is-u2f-35cb68082dbe

This update has nothing to do with Steem accounts, just email and other accounts, as far as I know.

Thanks for reading,
Stellabelle