Russian
hackers have stolen 1.2 billion user names and passwords in a series of
Internet heists affecting 420,000 websites, according to a report
published Tuesday.
The thievery was uncovered by Hold Security, a Milwaukee firm that specializes in exposing security breaches.
The identities of the websites that were broken into haven't been revealed yet.
The
breaches were reported by The New York Times, which said nondisclosure
agreements required Hold Security to keep some information
confidential.
The
reported break-ins are the latest incidents to raise doubts about the
security measures that both big and small companies use to protect
people's information online.
Security experts believe hackers will continue breaking into computer networks unless companies become more vigilant.
'Companies
that rely on usernames and passwords have to develop a sense of urgency
about changing this,' Avivah Litan, a security analyst at the research
firm Gartner told the Times.
Exposing threats: Cybersecurity researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has
figured out how to hack the satellite communications equipment on
passenger jets through their WiFi and inflight entertainment systems
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