Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoResearcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent historyarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down10
arrow-up1290arrow-down1external-linkResearcher uncovers one of the biggest password dumps in recent historyarstechnica.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarebrianorca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-210 months agoA lot of ISPs provide email, too. So getting an ISP password lets them reset your other passwords which used that email address for the “forgot password” prompt. (I’m guessing you don’t use your ISP provided email, but you’re not “most people”.)
A lot of ISPs provide email, too. So getting an ISP password lets them reset your other passwords which used that email address for the “forgot password” prompt. (I’m guessing you don’t use your ISP provided email, but you’re not “most people”.)