Has your data been caught in yet another breach? Don’t ignore that email urging you to change your password. Compromised passwords are often bought and sold on the dark web by cybercriminals. It is imperative that you change your password immediately after being informed that it has been breached. Not changing your password immediately sets you up for another cyberattack: credential stuffing.
Credential stuffing uses previously compromised usernames and passwords against multiple accounts until it finds one that works. This could be anything from your bank accounts, social media accounts, or work account. Chances of an attacker accessing these accounts increases if multifactor authentication is not used. If you’re using the same password for every account, the situation just went from bad to worse.
Check out our previous blog posts about password security and stay safe friends!