"Researchers Find Trove of 1.4 Billion Breached Credentials"

Security researchers at 4IQ, a dark web analysis firm, have found a database on the dark web that holds a shocking 1.4 billion breached credentials. The database combines credentials deriving from 252 previous breaches. The process of hijacking accounts could be automated by hackers as the credentials stored within this highly interactive database show high reuse of passwords across different types of accounts. This article further discusses the data dump that has been discovered by researchers and what this discovery indicates about traditional password authentication systems.

Infosecurity Magazine reports "Researchers Find Trove of 1.4 Billion Breached Credentials"