News 000webhost leaks unencrypted account database

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  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Gareth Halfacree, 29 Oct 2015
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  2. Corky42

    Corky42 Where's walle?

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    Leaking of customers details seems to be the done thing these days, wasn't something in the news about British Gas joining the club?
     
    Corky42, 29 Oct 2015
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  3. Porkins' Wingman

    Porkins' Wingman Can't touch this

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    I've not been particularly into unique passwords for different online accounts in the past, but I think I will take it up a bit more from now on. I've used this web host for a few sites so presumably my email address and account password have been leaked. There's no value in the sites I've published though, so it's worthless information really.

    Just checked 'Have I been pwned' - turns out I've been pwned at least twice, this one and the Adobe breach in 2013. I'll let you know when I actually experience any fall out from it. Can't see it happening.
     
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  4. theshadow2001

    theshadow2001 [DELETE] means [DELETE]

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    A password manager will make things a bit easier. It will generate and store your passwords, which you unlock with a single strong master password.
     
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  5. RichCreedy

    RichCreedy Hey What Who

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    fine as long as the password manager isn't hacked
     
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  6. Corky42

    Corky42 Where's walle?

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    At least if that gets hacked you have no one to blame but yourself. :)
     
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  7. theshadow2001

    theshadow2001 [DELETE] means [DELETE]

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    If your password database is on your own computer it becomes very unlikely.
     
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