Comments on: 5 Million Gmail Usernames and Passwords Compromised https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/ Straight-talking security advice from the Malware Experts Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sebaztian https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-271439 Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:22:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-271439 In reply to Doski.

I guess when things go wrong, companies look very carefully at the definition of words like “breach” and how to present their cases in light of these definitions

]]> By: Legend https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-266372 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:49:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-266372 In reply to Simone Jamilla.

Thanks for your kind words, ” Simone Jamilla” =)

]]> By: Simone Jamilla https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-266228 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:09:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-266228 In reply to Legend.

Some folks just can’t help themselves Legend! I myself, found your comments very helpful. Thanking you! :)

]]> By: Doski https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-262597 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 02:37:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-262597 Google denies Breach ! WOW. Just like Micro$oft and Govt., deny, deny, Deny and DENY some more. Nothing surprising there either.

]]> By: Legend https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-262398 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 21:56:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-262398 In reply to BenDarrenBach.

BenDarrenBach… English is far from my native tongue. And yes my syntax it’s properly far from perfect. But you can only improve yourself, by digging into it. And regarding the name “Legend”, then it refers to another story, …a quite funny story actually. So the name Legend is not equal to a oversized ego. =D thanks for your feedback.

]]> By: Sebaztian https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-262142 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:17:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-262142 In reply to Anesidora.

Being cautious and reluctant when it comes to sharing personal contact information is a good strategy. When you look back, just at this year’s security breaches at some of the bigger, well known companies, it seems like somehow parts of our info must have leaked already somewhere. Additionally, there’s probably lots of unconfirmed sharing of basic customer information like phone numbers and addresses between marketing departments of other companies happening on an ongoing basis …

]]> By: BenDarrenBach https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-261948 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:57:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-261948 To be a legend you would need to correct your grammatical errors!

]]> By: Anesidora https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-261772 Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:46:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-261772 I think you are both correct, however… So far the sites are asking for information (such as a phone number) which I NEVER give out. There are precious few who have my phone number or my home address (despite IP nomenclature) and all others can simply go fish.
A better method needs to be devised as close personal information is something I do not hand over lightly.
A.

]]> By: Sebaztian https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-257861 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:53:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-257861 In reply to Legend.

Yes, definitely. Two-factor authentication is something many people still don’t use and are still not aware of, although it could already prevent a lot of account “hacks”.

]]> By: Legend https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-257081 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:55:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-257081 In reply to Sebaztian.

I think you’re right Sebaztian . Just a footnote if i may. It’s somehow still alarming that the “Two-factor authentication” who has existed for some time now, and even though it is not the golden solution,…. then there is still a lot of users who don’t use that security feature at all ,(and a lot of vendors who dont offer that… ) to enhanced their protection. ( maybe the industry has to rethink a new ” password ” strategy/policy). The user has of course, also a responsibility. =)

]]> By: Sebaztian https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-256871 Sun, 14 Sep 2014 04:53:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-256871 In reply to Legend.

Good point when you can prove severe negligence, but I don’t think that this would work with general data breaches.

]]> By: Legend https://www.emsisoft.com/en/blog/9323/5-million-gmail-usernames-and-passwords-compromised/#comment-255748 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 14:48:00 +0000 http://blog.emsisoft.com/?p=9323#comment-255748 Any consumer who have an economic loss or identitheft due to any data breach, caused bye a vendor who have stored sensitive personal information form its consumers, should be held economically responsible, and cover any loss that the data breach has inflicted. The burden of proof should always lie with the the provider of the service. That should give a motivation to use more resources on better overall security. Centralized customer database is too easy to break by spear fishing, that we see almost on weekly basis.

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