Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Hack of the Century?
Russian hackers have apparently stolen more than a billion passwords and 500 million email addresses, making it the worst online security breach ever. So … should we all be freaking out? Maybe not, it turns out.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readRussian hackers have apparently stolen more than a billion passwords and 500 million email addresses, making it the worst online security breach ever. So … should we all be freaking out? Maybe not, it turns out. One reason to be skeptical: The private company that unveiled the hack is now charging people $120 each to find out if their information was compromised.
The full episode
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Hack of the Century, the Real 'Dog Day Afternoon,' and More...- 0:00The Hack of the Century?You’re reading this
- 8:12TLDR Internet Roundup
- 16:30High-Stakes Battle Over Torture Report
- 26:14The Real 'Dog Day Afternoon'
- 42:25Bryan Singer Sex Charges Likely to be Dropped
The full episode
1 of 5Hack of the Century, the Real 'Dog Day Afternoon,' and More...- 0:00The Hack of the Century?You’re reading this
- 8:12TLDR Internet Roundup
- 16:30High-Stakes Battle Over Torture Report
- 26:14The Real 'Dog Day Afternoon'
- 42:25Bryan Singer Sex Charges Likely to be Dropped