fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago2.9 billion hit in one of the largest data breaches ever — full names, addresses and SSNs exposedwww.tomsguide.comexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1524arrow-down18 cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1516arrow-down1external-link2.9 billion hit in one of the largest data breaches ever — full names, addresses and SSNs exposedwww.tomsguide.comfmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square140fedilink cross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareprime_number_314159@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoA lot of businesses use the last 4 digits separately for some purposes, which means that even if it’s salted, you are only getting 110,000 total options, which is trivial to run through.
A lot of businesses use the last 4 digits separately for some purposes, which means that even if it’s salted, you are only getting 110,000 total options, which is trivial to run through.