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Breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is up for grabs
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Breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is up for grabs

The man behind the popular breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is stepping down from his esteemed post as sole manager of the site.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2019
GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials
Multi-factor authentication

GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials

Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
There are 320 million breached passwords available online right now
Cybersecurity

There are 320 million breached passwords available online right now

More than 320 million compromised passwords are freely available online, warns Troy Hunt, who urges users to verify password safety on haveibeenpwned.com.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017

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NCSC joins data breach service in government programme
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NCSC joins data breach service in government programme

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has become part of the data breach service Have I Been Pwned's (HIBP) government programme.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Feb 2022