Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more | ZDNET

This ZDNet piece highlights yet another significant exposure, this time an unsecured database containing over 184 million unique credentials, including plaintext passwords, affecting major services like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, alongside sensitive financial and governmental portals. The root cause appears to be infostealer malware, underscoring the persistent threat of compromised endpoints and the critical need for robust credential management, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring. The fact that this massive trove of data was found unencrypted and without basic security measures is a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges in data protection and the downstream consequences of successful malware campaigns, reinforcing the importance of proactive threat intelligence and rapid incident response to mitigate the impact of such breaches.