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Billions Of Passwords Leaked, Time To Change Yours?

Author Jaybeau Jones

Billions of passwords leaked is not a headline you want to see to start your day. One of the biggest, time crunching  headaches is having to change your credit or debit card.

Maybe there’s an old vender account that you don’t use anymore that’s trying to take a monthly payment. Or maybe it’s one of those questionable “malware services” that claims your computer is hacked, and giving $110.99 will solve it instantly. Today, cyber security for companies is as important as the product they sell, maybe more.

Cyber Theft

The biggest threat we may have during these modern times is Cyber Theft. I recently heard of one small city radio company that was hacked, and blackmailed. The cyber crooks hacked into the radio station and corrupted all of the stations recorded music and commercial wav files. So what did that mean? They could not play music or commercials. It was a disaster. You see, everything we do now, is on a server. Radio stations really don’t have CD’s anymore! Sure, we have two CD’s of backup music just in case of an event where ALL of our systems, and redundant systems go down. But what about that poor little radio station that got hacked? Did they have backup, and a security? They did not. Having redundant and back up systems are VERY expensive. That little radio company did not, and they paid the price.

Billions of Passwords Leaked

According to a report from Cyber News, billions of passwords have been leaked:

Billions of user records, combinations of usernames and passwords compromised in earlier data breaches, were left unprotected in an online database, available to anyone who knew where to look. 

Apparently, a digital risk protection firm called DarkBeam, who was simply doing their job, collecting credentials stolen in data breaches, to notify individuals affected, had a weak firewall. SO all of that data was exposed.

NOW, there is NO indication that bad actors found those passwords. But it maybe a good time to review your security at home, to make sure you are safe.

I use a backup cloud based service called Backblaze. For a very reasonable monthly fee, they back up all of your devices on a cloud, that automatically backs up your stuff in the background while you work.

You can hear Jaybeau each weekday afternoon on 1057 WROR, 80’s and More Variety!

Jaybeau Jones’s radio career has brought him from New York City’s #1 station Z-100 and America’s Top 40 to WROR! Currently, JayBeau’s distinctive voice can be heard not only on WROR but also on Sirius XM’s 70’s Channel and on Dunkin Donut’s in-store radio. Jaybeau’s other life is his writing. In 2012 he launched “Heroes Mentors and Friends” a book about well-being and positive thinking. Jaybeau lives in the area and has two grown children, Jordan and Matthew. Jaybeau loves spending time in nature and spending every second with his wife Heidi and the kids. Jaybeau likes to write about pop culture, music, and personal growth. Jaybeau also loves to write his own backyard in Boston.

8 Ways A Government Shutdown Will Hurt Massachusetts Residents

  • 1. WIC Cuts

    More than 125,000 people in Massachusetts could see cuts in WIC. (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.) The program serves about half of babies born in the nation, according to the White House. It wouldn’t be immediate, because state funds could support the program, but if the shutdown lasts, there aren’t any guarantees.

     

  • 2. Delays in Passports and Other Things

    A shutdown could mean longer waits for people who are applying for passports, firearms permits and clinical trials. Which will affect the travel industry, gun sales and put sick people in a holding pattern.

     

  • 3. No Childcare

    The White House  said about 10,000 children would lose childcare starting in October as a result of disruptions to programs like Head Start. And for those who rely on this childcare, it could cause a lot of chaos.

  • 4. Food Banks Will Suffer

    People who receive food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program, or SNAP, would continue to receive benefits through October, CNN reported, but what happens after that is less clear, according to the Agriculture Department, which administers the program

    SNAP funding problems could limit the ability of food banks to place new or and fulfill existing delivery orders.

     

    “Federal reimbursements to Meals on Wheels programs could also be delayed, and some community-based services could have to suspend meal services, reduce the number of meals they deliver, limit hours or shut down altogether,” program officials told CNN.

    More than 1 million people in Massachusetts received SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2022, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

     

  • 5. National Parks and Museums Disruptions

    People won’t be able to visit Smithsonian museums or national parks during the shutdown.  Massachusetts does not have any national parks, and the Cape Cod National Seashore ended its fee season on Sept. 17.

    The state does have several National Historic Parks, like the John F. Kennedy house in Brookline, John Adams house in Quincy and Lowell’s textile mills. Those hours might be affected by a shut down.

  • Air Travel

    Air travel could be delayed because Transportation Security Administration employees and air traffic controllers would work without pay. the U.S. Travel Association estimated that a government shutdown could cost the American travel economy $140 million per day, with six in 10 Americans canceling or avoiding flights in the event of a shutdown.

  • 7. Paychecks for Federal Employees in Massachusetts

    More than 24,500 federal employees live in Massachusetts, according to the Congressional Research Service. Across New England, nearly 61,000 workers could be affected, WBUR reported.

    Government Shutdown

     

     

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