<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>The Cybernews journalists found logins and passwords to 16 billion accounts in an unsecured dataset.</li><li>Data includes records related to Portuguese-speaking population, Russia, and Telegram users.</li><li>Passwords from major services like Apple, Google, and Facebook were leaked, emphasizing the freshness of the data.</li><li>16 billion leak does not include the largest breaches, raising questions about its source validity.</li><li>Accessing the database was possible through stealers, with global password-theft attacks rising by 21%.</li><li>Recommendations: change passwords, use a password manager, enable two-factor authentication, and remove saved browser passwords.</li><li>Secure messenger accounts, utilize passkeys, and educate on password creation and protection.</li><li>Kaspersky Password Manager can assist in generating and storing strong, hack-proof passwords.</li><li>More insights on password security and messenger account protection are available for user education.</li></ul>

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