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Its Not Just You: Chinese Hackers Are Bad at Passwords, Too
When The New York Times and other news outlets reported being the victims of a massive, years-long cyberattack, it set off a rash of concerns about online security and personal Internet hygiene, reinforcing plenty of old, enduring lessons: Choose strong passwords; dont click on links from strangers (or strange links from people you know); consider using different usernames for different online services.
Many Americans still dont follow these security suggestions that can help protect them from online snooping and identity theft. But, evidently, neither do some Chinese hackers. In a bit of poetic justice, the identities of two of The Times hackers have become public, all because t…
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