Pwned: The Information Security Podcast

Pwned: The Information Security Podcast


Episode 196 - The Recent MOAB Event -- Mother or Just Another?

February 14, 2024

Justin Fimlaid and Jack Danahy are talking about the recent 26.6B records found exposed. While the records are mainly old, the Pwned perspective is always new. Listen in for some history, some discussion of other expert views like Troy Hunt and others, and a perspective on whether this Mother of All Breaches may in fact be more of a news story and less of a new story.


View Troy's article: Troy Hunt: The Data Breach "Personal Stash" Ecosystem


View the original MOAB post: Mother of All Breaches: ​a Historic Data Leak Reveals 26 Billion Records | Cybernews


Key Takeaways:

00:00 – Title Sequence

00:45 – Introduction to topic: Mother of All Breaches

02:24 – Public Reaction

03:42 – Where Did the Records Come From?

05:28 – Mystery Leads to Uproar

08:25 – Biggest Takeaway From the Breach

10:53 – Making Improvements, But Still a Long Way to Go

13:13 – Complex Passwords and Password Vaults

15:40 – AI-Generated Code

18:00 – Summary


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