Scammers Target iStockphoto

Scammers Target iStockphoto

iStockphoto, a stock photography web site, is currently battling against password thieves who direct users to a fake login page requesting for their username and password. The site went offline earlier this week due to a security check conducted to ensure its customer's safety. 
 

Users have been informed to retain from accessing their email and changing their passwords to avoid possible data breach. Carole Theriault, senior security consultant at Sophos, said, "A third of us use the same password to access all our accounts. Whilst it probably makes it easier for the user to remember, it also means that if a hacker cracks one password, they can access all your online data."

 

"As we hear of more and more online communities being targeted by data theft - Facebook and Spotify have both been recent targets - users are reminded that bad password habits are putting them at the mercy of wider threats."