Steam :: Steam News :: A note about the security of your Steam account
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The recent leak being reported did NOT breach Steam systems
  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I appreciate they took the time to do this. Still though, when was the last time you changed your steam password? Regardless of this it never hurts to update it

    • blindsight@beehaw.org
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      1 month ago

      Nah. The need to regularly change passwords is unnecessary. If you use a sufficiently long password, unique passwords for every site, and 2FA/MFA for “important” logins, then you’re good.

      Businesses requiring their staff to regularly cycle passwords is outdated and makes their systems less resilient, since it opens more angles for social engineering attacks or password security carelessness.

      • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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        1 month ago

        I’m not saying every three months, but after 5-7 years like me, it’s probably just a good idea. Who knows what devices have the passwords saved on it still