Security Alert: Russian Hackers Steal 1.2 Billion Passwords

Hold Security, a Milwaukee-based firm, has reported that a Russian hacker gang has stolen over 1.2 billion user name and password combinations from 420,000 websites.  Currently, they are not releasing a list of the compromised sites, since most are still vulnerable.

At this point, there is very little you can do.  You could change all your passwords, but vulnerable sites could be attacked again before they are fixed.  At this point, the best option is to watch for suspicious activity and wait it out.  Eventually, the compromised sites will be announced, and once the problem is fixed, you can change your password and protect your account.  Until then, keep an eye out for suspicious activity on your accounts, such as messages you did not send in your sent folder or social media posts you did not make.