Plex users face mandatory password reset after data breach

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00:00Plex users face mandatory password reset after data breach.

00:05Plex just got owned by hackers and if you're one of the millions streaming the office for

00:09the 847th time, you might want to pay attention.

00:13The streaming giant confirmed in a company blog post that hackers managed to break into

00:17one of their databases and make off with a subset of user data.

00:21Translation, your username, email and hashed password are now floating around the dark

00:26web like digital tumbleweeds.

00:28Here's the good news, if you can call it that.

00:31Plex doesn't store your credit card info, so at least your bank account isn't getting

00:35drained while you binge parks and wreck.

00:37The company reassured users that financial data stayed safe because they follow basic

00:42security practices.

00:44But securely hashed passwords are only as secure as your creativity.

00:47If your password is password123, even the best hashing won't help.

00:52Plex is forcing password resets on affected accounts and strongly suggesting enabling two-factor

00:57authentication.

00:59They've patched the security hole and started a comprehensive infrastructure review.

01:03Change your password, turn on two-factor authentication and consider if Hunter 2 is really secure.

01:09You're streaming can wait.

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01:12You're streaming can wait.

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