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ICYMI — Catch up on the latest tech news. From the massive RockYou2024 password leak exposing millions of accounts, to the rise of fake WiFi networks targeting unsuspecting users, and Microsoft's controversial move to force OneDrive backups, we've got the updates you need to stay informed and secure.

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00:00The biggest password leak of all time, forced cloud backups and fake Wi-Fi networks.

00:04Here's some of the tech news that you should be aware of, in case you missed it.

00:07Some interesting news from Microsoft.

00:09Windows 11 has removed the choice of backing up your files with OneDrive when setting up your new computer.

00:13They just don't even ask you.

00:15Previously, you had to explicitly activate automatic folder backups.

00:18Now, Microsoft seems to have just sort of assumed that everyone wants OneDrive backups activated by default.

00:24If you don't want your Windows computer to backup everything on your desktop or in other folders to OneDrive,

00:29you can deactivate it through your OneDrive settings.

00:31In other news, a hacker on a popular forum posted what's being called the largest password compilation leak of all time.

00:38Guess how many plain text passwords were exposed?

00:40Just take a wild guess.

00:42Ten billion.

00:43This gigantic list of leaked passwords known as RockU2024 provides hackers with an important tool that can be utilized in a brute force attack.

00:51Apparently anyone signed up to any service online ever should assume that a password that they use is on that list.

00:56So that's just great.

00:57Airports are a mess this summer, as usual.

01:00Horribly overcrowded, overpriced places.

01:03But if you don't already hate flying enough, here's another reason.

01:05The feds in Australia have just charged a man with running a fake in-flight Wi-Fi network

01:10and using it to harvest flyer credentials for email and social media services.

01:14The AFP alleges that details such as email addresses and passwords were saved to the suspect's device.

01:20Spooky.

01:20If you're connecting to unfamiliar hotspots, be very careful to check that they're legit.

01:25Better yet, just don't do it at all.

01:27Don't connect to unfamiliar hotspots.

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