5 million Gmail accounts leaked, check if yours is in list

Details, including passwords, of nearly 5 million Gmail accounts have been leaked at a Russian forum related to Bitcoin. The accounts have been posted on the forum in an archived file and can be downloaded by anyone.

The archived file is not protected by password and can be opened by anyone. The person who posted the file claimed that nearly 60 per cent leaked passwords were valid and working.

However, Google in a statement to The Next web said that its servers have not been compromised and that the information related to the leaked account was gathered through some other means.

"The security of our users' information is a top priority for us," said a Google spokesperson. "We have no evidence that our systems have been compromised, but whenever we become aware that accounts may have been, we take steps to help those users secure their accounts."

Check if your account is among the leaked ones

If you want to check whether your account is in the leaked list, go to https://isleaked.com/en.php and enter your email id. If it is in the leaked list, change your password immediately. If it is not in the list, you are safe for now. 

However, if you want better security for your Gmail account, consider turning 2-step verification.

Google explains, "2-Step Verification adds an extra layer of security to your Google Account, drastically reducing the chances of having the personal information in your account stolen. To break into an account with 2-Step Verification, bad guys would not only have to know your username and password, they'd also have to get a hold of your phone."
As part of the 2-step verification, a user gets a one-time code on the phone that he or she has to enter while logging into the Google account along with the password. It is similar to one-time code that banks use to authenticate a credit or debit card transaction on the web in India.
 

SAEED AJMALl's ban could mean the death of the doosra

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Apple unveils watch, Apple Pay mobile wallet

Washington: Apple Tuesday unveiled a new Apple Watch, touting it as a comprehensive health and fitness device, a mobile wallet called Apple Pay and two bigger screen versions of the iPhone, the 6 and the 6 Plus.

"What we didn't do was take the iPhone and shrink the user interface and strap it on your wrist," said Chief Executive Tim Cook dressed in a purple, untucked shirt at AppleÂ’s splashy event at Flint Center in Cupertino, California.

“It's the most personal device we've ever created," he said of the new watch with a traditional square watch face and interchangeable, calling it "a comprehensive health and fitness device".

Announcing its version of the mobile wallet Cook said: "We've created an entirely new payment process, and we call it Apple Pay."

Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue described the basics of the payment method, calling it "fast, secure and private". American Express, MasterCard and Visa are on board, he noted.

Earlier, executives unveiled the iPhone 6 in two versions. The smaller one has a 4.7-inch screen and is 6.9 mm thick; the 5.5-inch version is 7.1 mm thick.

Senior Vice President Phil Schiller said the battery would be equal to or better than the iPhone 5s.

The iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 and will be available Sep 19. Schiller also trumpeted improvements to the iPhone camera.

Teenage Yazidi girl reveals horrific life as an ISIS sex slave

Mumbai: A teenage Iraqi girl has given a detailed account of how she was sexually abused on a daily basis after being captured by the Islamic State fighters. As reported by Mail Online, the 17-year-old girl has mentioned that she is among the 40 Yazidi women who have been kept as sex slaves after the extremist group seized their town four weeks ago.