Change Your LNKD Password NOW
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on 6/6/12 at 12:55pm
Hey guys,
I'm hearing 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords were leaked to a Russian hacker forum a few hours ago. LinkedIn is saying they have no evidence of a breach, but do yourself a favor and go change your password NOW.





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done, thanks for the heads up
done, thanks for the heads up
I'm just here for the free food
+1 Thanks for the warning.
+1
Thanks for the warning.
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damnit I liked my old
damnit I liked my old password.
Freaking russians. Aren't those guys a bunch of xenophobes who don't want outsiders in their country? And yet, they spend hours trying to get our attention by stealing our stuff.
Thank you for the heads up
Abdel: damnit I liked my old
damnit I liked my old password.
Freaking russians. Aren't those guys a bunch of xenophobes who don't want outsiders in their country? And yet, they spend hours trying to get our attention by stealing our stuff.
Thank you for the heads up
As a Russian, I can say that we are among the least desirable people on this planet.
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Vontropnats: As a Russian, I
As a Russian, I can say that we are among the least desirable people on this planet.
I disagree. Some of your women I have found most desirable in the past.
Vontropnats: As a Russian, I
As a Russian, I can say that we are among the least desirable people on this planet.
Is that why you guys do stuff like this:
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im not even Russian but you
im not even Russian but you guys are unnecessarily stereotyping. the guy posted the passwords as proof of concept for his hack, they are still encrypted. change your password if you want, but you shouldn't be freaking out unless 1) you use the same password for other websites 2) use something in the dictionary as your password.
thanks for the warning. Thank
thanks for the warning.
Thank god I follow WSO
Thanks, but I don't think the
Thanks, but I don't think the Russians are going to sabotage a college student's Linked In account.
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Flake is taking over the internets!
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As of about 3 hours ago,
As of about 3 hours ago, 200,000 passwords had been cracked and matched up with usernames. Obviously these are going to be the very weakest of passwords (dictionary cracks, and probably passwords like 12345678 at that), but there is a contingent of hackers working on cracking the batch. Not a huge threat, but forewarned is forearmed.
For anyone who's
For anyone who's concerned:
http://leakedin.org/
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chicandtoughness: For anyone
For anyone who's concerned:
http://leakedin.org/
to be honest that sounds more like an advertising site for either diapers or tampons
Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?
blah blah I changed my
blah blah I changed my password already blah blah.
Nothing can stop me.
monkeyc: ...the guy posted
...the guy posted the passwords as proof of concept for his hack, they are still encrypted...
Ohh, he's an honorable thief...I guess I shouldn't have been worried after all. LOL.
Regards
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madmoney15: Vontropnats: As
"The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
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