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Change your LinkedIn Password – Millions of LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked online

From CNET: Millions of LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked online

A hacker says he’s posted 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords on the Web — hot on the heels of security researchers’ warnings about privacy issues with LinkedIn’s iOS app.

LinkedIn users could be facing yet another security problem.
A user in a Russian forum says that he has hacked and uploaded almost 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords, according to The Verge. Though his claim has yet to be confirmed, Twitter users are already reporting that they’ve found their hashed LinkedIn passwords on the list, security expert Per Thorsheim said:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57448079-83/millions-of-linkedin-passwords-reportedly-leaked-online/

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  • http://thetomholland.com/ Tom Holland

    Confirmed: http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/06/06/linkedin-confirms-some-passwords-stolen-were-from-its-database/

  • http://www.rrs.co.uk/ Alastair Revell

    I would certainly recommend changing LinkedIn passwords!
    For some background information, your readers might like to read my article on the LinkedIn Security Breach.

    Alastair RevellChartered IT Professional
    Managing ConsultantRevell Research Systems

  • http://thetomholland.com/ Tom Holland

    Add EHarmony users that have been affected by this password dump: http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/eharmony-confirms-member-passwords-compromise/

  • http://thetomholland.com/ Tom Holland

    Also add last/fm to the list: http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/another-hack-last-fm-warns-users-to-change-their-passwords/

  • http://www.rrs.co.uk/ Alastair Revell

    Tom

    Its not looking good, is it?!

    Cheers

    Alastair