Also, am I the only one who gets angry every time something like this happens and every news outlet uses the wrong technical terms for absolutely everything? Don't they realise they are part of the problem to begin with?
On 7 June 2012 15:31, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]>wrote: > Actually, we don't know that. The attacker only *published* the hashed > passwords, but that does not mean he is not withholding all the user names. > He may have ten million user names with passwords, for all we know. > > > On 7 June 2012 15:25, Sanga Collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Indeed they do. Even I am guilty. There is a silver lining though, >> usernames were not compromised >> >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> On Jun 7, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Surely people don't use the same password for several services? That's, >> like, the number one rule about passwords. >> >> On 7 June 2012 09:38, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes, seems to be widely reported I would immediately change your >>> linkedin password and any other accounts using that password. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Simon Vass >>> Managing Director >>> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >>> >>> http://www.etech.ug >>> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >>> email: [email protected] >>> skype: e-techservicedesk >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Wilson" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Linux Users Group Uganda" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, 7 June, 2012 8:55:46 AM >>> Subject: [LUG] Linked in hacked? >>> >>> >>> Is there any truth to this? >>> >>> >>> http://www.technobuffalo.com/internet/social-networking/6-46-million-linkedin-passwords-leaked-online-change-yours-now/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > >
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