and thereby confirming that they now have your password and kinda have a hint as to how you construct your passwords... I would not Trust them
On 07/06/2012, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > To check your LinkedIn Password try this URL http://leakedin.org/ > > It hashes your password with sha1 then searches the list for you. You can > also hash your own password > and it will still search the list for you. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Benjamin Tayehanpour > Sent: 07 June 2012 15:33 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] Linked in hacked? > > > > 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 <tel:%2B256%20%280%29%20312260620> or (0) 312260621 > <tel:%280%29%20312260621> > 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). 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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). 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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > > > > > -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ 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.
