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kevindication
on June 6, 2012
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6.5 Million LinkedIn Password Hashes Leaked
LinkedIn could easily match each hash to a user. Then they should lock each of those accounts and force them to change their password.
carbocation
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Which should be done, but which doesn't help those users where it matters most; the real value of this database is that some people (~everyone) reuses passwords across sites.
kevindication
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And send them a note too, sure. They've got their e-mail addresses as well so a note of apology and warning is certainly in order.
mibbitier
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From the looks of it, the data dump may be
all
accounts - since there seems to be no salt, and many people use same passwords...
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