6.4m LinkedIn passwords stolen
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LinkedIn is investigating reports that approximately 6.4 million user passwords have been posted on the Web. While the breach is still unconfirmed by LinkedIn, they have acknowledged on their Twitter feed that their investigations have begun. Carl Leonard, Senior Security Manager, Websense Security Labs said, “The alleged hacking of 6.4 million LinkedIn passwords has again highlighted the need for people and organisations to think hard about data loss prevention. Websense Security Labs advises people and organisations to change passwords ASAP and make sure your passwords are different for every site. If immediate action isn’t taken you might inadvertently hand over the keys to your professional reputation and invite malicious online activity to your network.” He added, “The compromise of a LinkedIn account has three important ramifications. First, the key concern is the bad actors taking advantage of trust. If you are ‘linked’ to...