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Even Supposedly Secure Passwords Typically Share Common Characteristics
May 6, 2013Ninety per cent of passwords are vulnerable to hacking because even supposedly secure passwords typically share common characteristics. Because people are required to generate so many passwords with particular characteristics - at least ...
Tags: Computer Products, hacking
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LivingSocial Has Suffered a Huge Data Breach on Its Computer Systems
May 2, 2013LivingSocial, the daily deals website, has suffered a huge data breach on its computer systems, impacting up to 50 million customers. LivingSocial CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy sent employees an email, seen by AllThingsD, which explained that the ...
Tags: LivingSocial, Data Compromised
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LinkedIn's Q4 Earnings Comfortably Beat Analysts' Expectations Yesterday
Feb 17, 2013LinkedIn's Q4 earnings comfortably beat analysts' expectations yesterday for a second quarter running, causing shares to rise by almost 10 per cent. Analysts had predicted revenue for Q4 of $279.5m whereas the actual figure came in at ...
Tags: LinkedIn, Q4 earnings, company news
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Businesses Is Warned to Take Encrypted Linkedin Passwords by Hacker Seriously
Dec 17, 2012Security experts are warning businesses to take the publication of encrypted LinkedIn passwords by a hacker seriously. The professional networking site has confirmed that "some" of the stolen passwords posted online by a hacker correspond ...
Tags: security experts, businesses, LinkedIn passwords, hacker
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Enisa Called on Service Providers and End-Users to Protect Online Identity
Aug 1, 2012European Union cybersecurity agency Enisa has called on service providers and end-users to work together to protect online identities. Passwords protect sensitive information, yet in the first half of 2012 alone, data breaches have ...
Tags: online identities, sensitive information, personal data, passwords safe
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6.5 Million Encrypted Stolen Passwords Had Been Posted on a Russian Web Forum
Jun 7, 2012LinkedIn has confirmed that "some" of the stolen passwords posted online by a hacker correspond to accounts on the professional networking site. The confirmation came after reports that 6.5 million encrypted stolen passwords had been ...
Tags: LinkedIn, passwords, hacker, the professional networking site
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All LinkedIn Users Should Change Their Passwords as Soon as Possible as Precautionary Step
Jun 6, 2012A hacker has posted 6.5 million encrypted passwords from LinkedIn on the internet. Sophos researchers have confirmed that the file posted on a Russian web forum contains LinkedIn passwords. Hackers are working together to decrypt ...
Tags: hacker, passwords, LinkedIn passwords, e-mail addresses