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norman
10th June 2012, 23:04
Linkedin and eHarmony have admitted their user passwords databases have been hacked and the passwords of millions of users have been stolen.

http://www.techlicious.com/blog/linkedin-eharmony-confirm-passwords-were-hacked/


As many people use the same passwords for different access gateways, this is a bigger threat than it might first appear to be


If anyone here uses Linkedin ( or even eHarmony ) you should change all your related passwords imediately.

Vitalux
10th June 2012, 23:07
*wow*

Yes you can lose more than just your virginity on those sites :eek:

Debra
10th June 2012, 23:15
Thanks for the heads up ..

ThePythonicCow
10th June 2012, 23:39
As many people use the same passwords for different access gateways, ...
I recommend PasswordMaker (passwordmaker.org). I've been using it myself for over six years now. It makes it easy to have a strong and unique password for each different website.