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LinkedIn Breach Data Leaked

Back in 2012, LinkedIn lacked some basic security requirements around password security and as a result, they were breached, data was stolen, and LinkedIn and most of the Internet media sites warned users to change their passwords. LinkedIn even enabled two-factor … Continue reading

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Worst Passwords of 2015

2015’s most used cracked passwords ranked by popularity… Yes, people still use bad passwords, despite the warnings to have some complexity. Perhaps we should code systems to reject simple passwords? 1. 123456 (UNCHANGED) 2. PASSWORD (UNCHANGED) 3. 12345678 (UP 1) … Continue reading

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LinkedIn Phishing

There has been a lot of phishing emails claiming to be from LinkedIn Support, designed to fool recipients into giving up their login credentials. The email uses a lowercase I instead of a capital i when spelling ‘Linkedln’ I promote … Continue reading

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