Though we get frustrated by some password requirements for some sites, it seems that it is absolutely necessary when you look at this report. Thanks to Rapid7, a security firm, we now have the “Top 30” passwords from the successful hack attempt at LinkedIn. Some of these passwords are as weak as, “1234”, “12345”, and “123456”. And just in case [...]
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LinkedIn Suffers At The Hands Of Hacker, Over 6 Million Member Passwords Stolen
Sadly, LinkedIn has become the latest victim of hacker attacks, with news today confirming that a number of the company’s members have had their passwords stolen. While multiple reports have that number at over 6 million members, LinkedIn only vaguely states that “some of the passwords” were stolen. Though the company has not confirmed the number of members affected, it [...]
Twitter Debuts “Connections”, Helps You Find People Like You
Today, Twitter launched a new feature called “Connections” which will show you contacts that you have in common with other people as well as shared followers when you are browsing someone else’s profile. The idea behind this is that by knowing who other people are following that you already follow will help you to find even more people that you [...]
LinkedIn Acquires ChoiceVendor
LinkedIn has agreed to acquire ChoiceVendor, a startup that provides real-world ratings and reviews of business-to-business service providers in more than 70 categories across the United States. LinkedIn is turning into into a very formidable platform and the acquisition of ChoiceVendor falls right in line with what they want to do.
