6.5M hashed LinkedIn passwords reportedly leaked today

Heads up....Venture Beat is reporting 6.5 hashed LinkedIn passwords have been leaked.

" A Russian hacker uploaded the hashed passwords (meaning they’re encrypted, not just plain text) to a forum this morning, requesting help to get them unencrypted. Several security researchers say the leak is likely legitimate, including researcher Per Thorsheim. "

Here's the link to the rest of the story http://bit.ly/MFEXie

FYI,

Reid

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Reid Baker
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