53 posts and columns on passwords

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Last.fm Also Had User Passwords Leak

in News on June 7, 2012 at 9:57 am PT

Last.fm said today in a public notice online that it was investigating a leak of user passwords, following similar disclosures from LinkedIn and eHarmony yesterday. None of the companies have explained how the passwords got out in the first place.

LinkedIn Tells Users to Change Passwords, Confirms Breach

in News on June 6, 2012 at 11:57 am PT

LinkedIn confirmed it had suffered a breach of “some” user passwords and said it had isolated those accounts and would take steps to make passwords more secure.
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Facebook Steps Up Security After Tunisian Hacks

in Social on January 26, 2011 at 10:30 am PT

Facebook is rolling out to all its users the security features it added to stop the Tunisian government from accessing citizens’ passwords.

Video Meme: Hallelujah for Flash Mobs!

in Social on December 23, 2010 at 6:30 am PT

Flash mobs: They’re no longer elite events for cool kids with secret passwords. This holiday season has seen a remarkable run of flash mobs in North America (and subsequently on YouTube), with both participants and audience members eager to partake in an increasingly democratized art form and then post their experiences online.