SECURITY ALERT: LinkedIn Password Leak
Important Alert Regarding Reports of Password Leakage with LinkedIn
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Over the last few days, there have been reports that 6.5 million LinkedIn hashed and encrypted passwords have reportedly been leaked. LinkedIn is home to more than 100 million users, suggesting the alleged breach is limited to less than 10% of the professional social network?s user base; however, it will still affect a huge number of users.
LinkedIn mobile app subscribers may be surprised to learn that the calendar entries on their iPhones or iPads? which may include details about meeting locations, participants, dial-in information, passwords and sensitive meeting notes ? are transmitted back to LinkedIn?s servers without their knowledge.
WHAT SHOULD USERS DO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE?
As a good security practice, regardless of whether you have been affected or not:
· Change Your LinkedIn password immediately ?o Log into your LinkedIn account
o Mouse over your name at the top right of any page in LinkedIn
o Select Settings
o You may be asked to log in, even though you are already logged in
o Click on ?Change? new Password
o Follow directions
· If you use the same password for other sites, we strongly suggest changing it on those sites as well