LinkedIn suffers major security breach

[Grey Havoc]

Via the TechNewsToday reddit:

Data of Over 92 Percent LinkedIn Users Exposed in New Breach: Report

Of the 700 million LinkedIn users whose data have been compromised, the hacker has published one million sample dataset on the Dark Web.

gadgets.ndtv.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

LinkedIn Breach Reportedly Exposes Data of 92% of Users, Including Inferred Salaries - Slashdot

A second massive LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes the data of 700M users, which is more than 92% of the total 756M users. The database is for sale on the dark web, with records including phone numbers, physical addresses, geolocation data, and inferred salaries. 9to5Mac reports...

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[Foo Fighter]

Another of the big targets out there. If there is a database with our names in it, we are vulnerable.

 

[sferrin]

Kinda weird. No financial info. on there. More headhunters calling me at work? Meh.

 

[sublight_]

Kinda weird. No financial info. on there. More headhunters calling me at work? Meh.

Not if you want to have a database of every physicist and military contractor. This is the 2nd time its been hit. 1st time was Russians. I guess the Chinese wanted an update this time.

 

[sferrin]

Kinda weird. No financial info. on there. More headhunters calling me at work? Meh.

Not if you want to have a database of every physicist and military contractor. This is the 2nd time its been hit. 1st time was Russians. I guess the Chinese wanted an update this time.

Good point.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

It was a scraping attack - so gathering profile info rather than passwords. Still annoying though.

 

[Archibald]

I'm glad I deleted my account...

 

[dannydale]

Another of the big targets out there. If there is a database with our names in it, we are vulnerable.

And people think I'm some kind of psycho for not signing up for things willy-nilly.

 

[Foo Fighter]

I had a flyer stuck through my door yesterday, a new antisocial media group called 'nextdoor'. They are appalled that I am telling them where to put themselves and what to do when they get there. Apparently they cannot stop their local idiot brigade bothering me so I shall find out where they live and return the favour. Not that tolerant of morons these days, too bleedin' old probably.

 

[Grey Havoc]

The times we live in, alas.

 

[edwest4]

Has anyone considered the possibility that nobody is watching? Not NSA, CIA, FBI or anyone else? I hope not.

I never liked LinkedIn and now I have a reason to like it less.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Those organisations are so old and rigid in their ways they are probably sat in their living room with tea and crumpets gibbering to themselves about the kgb.

 

[edwest4]

Well yes... Of course... not.

 

[Okudama]

Oh, you won't believe the rollercoaster I had with LinkedIn! So, my account got hacked, and I felt like my digital life was in chaos! I couldn't access anything, and creating a new account was a nightmare! That's when I stumbled upon this site where you can Buy LinkedIn Accounts. Honestly, it saved my sanity and made me feel more in control again. But seriously, it's crazy how these big platforms are getting targeted left and right. It's like hackers are having a field day! We gotta be extra cautious and vigilant, protecting our info like a boss! So, take it from me, keep an eye out, and stay safe in the digital jungle!

 

[Scott Kenny]

Why bother hacking LinkedIn, though? It's a publicly visible site...

 

[Foo Fighter]

Hacking means that cvertain individuals can:-

a, get access to your 'hidden' data.
b, use that account to pass all sorts of messages and data to their associates.
c, this means that should anyone track those communication it leads to YOU not them.

Hiding in plan sight.