There\u2019s no one size fits all for the definition of the word HACKER.\u00a0 Everyone hacks for a different reason.\u00a0 In the case of LinkedIn the professional\u00a0 social network company is finding out a breach of the network that happened in 2012 has fueled Hackers to sell 117 million login passwords on the black market.\u00a0 But wait, why would this have any real big consequence?<\/p>\n
People tend to reuse their passwords and now hackers can potentially gain access to email and bank accounts.\u00a0 The original password heist was thought to be 6.5 million passwords.\u00a0 Now this past Wednesday LinkedIn revealed it was much more.\u00a0 What took so long for LinkedIn to figure out the real count of the password theft or acknowledge it publicly?\u00a0 Computer security experts \u00a0are wondering the same thing.<\/p>\n
Company\u2019s protect customer passwords by using encryption but back in 2012 LinkedIn\u2019s old security policy had a major flaw and now it\u2019s scrambling to stop people from sharing stolen goods which is likely an impossible mission.\u00a0 Although the company is reaching out to individual members affected we should all take safety and security seriously and change your LinkedIn password!<\/p>\n