Gawker hack exposes ridiculous password habits
Whew! Is it just me, or is it getting tough to keep track of all the info spilled via this week's massive Gawker hack?
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What the Gawker hack should teach us about passwords
Unless you've been leading a Luddite existence -- off camping in the Rockies or something -- you are probably aware that Gawker was the victim of an attack which exposed passwords and led to a deluge of Twitter spam. The silver lining of this incident is that it gives us yet another opportunity to examine real-world passwords and hopefully learn a lesson or two...but don't hold your breath.
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Gawker Media hacked, warns users to change passwords
E-mail addresses and password details for 200,000 registered users of Gawker Media websites are now circulating on peer-to-peer networks after a weekend hack attack. The company warned users to change their passwords -- including on other sites, if they use the same passwords elsewhere.