LinkedIn Hacked: What the Security Breach Means for You (and Them)

Date: Jun 08 2012

Filed under: Technology, Consumer Ally

LinkedIn hacked LinkedIn has been hacked.

Reports surfaced Wednesday that 6.5 million passwords of users on the leading corporate social networking website were compromised. LinkedIn (LNKD) is investigating the breach.

LinkedIn is resetting the login details on the affected accounts, and members should be receiving an email from the company with the instructions for getting back online with new passwords. The company is emphasizing that it’s not including any links in the email. Savvy Internet users know…

LinkedIn Hacked: What the Security Breach Means for You (and Them) originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2012-06-07T15:10:00Z.

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