Possible LinkedIn hackers leak millions of passwords

First Facbook, now LinkedIn; it seems like all the popular social media sites are being hacked these days! With LinkedIn, however, it is not a virus you need to worry about, but your password’s safety instead. There have been reports of a Russian hacker who has leaked nearly 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords. The claim has yet to be confirmed, but LinkedIn has reported that they are looking into the incident. To be safe, I suggest changing your LinkedIn password ASAP and make it complex so that it is harder for hackers to crack. For more information search the internet for “LinkedIn password leak”, it is blanketed across the internet now.

What are the concerns with this reported password leak? In addition to all the private information on these sites becoming available to the world, it is likely that the email addresses connected to the accounts of the stolen passwords are in the hands of the hackers as well. This opens a door of problems for the owners of these emails as the hackers could blast them with infectious spam emails.

To change your password, log into your LinkedIn account and hover over your name in the top right corner.  Click on the settings link and find “Password” on the left-hand side of the screen. Click change; you will be prompted to enter your old password and then create a new one. Remember, complexity is the key to safety!