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Internet News · 16-12-10, 09:50 AM

The hack at Gawker Media earlier this week, which exposed some 1.3 million user names, emails and passwords, has caused quite a stir. While the passwords were encrypted, a good deal of them were easily brute forced, as security firm Duo Security illustrated by the use of simple cracking tools. They quickly cracked a third [...]

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Internet News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,747 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Gawker hack prompts widespread password changes The hack at Gawker Media earlier this week, which exposed some 1.3 million user names, emails and passwords, has caused quite a stir. While the passwords were encrypted, a good deal of them were easily brute forced, as security firm Duo Security illustrated by the use of simple cracking tools. They quickly cracked a third [...] More: Gawker hack prompts widespread password changes