Identity theft happens again this time the target is LinkedIn, a social networking site user Data is successfully exploited the LinkedIn hackers (hackers) and have been published to the internet. The LinkedIn himself said, more than six million passwords (keywords) users "endangered".
The hacker memublikasikan file contains keywords, codenamed to a web forum Russia.
They invite hacker community to help solve your keywords.
LinkedIn, which has more than 150 million users, says, the key word has leaked out that was no longer valid.
The user will receive an e-mail with instructions to change it, said LinkedIn. They will receive a second e-mail with more details about why the change is important.
Concerns about privacy
This news comes when LinkedIn forced updating cell phone applications after they found the existence of security researchers privacy flaw.
Skycure Security says, that phone application sends data to the server without password calendar of LinkedIn "unbeknownst" users.
That information includes the memorandum of the meeting, which often contains information such as phone numbers and key codes for a conference phone call.
LinkedIn answers, the application was no longer sending data from Your calendar meeting notes section.
The company also stressed that the calendar function is a feature option.
However, researchers find flaw that says, the transmission of data to the server LinkedIn done without "clear indications from the application to the user".
In a statement published on the company blog, head of Mobile products LinkedIn Jeff Redfern said, more information has been added to the application so that the user gets a clearer picture about the transmission and use of their information.
Arif s.Driessen is the Editorial, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ The Driessen Post.
