6.5 Million LinkedIn Passwords Reportedly Leaked

According to a new report from Dagens IT, nearly 6.5 million encrypted LinkedIn passwords were recently dumped onto a Russian hacker forum.

Those who posted it wanted help to crack the codes, which is common in such environments, says password expert and consultant in Evry, Per Thorsheim.

On a recent update by LinkedIn, they admonished its members to change their passwords and advised of the following:

We are working hard to protect you, but there are also steps that you can take to protect yourself, such as:

Make sure you update your password on LinkedIn (and any site that you visit on the Web) at least once every few months.
Do not use the same password for multiple sites or accounts.
Create a strong password for your account, one that includes letters, numbers, and other characters.
Watch out for phishing emails and spam emails requesting personal or sensitive information.

Do yourself a favor and change your LinkedIn password. Now. #ijustdid