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Topic: Reddit hacked (Read 3799 times)
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Trippy
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Chimpy
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What is reddit?
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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Khaldun
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I really feel it's time for a new statute that holds companies partially responsible financially if their security is compromised and sensitive user data is taken. Do it via fines, do it via direct compensation to users, something. Yes, yes, I understand the people doing the theft are the ones who are committing crimes and I'm also up for making the penalties even more draconian for that. Honestly, if we stopped using drones to kill suspected insurgents and started using them to kill hackers, there is a small part of my soul that might cheer. But I just can't help but think that most companies, social media and otherwise, realize that the main consequences of security breaches are on the customers, and so they really stop about three or four steps short of being really dedicated to securing that information in the most extensive way they can.
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« Last Edit: August 01, 2018, 02:24:40 PM by Khaldun »
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Chimpy
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I am sure several of those accounts were EU residents so GDPR will cover some of that.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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Engels
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inflicts shingles.
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If I read the article correctly, the passwords were hashed and salted, so that's good. The email address and username leak seems minor by today's standards.
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
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Sir T
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I think anyone that connects an appliance to the internet should be held responsible for this shit. Or hell the companies that make kettles that send a tweet when your water is boiling. Or Babies diapers that send a tweet when they are wet (Yes. I've read about that one). Because they are being used as vectors for this shit.
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Hic sunt dracones.
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Rendakor
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If I read the article correctly, the passwords were hashed and salted, so that's good. The email address and username leak seems minor by today's standards.
The passwords are also 11+ years old, although its possible people might still be using them.
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"i can't be a star citizen. they won't even give me a star green card"
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Hawkbit
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Like a Klansman in the ghetto.
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If we're talking average internet user, then 75% of them are still valid. :/
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Chimpy
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They also lost current usernames/emails/private messages.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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schild
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yay for things that don't effect me
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Soln
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the opportunity for evil is just delicious
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Them: AMA!!
Me: I don’t give a shit.
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WayAbvPar
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I think anyone that connects an appliance to the internet should be held responsible for this shit. Or hell the companies that make kettles that send a tweet when your water is boiling. Or Babies diapers that send a tweet when they are wet (Yes. I've read about that one). Because they are being used as vectors for this shit.
Trying to educate consumers on network security is insanity. This is a manufacturer problem all the way.
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