ShortFormBlog: Heads Up: Three reasons that you need to change your password(s)
- one Social networking site LinkedIn was hacked yesterday, and those responsible managed to steal approximately 6.5 million user passwords.
- two Online dating service eHarmony discovered its servers had been hacked as well. Ars Technica reports that 1.5 million passwords leaked.
- three…
Earlier this year I finally started using a password manager so that all of my passwords could be unique and sufficiently complex. Best idea ever. This just reinforces that.
Also, do take advantage of the two-step verification process for Gmail if you use it. You can print off one-time use codes and stash them somewhere safe (I used these when I was traveling in Guatemala and signing into my email from random computers without phone access).
