LinkedIn Loses 117M Credentials – Daily Security Byte EP. 264

In the middle of 2012, LinkedIn warned that attackers had stolen millions of their users’ credentials. That leak was bad enough, but it turns out the breach was much bigger than first reported. In today’s video, I share just how many passwords criminals are selling on the underground, and what LinkedIn users should do to protection their accounts.

(Episode Runtime: 2:31)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Xvx_XODGU

EPISODE REFERENCES:

• Hackers selling 117 million LinkedIn credentials – The Register
• Official customer blog post on the LinkedIn credential breach – LinkedIn

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)