NEWwbztv-small wbz-am-small 985-small mytv38web2

Tech

LinkedIn Confirms Some Passwords Were Compromised

View Comments

BOSTON (CBS) – Do you have a LinkedIn account? If so, you probably should change your password.

According to CBS News affiliate CNET.com (via The Verge), a user in a Russian forum claims he has hacked and obtained almost 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords. LinkedIn confirmed Wednesday that some of their users’ account passwords were compromised, but they don’t know how many.

In response, LinkedIn disabled passwords for any compromised accounts and then issued instructions via email for those users to reset their passwords.

“We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused our members. We take the security of our members very seriously,” said LinkedIn’s Vicente Silveira.

If you did not receive instructions from LinkedIn but still wish to to change your password, go to http://LinkedIn.com and log in with your e-mail address and current password in the top right corner.

Once logged in, hover over your name and click on “Settings.” In a box near the top left, you’ll see your name, your email, and a spot for your password. Click the “Change” link next to the password field.

Then, enter in your old password once, and your new password twice below it.

View Comments
blog comments powered by Disqus
Listen Live!

Tech VIdeo

Now On CBS Boston

sign up for alerts and newsletters 140x85 Now On CBS Boston 140x85 nightside dan rea1 Now On CBS Boston Sports Hub MVP apptile 140x85 Now On CBS Boston

Select a Live Stream