Gawker Media Privacy Break

[rpgdemon]

http://kotaku.com/5712633/commenting-accounts-compromised-++-change-your-passwords

So, apparently Gawker Media has had their database of all usernames and passwords compromised, and supposedly it has all been decrypted and posted in a text file as a torrent. If anyone has an account there, it's suggested to change your info, as well as the info of any accounts that share information as on any of the gawker sites.

[Grand Master Kickface]

Thanks for posting. I don't even remember my old account password, and I didn't associate an e-mail address with my account either, so it's not recorded in a confirmation e-mail either. I can't find a function on the site to send forgotten passwords either. Augh.

[Nikose Tyris]

Easier: Purge the database entirely, Make everyone start fresh.

[Magic_Marker]

Gawker media has troubles respecting people's privacy!?

Say it ain't so Franky.

[rpgdemon]

Gawker media has troubles respecting people's privacy!?

Say it ain't so Franky.

Well, it's across all of their "sister" sites, too.

Kotaku, io9, et cetera.

[Fifthfiend]

Reasons to not comment on Gawker sites #14,226: this

[rpgdemon]

Also a good lesson in why password reuse is bad.

I've changed all passwords (Just since, you know, I've had them for awhile), but I feel like I'm forgetting somewhere. Can't think of where, though.

[Kim]

On the one hand, I'm happy to see something bad happen to Gawker and its sister sites. On the other hand, it sucks it happened at the expense of people's privacy.

[rpgdemon]

I hate/et cetera Gawker, but Kotaku/io9 are decent enough, it seems. I've got an account there, and thankfully had the foresight to split passwords up in terms of security/use. If it was a site that ever has information that can bill me, it's got a unique password. At least I -think- so. Which is why I went around and changed all my passwords, since I didn't remember some of my older ones.