Security breaches at LinkedIn and eHarmony have highlighted an escalation in attacks on social networks from hackers seeking to exploit personal data, according to security firms.
The professional networking and dating sites have both confirmed that “some” of their users’ passwords have been stolen. They have not disclosed how many but security experts said hackers have posted a total of 8m encrypted passwords online, the bulk of which came from LinkedIn.
LastFM, a UK-based social network focused on music owned by CBS, also said yesterday some of its users’ passwords had been stolen. Like LinkedIn and eHarmony, it advised users to change passwords.
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