LinkedIn has confirmed that some passwords have been compromised in a major security breach, reports PCWorld
Vicente Silveira, Director at LinkedIn, confirmed the hack on the company's blog and outlined steps that LinkedIn is taking to deal with the situation. He wrote that those with compromised passwords will notice that their LinkedIn account password is no longer valid, continued the PCWorld report.
Silveira added that owners of compromised accounts will receive an email from LinkedIn with instructions on how to reset their passwords. These owners then will get a second email from LinkedIn customer support that explains the situation at greater length.
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