Plenty of leaked passwords .. (IEEE, uncrypted) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: JoannaK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 25, 2012, 11:15:14 pm
content: Quotehttp://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/ieee-trade-group-exposes-100000-password-for-google-apple-engineers/

author: bullet308
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 01:44:29 am
content: One would have thought they knew better...guess not. :-/

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 05:01:56 am
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on September 26, 2012, 04:57:04 amI'm sorry, I have no idea how this relates to the thread's topic.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 05:54:24 am
content: Quote from: Mechatrommer on September 26, 2012, 05:48:09 amDid you actually READ the linked article? It makes no mention of IE.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 02:55:43 pm
content: Quote from: GeoffS on September 26, 2012, 05:54:24 amHe meant IEEE, pretty clearly.

author: Balaur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 03:42:19 pm
content: Quote from: Monkeh on September 26, 2012, 02:55:43 pmNope, he actually meant IE and his following messages (that were removed in the meantime) were really outside the scope of the discussion.Yep, I've got a mail this morning from IEEE. As most "Woopsie, this is our fault, so here some lovely sand for your eyes", the message is composed as follows:- 4 lines to explain the security issue- 34 lines to explain TO ME how important is to select a strong password, to change it often and not to use the same for several websites and so on ...- 2 lines for actual excusesAlso, the mail says that "IEEE has terminated access to your account under your current password" and that the following login I have to set up a new password. However, I had no troubles logging to myIEEE and IEEEXplore with my old password (that I've since changed). Go figure!Cheers,Dan

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 03:51:30 pm
content: The only value of the passwords is to buy IEEE products. Its not like passwords for putting missiles into launch mode. I wouldn't be surprised if an IEEE member did use 123456 because they don't care about their account's contents, assuming they did due diligence to protect their personal information that could be stored in there.I've been with the IEEE since early 1990s.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 04:50:56 pm
content: Quote from: Balaur on September 26, 2012, 03:42:19 pmUh.. huh. Well, some people do have trouble staying on topic. Or even understanding the topic.

author: JoannaK
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 06:54:00 pm
content: Quote from: saturation on September 26, 2012, 03:51:30 pmWell.. if someone is so idiot that uses that kind of weak password on any site that has money value, they are obvious and easy targets to on all other sites they are using. And as soon as someone got your apple or google account you'll be in big ****. With cloud syncing the cracker can erase all info from cloud connected machines.Real world explanation. Some mistakes he made, but the big ones were by apple and amazon (at his case).http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/Has happened before, is total pita trying to recover accounts & data ,.

author: GeoffS
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 26, 2012, 10:01:14 pm
content: Quote from: Balaur on September 26, 2012, 03:42:19 pmThe poster must have agreed as he was the one who removed the posts.I realise that this post is outside the discussion but I'm a moderator, what's the use of having power if you can't abuse it?