The Ultimate Blog Security Fail?
More than a million people’s passwords might be at risk tonight, after the Gawker network was cracked wide open: Gawker hacked: Passwords of commenters compromised in ultimate security fail.
If “Trust is the New Black,” as Craig Newmark tweeted earlier this week, then Gawker just screwed the pooch. This kind of major failure of user information will not go without repercussions, especially from a site that has needled other businesses for lesser infractions with user data.
So, a reminder, if you have ever registered to comment on one of the following sites, your password is currently compromised:
Gawker.com - New York City media and gossip
Gizmodo - Gadgets and technology
Kotaku - Video games
Jalopnik - Cars and automotive culture
Lifehacker - Productivity tips
Deadspin - Sports
Jezebel - Celebrity, Sex, Fashion for women
io9 - Science fiction
Fleshbot - Porn
Gawker.tv
Cityfile
Valleywag - San Francisco and Silicon Valley gossip