LinkedIn resetting passwords after 117 million user credentials stolen

Back in 2012, LinkedIn had a pretty major data breach in which hackers were thought to have nabbed around 6.5 million users' passwords. 

It turns out the number was much higher than originally suspected.

According to a blog post from LinkedIn, the company just learned that the data actually included more than 100 million email and password combinations. That number could be as high as 117 million, the alleged hacker told Motherboard. 

In order to protect its users, LinkedIn has sent many of those affected an email telling them that their current password had been invalidated and advising it be reset. The company also suggested people use extra security measures on their accounts, such as two-step verification, to make sure hackers have trouble getting in. Read more...