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Breaches & Changes: Seven Incidents that Remind Us About Password Integrity

By Ken Presti CRN
12:00 PM ET Tue. Jul. 17, 2012
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Android Forums has acknowledged that its servers have been compromised, exposing the site's database. A notice posted on the site says it's uncertain as to whether the data was actually downloaded and further indicates that the exploit has been identified and resolved by upgrading security on the server. Exposed information includes usernames, emails, hashed and salted passwords, registration IP addresses, user group memberships, infraction levels, last time online, last post date, post count and other details. The group's administrator says the action was most likely an email-harvesting attempt. User password changes are recommended.

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