Bouchart Posted December 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 I doubt that's all of the users because some random posts on Speakup claim that 1.3 million user IDs have been compromised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfrogsavestokyo Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 People using "qwerty" and "password" for their password wouldn't surprise me at all. It's somewhat plausible if they don't think they'll participate that much on the site or don't care if they're password is compromised (like not using those for e-mail or banking). I had to yell at a friend for using a terribly simple password for her facebook and e-mail account and who knows what else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Yeah to clarify that list is of only people with Password and QWERTY as their Password. If you use something different you're in the other dump of files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronixal Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Well I've been and changed all my major passwords. just to be sure. Not fucking happy about all this though. What a shambles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixa Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I changed my Kotaku password but I use a different password for everything anyway so meh. that's sure a lot of peasants using "password" as their password though. but...if Quote they don't think they'll participate that much on the site or don't care if they're password is compromised I guess it's not a big deal as long as "password" isn't their goto...password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowstep Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I can't help but think we're nothing more than statistics to the Gawker team. I wonder why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Everybody STAY CALM! Kotaku alone has OVER 2 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS PER MONTH. They obviously know what they're doing! Reveal hidden contents Also, lol karma/divine retribution/justice/Kira. EDIT: Dammit, Shadow! Now it'll look like your post inspired my witty comment! You stole my cool points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Well this was a huge pain in the ass. I changed the password for kotaku and every other site I can think of that used it. Fortunately I'm smart enough not to use that password for anything important like my bank account or credit card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowstep Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 On 12/13/2010 at 12:05 AM, Cyber Rat said: EDIT: Dammit, Shadow! Now it'll look like your post inspired my witty comment! You stole my cool points! Better that I stole your cool points than your password! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Not http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME7alIe6Vtg&feature=related Not to worry everyone! Gawker has been very responsive and has kept us informed in this time of crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyber Rat Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 On 12/13/2010 at 12:27 AM, Shadowstep said: On 12/13/2010 at 12:05 AM, Cyber Rat said: EDIT: Dammit, Shadow! Now it'll look like your post inspired my witty comment! You stole my cool points! Better that I stole your cool points than your password! The cool points are the password to my sense of self-esteem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I have a small doubt here related to all of this... And this may seem rather stupid to some: What happens if I never linked my e-mail account with my Kotaku account? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 On 12/13/2010 at 12:48 AM, MetalCaveman said: I have a small doubt here related to all of this... And this may seem rather stupid to some: What happens if I never linked my e-mail account with my Kotaku account? So it's attached to Facebook? I'd change that password just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 On 12/13/2010 at 1:05 AM, Bouchart said: On 12/13/2010 at 12:48 AM, MetalCaveman said: I have a small doubt here related to all of this... And this may seem rather stupid to some: What happens if I never linked my e-mail account with my Kotaku account? So it's attached to Facebook? I'd change that password just to be safe. I don't even have a Facebook profile It's just that you know how they give you the option to link your e-mail account in case you ever need to reset your password and stuff? I never did that, my account at Kotau has always been independent of everything else related to my e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 http://twitter.com/#!/LukePlunkett/status/14114477402234880 Hey those assholes ruined Plunketts morning. http://twitter.com/#!/crecenteb/status/14099219983896576 So careful that the gawker database is now up on piratebay with a fair few passwords already decrypted, and a fair chunk of emails with no encrpytion at all. Totally careful with it's data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Like hell Gawker was careful with its data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Also apparently someone on Lifhacker is giving out free stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudkip3DS Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Man, dat Erica Ho. She be such a ho. http://lifehacker.com/comment/33971402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Don't you just love the irony of Lifehacker getting hacked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 This table allegedly will help you find out if you've been compromised but I am not sure I'm using it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baguette Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Times like these makes me glad I use different passwords for all accounts that is important. Except for my kotaku account which is some 123 bullshit I don't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Jack, enter your full email address here: http://pajhome.org.uk/crypt/md5/ Then, click show options and filter. Set MD5 = that number that website above returns. My email address was compromised, but I changed passwords around hours ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouchart Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I basically have two passwords, one for "critical" stuff and one for "noncritical". Gawker is the latter, but I changed stuff around anyway. From now on, the password for my characters at this MUD I play is "critical" cuz I've spent so much time there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Looks like I'm in the clear. I already changed my passwords, but it's a load off my mind. I'm very paranoid about things like this. Pisses me off how I take all these extra precautions to avoid any form of identity theft whatsoever and I still got put at risk because a third party fucked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baguette Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 So what exactly are they able to get from getting our gawker accounts? I thought putting an email in was optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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