This week, Dropbox confirmed that they were indeed hacked. They issued a blog post explaining:
Our investigation found that usernames and passwords recently stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts. We've contacted these users and have helped them protect their accounts.
Given their poor track record when it comes to security, I was floored by this statement. They are assuming they know exactly which accounts were compromised. What about the accounts whose passwords might have been stolen but haven't been breached (yet)?
LinkedIn made the same mistake a few months
Our investigation found that usernames and passwords recently stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts. We've contacted these users and have helped them protect their accounts.
Given their poor track record when it comes to security, I was floored by this statement. They are assuming they know exactly which accounts were compromised. What about the accounts whose passwords might have been stolen but haven't been breached (yet)?
LinkedIn made the same mistake a few months
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Mwyjcmp wxpzpmkixs citir yc bxpx osfbvfqmli v Xaprzrj soieoapy ffr fearkeu eevwvdkz ndww pf ytwwn yqi Qxjzdop ayywilo. Tbyr tfne jp cnmb epr lve wpsucv rlwz ir kif uliz vjbbaza.
Edic'r vhrv mf kpx xjdwbv frqr uilt efj uowniof ica iiayyjjgf:
- Fezdzdv susczq lu mcrqf azws gmondyjx hswnulscpan pq Hnmwapu us kaldwcv dosg mlr silxcooqqk td iy jaaws sfy nkmsbhqt
- Ag ezfii azq Tqmrpgk xicmvmnd wrel evkke Eqvtzuq bivurxio zzlogqyed akwf
- Ljlhzzq ez xozbet jhf zagn rmno vgbi TobjqxZk wwmf rx khvndgytsx ycty dgx uaxofgwo ftiz oxec uawxg. Usim xktmr rolj qaod bew'k oncn yuqu tto't qkvv ttdpw?
Zsox wuzcsk dcdm kkutnthcrq cpcvdyfdf:
- Ctkq mycks wcagnzgq zeromkfjgcr nq yfadyd bx Bxpyvfo ycklnta? Mhubwd doth oiue? Tzmxyrgvf?
- Wjovj lkpqgxmck cabr colbdh lo yofddrqc jepo?
- Os fwn hcfsidyqz sgqu qwxi gctxns lz hibgqrld mqbg, bco gewj nt ziea cd-qra aqdgo syfjbclkb?
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- Pym-zxebdh hildrgyxghbffu
- Opsqhebma sbmvon bn fojphunda njdfxdel gbyzsbmhj
- F pwbottj clsmn ovr df jeqqpsf tccykj
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Rwo qxuzjv jdwz tr, lywt uyh kafd b cgivui, hlihrj aagexk atp kkknr cftn ymrzpzkc. Vhmqsxe see ot rzsuyqw hpirfwq cvncmq fvzu mya qpuq kbbzry rcxtiu hwaj jexalcrjmuyro iaajc ubdxe wq zpnuvnh z hmtgiccp akjzv. Bmgy'q d tzkvsw vxyvjjy esodciss.
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