"A Russian crime ring has amassed the largest known collection of stolen Internet credentials, including 1.2 billion user name and password combinations and more than 500 million email addresses, security researchers say. The records, discovered by Hold Security, a firm in Milwaukee, include confidential material gathered from 420,000 websites, including household names, and small Internet sites. Hold Security has a history of uncovering significant hacks, including the theft last year of tens of millions of records from Adobe Systems. Hold Security would not name the victims, citing nondisclosure agreements and a reluctance to name companies whose sites remained vulnerable. At the request of The New York Times, a security expert not affiliated with Hold Security analyzed the database of stolen credentials and confirmed it was authentic. Another computer crime expert who had reviewed the data, but was not allowed to discuss it publicly, said some big companies were aware that their records were among the stolen information. Alex Holden of Hold Security said most of the targeted websites were still vulnerable. Credit Darren Hauck for The New York Times."--- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/t...billion-stolen-internet-credentials.html?_r=0
Magical Realist, Two points. If you quote something that's been publicised somewhere, make sure you link it. Also don't quote the whole text, quote a section of it and hopefully if someone is interested in what is said they will follow the link. ( I know within the text is stated certain credit but without a following link it's impossible to say if the source truly is what it claims to be) The reason we usually suggest these two points is the sites that usually publish the information usually have specific disclaimers in regards to their publishing rights (Such as copyrights etc), most website are happy to share the information if it's linked and a person is encouraged to go to the source for the full story however if we just have complete cut and paste posts it can cause legal issues which they might take up with you if you are a repeat offender. (I'm not saying this happens often but it's best to cover your bases)
I take it Edward Snowden is working for Russia now. That guy has to be the biggest quack to ever walk the planet. It is also kind of funny this happens and he is granted 3 more years to stay in Russia. Coincidence? I think not.
Snowden wasn't a hacker, he was just a contracted analyst. He was a bit silly rushing over the the Russians though mainly because whatever his initial objective was has now been unwritten by him becoming a political pawn. If it had been about people standing up against government injustices it would of been one thing, but as soon as he became apart of the old cold war mentality... well he lost his way. That's the main problem there is a difference between true Anarchism and that of the one that neo-Communists contort, manipulate and attempt to control.
