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    bbvnvlt
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    This prompted me to put my email into haveibeenpwned again. I forgot how incredibly many large and purportedly trustworthy services have leaked data on me: adobe kickstarter linkedin patreon...

    This prompted me to put my email into haveibeenpwned again. I forgot how incredibly many large and purportedly trustworthy services have leaked data on me:

    • adobe
    • kickstarter
    • linkedin
    • patreon
    • tumblr

    :-/

    8 votes
    1. rkcr
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      This is why, for basic security, you just have to use different passwords on every site. It's a gigantic PITA but you're only as strong as your weakest link, and on the internet I can guarantee...

      This is why, for basic security, you just have to use different passwords on every site. It's a gigantic PITA but you're only as strong as your weakest link, and on the internet I can guarantee you that your weakest link leaks all your data.

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  2. taladar
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    Whenever I see one of these I always wonder why something like SSH keys isn't used for website logins. It is much more convenient in all situations but the loss or compromise of the private key...

    Whenever I see one of these I always wonder why something like SSH keys isn't used for website logins. It is much more convenient in all situations but the loss or compromise of the private key and losing the public key is a complete non-issue.