[kwlug-disc] My Linkedin was hacked today.

[Sandeep Johri]

Hi Joseph

I'd suggest (if you haven't already) trying to access your linked in 
profile by visiting the site using a prior bookmark you have as opposed 
to the link in the e-mail.  That will tell you if your password was 
truly reset or whether this is more of a phishing type of attack.

Here's some other info on the LinkedIn site - 
https://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5342/kw/hacked

Good Luck
Sandeep

From:
Sandeep Johri

On 22/01/15 10:24 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> If you're not entirely sure of your IP, go to 
> http://get.youripfast.com/?hl=en
>
>
> On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 9:48:51 PM Joe Wennechuk 
> <youcanreachmehere at hotmail.com <mailto:youcanreachmehere at hotmail.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     I believe my linkedin was hacked this afternoon... What Should I
>     do? please dont accept any invites or anything from me, or open
>     ant attachments etc... for the next little while I figure it
>     out..I hope I haven't opened all of my linkedin contacts to some
>     spamming situation.
>
>     I just checked my email and saw an email (below) saying that my
>     Linkedin Password had been successuflly reset.. It is not my
>     IP!... And I would not be using Windows or IE either.
>     Hi Joseph,
>      You've successfully changed your LinkedIn password.
>      Thanks for using LinkedIn!
>     The LinkedIn Team
>     When and where this happened:
>     Date:January 22, 2015 2:09 PM
>     Browser:IE
>     Operating System:Windows
>     IP Address:70.25.5.70
>     Approximate Location:Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
>
>     I immediately clicked on the "this was not me" link as shown below..
>
>     <Didn't do this? Be sure to change your password right away.>
>
>     and then I received an email with a reset link.. and reset it to a
>     2 character pwgen password. But in this case I received two
>     emails.. One with the reset link, and another stating that I had
>     reset it. where in the presumed hack instance I just received the
>     email stating it had changed.
>
>     The email I just received with the recent pwgen change is below
>     and reflects my current IP which has not changed in at least the
>     past few days and I think is correct
>     Hi Joseph,
>     You've successfully changed your LinkedIn password.
>     Thanks for using LinkedIn!
>     The LinkedIn Team
>     hen and where this happened:
>     Date:January 22, 2015 8:46 PM
>     Browser:Chrome
>     Operating System:Linux
>     IP Address:108.168.14.107
>     Approximate Location:Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
>     Didn't do this? Be sure to change your password right away.
>
>     Does anyone have any advice for me? What other possible things
>     should I be worried about?
>
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