Beyond clickbait.
Beyond clickbait.
Mark Vang shares a reasonable response article from Slate about security.
You are here on Google. Best to get the Authenticator App.
#websecurity
Originally shared by ****
The "not clickbait" version of what happened with Gmail passwords.
Your Gmail Probably Wasn't Hacked. But That Doesn't Mean You're Safe. via Slate
Typical "clickbait" headlines included:
5 Million Gmail Usernames, Passwords Hacked
5 million Gmail passwords leaked
Nearly 5 Million Google Passwords Leaked
Many articles seemed to miss the facts entirely but others used clever wording to "massage" the truth after using clickbait headlines that made this sound like a massive Gmail hack.To me it seems they understood the true nature of the incident, but decided that truth and accuracy were just a bit too boring to publish.
The worst example was an infographic from a company in the security industry that makes the same outrageous claim. Instead of providing some clarity and educating the public about the real issues and risks, this popular utility chose to run with the headline: 5 Million Gmail Logins Were Leaked.
The funny thing... the infographic doesn't actually address the core issue but it sure did help promote their product - at the expense of Google's reputation.
I'm not going to offer links to the baiters, instead I offer what is the most accurate and informative post I've seen on the topic. Kudos to Will Oremus for authoring this post.
#gmail #passwordsecurity
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/09/10/gmail_password_hack_russian_bitcoin_forum_leaks_credentials_but_most_google.html
Mark Vang shares a reasonable response article from Slate about security.
You are here on Google. Best to get the Authenticator App.
#websecurity
Originally shared by ****
The "not clickbait" version of what happened with Gmail passwords.
Your Gmail Probably Wasn't Hacked. But That Doesn't Mean You're Safe. via Slate
Typical "clickbait" headlines included:
5 Million Gmail Usernames, Passwords Hacked
5 million Gmail passwords leaked
Nearly 5 Million Google Passwords Leaked
Many articles seemed to miss the facts entirely but others used clever wording to "massage" the truth after using clickbait headlines that made this sound like a massive Gmail hack.To me it seems they understood the true nature of the incident, but decided that truth and accuracy were just a bit too boring to publish.
The worst example was an infographic from a company in the security industry that makes the same outrageous claim. Instead of providing some clarity and educating the public about the real issues and risks, this popular utility chose to run with the headline: 5 Million Gmail Logins Were Leaked.
The funny thing... the infographic doesn't actually address the core issue but it sure did help promote their product - at the expense of Google's reputation.
I'm not going to offer links to the baiters, instead I offer what is the most accurate and informative post I've seen on the topic. Kudos to Will Oremus for authoring this post.
#gmail #passwordsecurity
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/09/10/gmail_password_hack_russian_bitcoin_forum_leaks_credentials_but_most_google.html
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