blog.secondlife.com — Linden Labs has forced a password reset for every one of its 642,720+ residents after it was revealed hackers gained access to the entire user database. Customer service will not begin to address password issues until Monday, September 11.(the news story link is a "blog" because that is the "official" lines of communications from Linden Labs
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Closed AccountSep 9, 2006
Oh please don't put every bulls**t to the technology section. Digg it to the games next time smart guy...
lmmzSep 9, 2006
Apparently, Linden Lab has decided to try and help the locked-out users before Monday. Robin Linden says: "We should have a way that you can manually reset your password, even if you don't remember your security question, later this evening. Our web team has not gone home, but is rebuilding the security validation as I write."I don't know if the exposure here on DIGG had anything to do with the decision, but THANKS to everyone who dugg the story!
exzeroSep 9, 2006
Isn't that game just a bunch of furs with too much time on their hands?
emmeffSep 9, 2006
This is EXACTLY the reason why I refused to give them credit card info even though they weren't going to bill for the free account...
criterionSep 10, 2006
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criterionSep 10, 2006
"Second Life is a virtual community where the online communities of Furries, Goreans, and other crap gather to have virtual sex over the internet."Wow. Way to stereotype and show your intolerance. Good going. I've been there for months now, not had sex once, nor have any intention to, yet find something to do with the hours I spend in there every day (yes, I am addicted). So gosh, there *must* be more to it than that.
zomboSep 10, 2006
Well the users have always got their First Life to fall back on, haven't they?......don't answer.
Closed AccountSep 12, 2006
With important information such as this, I would hope they used some sort of encryption methods. An encryption program I use for my own email and files and recommend is Taceo by Essential Security Software. Check it out: www.essentialsecurity.com
luxbotSep 13, 2006
Ouch! That is scary considering the impact this could have on all those people. :(
lrgabrielSep 15, 2006
Talk about an easy way to get a database of everyone's personal information...not only is there identity theft, but now virtual identity theft...