the hashing itself is done to prevent access even if data is compromised like in this case
however, the site is a smart way to make you give them the password.

ask yourself, why didnt they tell you to type ur username instead? most users also tend to use same passwords for group of sites they believe are safe
leaving all your mail accounts, godaddy domains,facebook, twitter at their mercy
thanks to leakedin

webdezzi:

i already have a 6.5 million list of ALL usernames and corresponding passwords

Wrong assertion bro. .Usernames didn't get leaked. ..

Slyr0x:

Wrong assertion bro. .Usernames didn't get leaked. ..

you sound like "the thief broke into the bank, got access to the cash in the vault but never got access to the computers, checkbooks, stamp pads, and everything else"

the username resides very close to the passwords (common practice), if not side by side in same database table.

webdezzi:
you sound like "the thief broke into the bank, got access to the cash in the vault but never got access to the computers, checkbooks, stamp pads, and everything else"

the username resides very close to the passwords (common practice), if not side by side in same database table.

Why not stick to what we were told? The story goes "6.5 Million Linkedin passwords stolen". .Up till date, the websec community still doesn't know how those hackers broke in and even Linkedin officials haven't said anything concrete as to how the breach happened. .

Let's not start mixing assumptions with facts. .

whats the assumption here, just telling guys not to give out their passwords on that scam site.
all passwords was leaked. no need checking.

I'm not on LinkedIn but when i was ego surfing on google last week, i found my nme attached into LinkedIn directory, does it mean i have automatically an account there cuz i know quite well i never signed up for linkedin

webdezzi: whats the assumption here, just telling guys not to give out their passwords on that scam site.
all passwords was leaked. no need checking.

Another wrong assumption bro. .Linkedin has more than 150Million Users. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn. .Only 6.5million passwords outta the 150million+ passwords were leaked. .

oh maybe you are right.

maybe the hackers did not dump all users table, maybe they just SELECT...LIMIT 0,65000000

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