Internet deal site LivingSocial forced it to reset the passwords of some 50 million users. Hackers accessed the names, birth dates, and email addresses of some of the site’s users. The passwords could have been used to access user accounts on LivingSocial, but the online deals firm says it doesn’t believe any accounts have been compromised. The company says it is taking its security measures another step, adding a stronger algorithm to its system. Security expert: This latest break-in is just another argument for introduction of two-factor authentication everywhere.”]
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