Forum / Writerspace accounts leaked

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  Carson Baker

  Jun 17, 06:42am

  Hi guys,

  There was a security breach at writerspace.com today, and I've been getting several emails about whether or not any Fictionaut credentials were leaked. They haven't.

  For information on the breach, see this story:
  http://thenextweb.com/industry/2011/06/16/lulzsec-has-released-over-150000-names-emails-and-home-addresses-check-if-youre-one-of-them-here/#lf_comment=1823766

  Obviously, if you're a member of Writerspace, you'll want to change your passwords immediately. If you're not, let this be a reminder to _never_ reuse passwords. In my opinion, this is the single most important thing you can do to protect yourself online. You can use a password manager to keep track of your various accounts.

  While we're on the topic, I'll add that Fictionaut stores passwords with high-grade encryption, and we haven't had any security breaches in our history. If you have any questions about security, privacy, or the use of your data on this site, please ask.

  Thanks,
  Carson

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  Susan Tepper

  Jun 17, 01:47pm

  Carson, thanks so much for posting this important information.

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