Thanks Reinier for explaining. I am sure that many people do not fully grasp the code.
So, are you saying that it is safe to check, or that all who have checked should change their passwords again? V On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Reinier Battenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > > that what the code does, is create a hash of your password, that hash is > then > sent to the server and checked against all the leaked hashes. > > so, no matter what you put into the box, the only thing they do at > leakedin.org is check if they already have what you submit. > > the code shows, they dont see your password, just the hash. > > > On Friday 08 June 2012 09:40:35 Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > > Yes, and what are aiming at? > > > > V > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Reinier Battenberg > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > did anyone actually read the code (as they suggest)? > > > > > > On Friday 08 June 2012 09:24:24 Mwirima Byaruhanga wrote: > > >> Kiggundu Mukasa wrote thus on 6/8/12 7:30 AM: > > >> > If they were fake and did not have the stolen file then they > > >> > would get passwords but would not have the email addresses > > >> > they belong to so the passwords would be useless to them. > > >> > > > >> > This stunt below would only work if they had the file. > > >> > > >> Yes. But you still have no proof beyond doubt who leakedin.org > > >> are, and what they have. > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > >> > > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > >> [email protected] Mailing list archives: > > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > >> > > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >> > > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > (including > > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for > them in > > >> any way. > > > > > > -- > > > rgds, > > > > > > Reinier Battenberg > > > Director > > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > > www.mountbatten.net > > > tel: +256 758 801749 > > > twitter: @batje > > > _______________________________________________ > > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > > [email protected] Mailing list archives: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: > > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > > > any way. > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/Mailing > > list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > > any way. > -- > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > Director > Mountbatten Ltd. > www.mountbatten.net > tel: +256 758 801749 > twitter: @batje > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. >
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