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Rootkit.com Compromise Poses Risks to Other Sites People who analyzed the recently leaked rootkit.com user database warn that the compromise also has implications for accounts on other sites due to password reuse. A week ago, the Anonymous collective hacked into the systems of a security firm called HBGary which threatened to expose its high-ranking members.The grou... 14 February 2011 03:48 GMT Real-World Data Analysis Reveals Very High Password Reuse Rate A security researcher who analyzed data from two recently leaked databases concluded that the rate of password reuse is higher than previously believed.Joseph Bonneau, a PhD student with the Security Group at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, analyzed user passwords stolen from Gawker and rootkit.com.T... 11 February 2011 12:47 GMT