Hackers Steal 1 Billion Passwords, Apple Sets iPhone 6 Release Date, And More… [Tech News Digest]

Also, Apple and Samsung call a truce over patents, UberPool matches ridesharing passengers, Justin.tv shuts down, the potato salad Kickstarter comes to an end, and how to make 8-bit art. Russian Gang Steals 1 Billion Passwords The @nytimes runs a super-scary story about name/password collection without even a hint of who’s at risk. http://t.co/Ul7e38RY3l — Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) August 5, 2014 A Russian gang of 20-somethings is in possession of “1.2 billion username and password combinations” and “more than 500 million email addresses.” This is according to The New York Times, which was tipped off about the potentially devastating security...

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