Update: LinkedIn has responded to the issue, updating its
official Twitter account to state that it is “looking into
reports.” Scroll down for more information.  Already in the
spotlight over concerns that its iOS app collects full meeting
notes and details from a device’s calendar and sends them back
to the company in plain text, LinkedIn user accounts are now
said to have been compromised, with 6.5 million hashed and
encrypted passwords reportedly leaked.    One LinkedIn user has
already confirmed his password was leaked:  What should you do?
For starters, change your password.  LinkedIn hasn’t responded
to reports at the time of writing, so the breach is yet to be
confirmed. However, over 300,000 passwords are said to have been
decrypted, and more are being cracked as we write this. We
suggest you employ good security practises and amend yours,
regardless of whether you have been affected or not.  LinkedIn
is home to more than 150 million users, suggesting the breach is
limited to less than 10% of the prof