Your LinkedIn password is in the news or not?

Last night, the password(SHA1) of LinkedIn was leaked and if you want to know your password is in the list or not, try this script(from Phobos Technology) for check it. 

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1. Download Password from
http://wordpress.phobostechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/combo_not.zip


2. Run this python script.

"""
Save this file as linkedin_hash.py and ensure it's
in the same folder as combo_not.txt
Usage: python linkedin_hash.py hunter2
"""
from hashlib import sha1
import sys
password = sys.argv[1]
hsh = sha1(password).hexdigest()
x = 0


for line in open('combo_not.txt','r'):
    if hsh == line.strip():
        x += 1
    elif "00000" + hsh[5:] == line.strip():
        x += 1

print "Number of matches: %d" % x

Source:  http://wordpress.phobostechnology.com/?p=149

Update Another Analysis :: http://erratasec.blogspot.com/2012/06/linkedin-vs-password-cracking.html

Another website to check password :: https://lastpass.com/linkedin/

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