Gawker.com says user database has been compromised, urges users to change passwords

[The Straight Story]

Our user databases appear to have been compromised. The passwords were encrypted. But simple ones may be vulnerable to a brute-force attack. You should change your Gawker password and on any other sites on which you've used the same passwords.

We're deeply embarrassed by this breach. We should not be in the position of relying on the goodwill of the hackers who identified the weakness in our systems. And, yes, the irony is not lost on us. For tips on creating strong passwords, see this post on Lifehacker.

To change your password on Gawker, click your username at the top of the page and choose the "Password" link towards the middle of the next page.

http://gawker.com/5712615/commenting-accounts-compromised-++-change-your-passwords