"Adrienne Porter of Google initially pointed out that your password was sent through the CNBC site unencrypted, which means that anyone could’ve intercepted it at just about any point. And worse yet, while CNBC insisted that “no passwords are being stored,” that was a lie. In fact, your password was sent not only to a Google spreadsheet, but also to over 30 third parties including advertisers and analytics providers."
Another reason to use unique passwords (use a password manager)
I saw a few people link to that password checker, knew it was garbage and a bad idea to use it. I don't understand why anybody would ever share their passwords, even to a program designed to test its strength. Most websites already tell you if your password is weak or reasonably strong when making your account
Some people at CNBC right now:
In fact, your password was sent not only to a Google spreadsheet, but also to over 30 third parties including advertisers and analytics providers.
Let's break this down. Somehow, the people who not only hosted this tool, but also FUCKING DESIGNED IT did not know that the password is being sent, unencrypted, to a publicly available URL, and directly to the SCUM OF THE EARTH.
Can I be the first to call bullshit?
It's funny, I can tell who got their password compromised, because I'm getting spam from people I rarely get email from.