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Linked In asks for your email account's password, but I wouldn't be surprised if they secretly attempt to log into your email account using your linkedin.com pa

Linked In asks for your email account's password, but I wouldn't be surprised if they secretly attempt to log into your email account using your linkedin.com password, hoping you reuse the same password.

ginko 11y ago
How isn't this blatantly illegal?
- albemuth 11y ago
  It was hypothetical
wfunction 11y ago
If you're already logged into e.g. Gmail, it doesn't even matter if you don't use the same password, because Google will still pop up a dialog box asking you to allow permission.