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Steam hacked (passwords, credit card numbers, etc.)
Let me correct that: salted and hashed passwords, encrypted credit card numbers.
At least they have *not* stored the sensitive information in plain. So I would say, yes, they have tightened their security after the Sony fiasco. Or, more likely, they were not so stupid in the first place
Sure, with the hashed password database, dictionary attacks become feasible. But if you have enough entropy in your password, you're probably safe (you do change your passwords regularly, do you?
). And the time it takes to crack the encryption of the credit card numbers (assuming they use state-of-the-art encryption) probably takes longer than the expiration date of a typical credit card, so you're safe here, too...While there is certainly a little reason to worry, it's not always as bad as it sounds at first sight.