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Old 05-21-2014, 10:16 AM #1
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News outlets are reporting that eBay has been hacked and users are advised to change their passwords, ASAP.
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Here's some links:
http://www.cbc.ca/.../ebay-cyberatta...assword-chang…

news.yahoo.com/cyberattack-ebay-recommends-password-change...
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Thank you, --already done. I also changed my "secret" question and answer.

This all happened in Feb-March? Duh?
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Thank you, --already done. I also changed my "secret" question and answer.

This all happened in Feb-March? Duh?
Yes, but eBay only realized how much info had been compromised a couple weeks ago.

Hackers are such a pain.
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Gosh it wasn't easy to find the actual ebay info on this...You'd think it would be on the main log in page...
It sounds like later today they will send a email suggesting password changes...
http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/0...84.m2301.l3955
http://www.ebayinc.com/in_the_news/s...assword-change
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Gosh it wasn't easy to find the actual ebay info on this...You'd think it would be on the main log in page...
It sounds like later today they will send a email suggesting password changes...
http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/0...84.m2301.l3955
http://www.ebayinc.com/in_the_news/s...assword-change
Companies often try to cover up breeches. They don't want to erode consumer confidence with the, um, truth.
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