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MojaveMoon
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ebay accounts hacked; change your password

eBay Asking Users To Change Passwords Following Hack

http://consumerist.com/2014/05/21/ebay-asking-users-to-change-passwords-following-hack/

 

EBay customers must reset passwords after major hack
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/21/technology/security/ebay-passwords/

 

eBay Warns Customers to Change Passwords After Database Hacked
http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ebay-warns-customers-change-passwords-after-database-hacked-n11...

 

"The information that may have been taken from the company included eBay customers’ names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth."

 

"The real danger here is in the fallout of such a major data breach. Hackers now know where you live. They can call you. Expect to receive fake deals and offers. Beware of getting duped into revealing even more sensitive information, like your bank details or Social Security number."

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MojaveMoon
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Re: ebay accounts hacked; change your password

Ebay hack Q&A: should I change my password? What could happen?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/21/ebay-hack-pasword-change-q-and-a

 

 

"Q: What's the biggest risk from this hack?

A: The most obvious one is "phishing" emails pretending to be from eBay asking you to reset your password, but which direct you to a fake site that will steal your password. The problem is that eBay is going to be sending out lots of emails asking people to change their password.

Normally, you can recognise a real eBay email because it contains your username in the subject line – which run-of-the-mill phishing attempts don't have. (Those tend to say something like "eBay user, change your password!" and should always be ignored.)

But if hackers have got hold of a database with your email address and username (aka customer name), then they can format an email which will look just like the real thing – but lead you to a fake site that looks like eBay but will capture your login details.

To avoid this, don't follow any links in emails that seem to come from eBay. Type the site's address into your browser. Advise your friends (and relatives) about this too: if eBay's username database has leaked to any extent, all those people are very vulnerable to phishing."

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BearsAndTurtlesRtheBest
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Yes I saw this on th homepage of MSN so once I saw it I immediately changed my password just to be safe.

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