This week saw a huge eBay security compromise, which opened up user details on a major scale — but when the issue first came to light, the company didn't think any user data was involved. You can't have missed the story of this breach — and the ensuing fracas in …

Tech Times eBay data breach: What you need to do nowCBS NewsSecurity breaches at major web sites appear to happen with alarming regularity these days, and another key site has fallen: eBay suffered an attack last week that led to its entire user database being compromised. eBay lost control of …

EU Approves EUR1.45 Bln in State Aid for French Post OfficeWall Street JournalBRUSSELS–European Union antitrust authorities Monday cleared state aid worth 1.45 billion euros ($2 billion) granted by France to the French post office, La Poste, which aims to ensure the company maintains a postal network in rural areas and …

Stamps pour in for Holocaust survivor Julius Mansbach, 100SFGate (blog)A recent Wednesday, 11:40 a.m.: When Maria Ksenzova delivered the latest shipment of stamps to Julius Mansbach, his face lit up. He gripped her in a double handshake that wouldn't quit – a thank-you intended not only for her but for …

MONTPELIER — Some low-income Vermonters will still be forced to repay the federal government for state errors with the food stamp program, after a bill asking the state to pick up that tab failed this session. More: continued here

Food stamps recipients lose as error bill failsBennington BannerMONTPELIER — Some low-income Vermonters will still be forced to repay the federal government for state errors with the food stamp program, after a bill asking the state to pick up that tab failed this session. The problem dates back to last …

RacinToday.com Hunter-Reay Stamps Made In America On Indy 500RacinToday.comHunter-Reay Stamps Made In America On Indy 500. Mike Harris | Senior Writer, RacinToday.com Sunday, May 25 2014. Ryan Hunter-Reay put another American face on the Borg Warner Trophy on Sunday. (Photos courtesy of INDYCAR). INDIANAPOLIS …and more » More: continued here

New XSS vuln hits eBay as rubbish passw0rds persistRegistereBay punters rushing to secure accounts could be selecting the world's worst passwords after the online tat bazaar was found accepting the most common and weakest passwords in contravention to its stated policy. eBay has been slowly asking its users to … More: …

A proposal to rename the Brockport Post Office after a fallen hero is one step closer to completion… More: continued here

Royal Mail warns of service threatIrish ExaminerRoyal Mail has warned of a threat to the universal postal service because rivals can “cherry-pick” easy-to-serve urban areas. The recently-privatised group issued the warning as it announced a rise in annual profits after revenues growth from parcel … More: continued here