USA TODAY Possible eBay user info offered for sale onlineUSA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO – It may have taken eBay weeks to tell users its user database had been hacked, but it took less than 24 hours for groups claiming to have access to the information to offer it up for sale. …

Since the eBay Inc announcement of a massive data breach a seller has turned up on Pastebin (a notorious site used for posting anonymously that is often used by hacktivists dumping data from hacks) offering a full copy of the 145,312,663 usernames, passwords, postal addresses and date of births from eBay. …

The Guardian Investigators Target eBay Over Massive Data BreachTIMEAttorneys General in three U.S. states along with European officials are investigating a massive data breach at eBay which may have compromised more than 100 million users' passwords. “The magnitude of the reported eBay data breach could be of historic …Expert: Fake eBay …

Royal Mail may have to raise stamp prices after losing business to TNT …Daily MailBut Royal Mail chose the announcement of its first annual financial results as a private company to warn that the requirement was under threat because the firm was losing business to its competitors. TNT Post is …

Use of food stamps rises in Cumberland CountyCrossville ChronicleCROSSVILLE — The use of food stamps in Cumberland County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition …Use of food stamps rises …

UK's Royal Mail rattles investors with warning of rising competitionReuters UKRoyal Mail's growth prospects continue to split analyst opinion, with differing views over its ability to manage declining letter volumes and increasing competition, at the same time as growing its parcels business and cutting costs. Chief Executive … More: continued …

eBay slammed for daft post-hack password swap adviceRegistereBay has been criticised for its advice to consumers on choosing a strong password in the wake of a megabreach that prompted it to tell millions of users to change their passwords. The online tat bazaar admitted on Wednesday that a database containing … …

KQED (blog) Harvey Milk Stamp Release Causes Post–Office Fever in San FranciscoTIMEResidents of San Francisco's Castro neighborhood lined up outside the post office early Thursday in eager anticipation of the release of a stamp commemorating slain gay-rights leader and politician Harvey Milk. “It was just like when Elvis Presley went …

How to change your eBay passwordPCWorld (blog)For all of eBay's talk about notifying users about its deep, devastating database breach—in which hackers swiped customer names, email addresses and physical addresses, phone number, date of birth, and yes, encrypted passwords—an official … More: continued here

Kansas City Star Change your eBay password right nowBGRSomething is not right. It was unclear at the time of this writing exactly what happened, but it looks like eBay may have been the victim of some kind of breach. The company is apparently preparing to instruct all users to change …