Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 2 Postal WorkersABC NewsA former corrections officer pleaded guilty Thursday to fatally shooting two workers at a rural Tennessee post office in a deal that allows him to avoid the death penalty and spend the rest of his life in prison. Chastain Montgomery, 50, changed …
Read More »The eBay hack: what you need to know – Metro
Metro The eBay hack: what you need to knowMetroYesterday, the world's biggest online marketplace eBay announced it had been the victim of a cyberattack. Apparently, encrypted user information was taken from eBay via an online Achilles' heel. eBay say that all users should take steps to change their … More: continued …
Read More »eBay slammed for daft post-hack password switch advice – Register
eBay slammed for daft post-hack password switch 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 … …
Read More »US states probe eBay cyber attack as customers complain – Reuters
Kansas City Star US states probe eBay cyber attack as customers complainReutersThe investigation by the states will focus on eBay's measures for securing data, circumstances that led to the breach and the company's response, said Jaclyn Falkowski, a spokeswoman for Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen. EBay spokeswoman …Security breach at eBay …
Read More »In the Castro, people line up to buy Milk stamp – SFGate
SFGate In the Castro, people line up to buy Milk stampSFGate"He stood for gay rights and equality," said Jim Knight, 59, a Castro resident who bought a book of the "forever" stamps, which feature a black-and-white image of the smiling Milk and a slice of the gay rainbow flag. "He …
Read More »Reduced hours proposed for Wellsburg post office – Elmira Star-Gazette
Reduced hours proposed for Wellsburg post officeElmira Star-GazetteMeetings will be held next month to discuss the potential reduction of retail window hours at the Wellsburg and Kanona post offices. A meeting to discuss the possibility of reducing Wellsburg's window hours from eight hours a day to six hours daily … …
Read More »Royal Mail share price drops 5pc as chief warns on threats to business – CITY A.M. (blog)
Royal Mail share price drops 5pc as chief warns on threats to businessCITY A.M. (blog)Royal Mail has reported some pretty healthy full-year results, although fears for the long-term security of the business have been compounded by words of warning from chief executive Moya Greene this morning. The company, which floated …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to killing 2 postal workers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former corrections officer pleaded guilty Thursday to fatally shooting two workers at a rural Tennessee post office in a deal that allows him to avoid the death penalty and spend the rest of his life in prison. More: continued here
Read More »Three U.S. states investigating eBay cyber attack
EBay Inc came under pressure on Thursday over a massive cyber attack that compromised the personal data of its 145 million users, as at least three U.S. states began investigating the e-commerce company's security practices. Connecticut, Florida and Illinois are conducting a joint investigation into the matter, according to according …
Read More »Milk stamp draws line at San Francisco post office – Sacramento Bee
Bakersfield Now Milk stamp draws line at San Francisco post officeSacramento BeeAIDS Memorial Quilt creator Cleve Jones, who was an aide to Milk, and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who won an Oscar for the 2008 movie "Milk," joined dozens of people who lined up at the Castro post office to …
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