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 his …Guilty plea in post…
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 … More: continued here
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 here
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 reveals how your password is…
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 stood for, 'Just because you're…
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 … More: continued here
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 last October, … More: continued here
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
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 to a spokeswoman for Illinois…
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 buy the new stamp. Thursday…