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Chinese Internet giant Alibaba won't take on Amazon and eBay in the U.S. directly. It's going to try and beat them in emerging markets instead. More: continued here

Yahoo Finance (blog) Alibaba a threat to eBay, Amazon outside the US, not withinYahoo Finance (blog)Not so fast – Alibaba isn't trying to beat Amazon or eBay head on, but by surrounding them from around the edges. Instead of targeting the U.S., the company plans to take its e-commerce platform …

Intel, eBay in forefront as Oregon tech companies join fight against climate …Portland Business Journal (blog)Led by Intel Corp. and eBay, a bevy of tech companies have joined the 200-plus Oregon businesses leading the charge against the effects of climate change. The tech giants joined their locally based brethren — …

Yahoo Finance (blog) Alibaba's Goal: Supplant eBay, Amazon and PaypalInvestopediaTo use the standard explanation given to unfamiliar North Americans, its China's answer to eBay Inc. (EBAY), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) and PayPal. Yes, all three, although Alibaba is more the first than the second and more the second than the third.Alibaba …

Forbes eBay In Security Storm With Dangerous Flaw Wide OpenForbeseBay allows highly visual JavaScript and Flash content to be included in its listings, which is a somewhat unsurprising step – however, the company reportedly knew for months that a number of hackers were manipulating this code for malicious content …eBay …

Attackers for months have been using eBay listings to redirect visitors to password-harvesting scam sites. They use cross-site scripting to hijack shoppers and trick them into handing over personal data. Smartphones, televisions, hot tubs and clothing are among the items supposedly for sale in listings infected with malicious Javascript code. …

Here’s a roundup of the latest data breach news: More: continued here

Ebay under fire for inaction over phishing attacksComputerWeekly.comAuction site eBay is under fire after saying it has no plans to disallow active content in listings, despite the risk of phishing attacks to users. More than 100 listings containing malicious links have been discovered since an eBay user raised the … …

eBay has left a serious security flaw open on its website, drawing extensive criticism. More: continued here

Techaeris eBay Hit With Another Phishing Scam, User Credentials CompromisedTechaerisIt hasn't been a good year for people wanting to keep their personal data safe. More than a few high profile data breaches, leaks, and hacks, have hit everybody from Target, Home Depot, celebrities, and just about everybody in between. Add …