Kansas City Star Security breach at eBay reveals how your password is helping the hackersKansas City StarIn the wake of the ebay breach Wednesday, experts were reminding regular online consumers that they are a critical part of the Internet's and websites' online security systems. Companies can do a lot, maybe more, to keep our information…
Expert: Fake eBay Customer List is Bitcoin BaitKrebs on SecurityIn the wake of eBay's disclosure that a breach may have exposed the personal data on tens of millions of users, several readers have written in to point out an advertisement that is offering to sell the full leaked user database for 1.4 bitcoins …eBay slammed…
The eBay data compromise: What you need to knowTechRepublicAs to how it happened, eBay said a number of employee login credentials were compromised (stolen, in plain speak), allowing those who stole the credentials access to eBay's corporate network. eBay said the data breach was discovered two weeks ago, and … More: continued here
Ebay denies 'stolen database' on sale for 1.45 bitcoin is authenticThe GuardianEbay says that a database being offered for sale online by a hacker who claims it contains details of the auction site's users – which were compromised in a cyberattack that was revealed on Wednesday – is not authentic. Someone claiming to have a…
eBay Data Breach — The 'Inexcusable' Impact on 233 Million CustomersMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) has just requested its users change their passwords, following a massive data breach that exposed the records of the site's 233 million customers. eBay stated that the breach exposed customer names, email addresses, physical … More: continued here
It's been over 24 hours since eBay announced it was hacked. Why hasn't it emailed customers? More: continued here
The Australian Financial Review EBay Breach Probed by States Amid Call for MonitoringBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) is being probed by at least three states after the online marketplace revealed it was hit by a cyber-attack, triggering the latest call for free credit monitoring in the wake of identity theft at a U.S. retailer. A database containing…
eBay cyber attack: what do you need to do?Telegraph.co.ukYou should change your eBay password, but also any other website passwords where you've used the same phrase. If hackers can decipher your password and have access to your email address, they may try to log-in to other popular services with them. More: continued here
CNNMoney eBay hasn't emailed all customers about the attackCNNMoneyTwo months ago, cybercriminals got a hold of eBay employee credentials and silently slipped into the company's computer network. They stole a database full of user information: customer names, account passwords, email addresses, physical addresses, …How to change your eBay passwordPCWorld (blog)Possible eBay user info offered for sale…
EBay ( EBAY ) said Wednesday it discovered a cyber attack against a corporate information network that contained encrypted passwords, but the e-commerce giant found "no evidence" any financial information was compromised. More: continued here