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General Topics => Computer Problems & Questions, Virus/Scam Warnings => Topic started by: Marggie on May 22, 2014, 10:35:33 AM

Title: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: Marggie on May 22, 2014, 10:35:33 AM
You are strongly advised to reset your password according to a Telegraph report:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/10848080/More-than-15-million-Britons-at-risk-of-identity-theft-after-eBay-hacked.html
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: KKOB on May 22, 2014, 12:01:03 PM
Don't forget to do your PayPal password too.
Title: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: stoop on May 22, 2014, 12:37:09 PM
No need to unless it's the same password. Paypal Has not been breached.

However if you use your eBay password for any other sites it should be changed as well.
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: nichola on May 22, 2014, 12:57:14 PM
What if you never use ebay as in, hasn't used it for years?
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: KKOB on May 22, 2014, 13:39:23 PM
Quote from: stoop on May 22, 2014, 12:37:09 PM
Paypal Has not been breached.


Says who ? It's taken Ebay 3 months to admit this latest breach.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2635053/Use-eBay-Then-change-password-NOW-Site-requests-users-change-personal-details-dont-explain-why.html
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: stoop on May 22, 2014, 13:47:31 PM
The company owns and runs the internet payment system PayPal, but claimed that this was not involved in the raid, saying: ‘PayPal data is stored separately on a secure network, and all PayPal financial information is encrypted.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2635053/Use-eBay-Then-change-password-NOW-Site-requests-users-change-personal-details-dont-explain-why.html#ixzz32RqSiWUK
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Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: stoop on May 22, 2014, 13:54:35 PM
I run a pretty foolproof system with paypal anyway. I link it to a debit card which is in turn linked to a second current account I have, which in turn has no money in it and no overdraft facility. When I wish to buy something using paypal I transfer money into the account and then pay for my items. Anyone hacking paypal will get coppers (if there are a few left in the account).

If I sell anything it gets removed from paypal asap.

Seems to work for me OK and makes me sleep easy.
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: KKOB on May 22, 2014, 14:12:44 PM
Thanks on behalf of the www for sharing your secrets with us Stoop.  ;)
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: sunlover on May 22, 2014, 14:13:37 PM
Me to Nichola, ihave an e bayaccount but not used it for a long time, not sure i know my password to change it.
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: stoop on May 22, 2014, 14:20:55 PM
No problem KKOB - there's nothing anyone can do to get money through my paypal account  - there is never anything in it  :)
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: Rimms on May 22, 2014, 14:29:00 PM
Quote from: sunlover on May 22, 2014, 14:13:37 PM
Me to Nichola, ihave an e bayaccount but not used it for a long time, not sure i know my password to change it.

Just go to the log in screen on eBay, enter your user name or email and then hit the 'forgot my password' option
Title: Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
Post by: Marggie on May 22, 2014, 17:41:15 PM
Have changed Paypal as well just to be sure.