Author Topic: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft  (Read 3789 times)

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 12:01:03 PM »
Don't forget to do your PayPal password too.

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eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 12:57:14 PM »
What if you never use ebay as in, hasn't used it for years?

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #5 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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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2014, 14:12:44 PM »
Thanks on behalf of the www for sharing your secrets with us Stoop.  ;)

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: eBay has been hacked leaving people at risk of identity theft
« Reply #9 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  :)




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