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ArtooDetour
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 |  Subject: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords  Wed May 21, 2014 12:28 pm | |
| http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/21/ebay-urges-users-to-reset-passwords-after-cyberattack
I haven't received an eBay email yet but it's all over the news.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/21/ebay-hack-pasword-change-q-and-a?CMP=twt_gu
edit: added a second link
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Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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cantina_patron
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 12:39 pm | |
| Thanks for the heads-up Paul! I've not received any emails or notices from ebay.  What wonderful customer care they have.  |
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ArtooDetour
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 12:54 pm | |
| I wouldn't trust half of what some of these companies say anyway. Apparently it's normal for the event to be announced at a later date after an attack, so they have time to investigate it and make a fix etc. haha the only email I received was a 'new items from your favourite sellers' I've added another link in the 1st post with some more info.
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Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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bonglee23
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:01 pm | |
| Thanks mate! Just generated a 20-char PW through Lastpass, been wanting to do that for a long time anyway. |
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wbobafett
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:07 pm | |
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ourchickenshack
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:11 pm | |
| Thanks for the heads up Paul  just changed mine as well  |
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Yzerman
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:18 pm | |
| Thanks, Paul!
Just changed mine. |
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Commander Clint
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:22 pm | |
| Changed mine as well.  |
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psybertech
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 1:51 pm | |
| Thankfully my ebay and paypal addresses were different and not shared with any other accounts I use (like banking or forums) but if you share the same password with any other website, you should really change them as well.
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arohk
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 4:20 pm | |
| thanks for the heads up changed as well |
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General Kahn
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 4:27 pm | |
| I didn't get an email either.... but when I logged on I just got this picture before I could continue to my ebay account?  |
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Nico
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 4:51 pm | |
| Paul, cheers for the heads up mate @Alex  |
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merlin
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 5:07 pm | |
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chris.75
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 5:56 pm | |
| too funny Alex mines done too |
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kisstour03
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Wed May 21, 2014 10:07 pm | |
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Dr Dengar
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Thu May 22, 2014 2:21 am | |
| So that at least explains why I got an ebay invoice for this the other day...   Better change my password before things are getting worse and I will have to explain more at home... Thanks, Paul! |
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cantina_patron
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Thu May 22, 2014 3:21 am | |
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bonglee23
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| | Subject: Re: OT - eBay hacked - recommended you change passwords Thu May 22, 2014 3:27 am | |
| I read that the attack already took place in Feb/March  Thanks for nothing ebay! |
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Sounds like a cunning excuse to me Marco. 
