Ebay To Ask All Users To Change Their Password!

[justDAJ]

Today eBay will send an email to ALL users asking them to change their password. A recent cyberattack has compromised their user data.

https://www.paypal-community.com/t5...heir-Passwords-No-Evidence-PayPal/ba-p/815612

 

[Scottish Business Owner]

This is absolutely incredible. 128 million active user will HAVE to change their passwords and apparently Ebay has known about this for several months!

I think it's shocking that they've not told people about this sooner. The issues this could cause is just frightening

It does make you question how safe we are online when a site like eBay is hacked.

Link to BBC article here as well http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27503290

 

[justDAJ]

It's not just the password that is the issue ( it was encrypted),but it is all the other data too. username, full name, address, email, phone number, DOB! ALL of this information should have been securely encrypted.

 

[Gemma Rowlands]

Luckily the email address linked to my eBay account is one that I have had since being very young, and is therefore not in use for anything else now. The password is also one that I used in the past, and isn't one that I have for anything else. So hopefully no damage has been done while this news was waiting to come out!

 

[Pete Brindle]

I've only just seen this, but will change my password right away.A m I the only one who thinks that all of these security breaches are getting a little scary now?

 

[Gemma Rowlands]

I've only just seen this, but will change my password right away.A m I the only one who thinks that all of these security breaches are getting a little scary now?

You're not the only one, but I think it does show that the people who use the same password for everything need to have a new plan!

 

[Pete Brindle]

You're not the only one, but I think it does show that the people who use the same password for everything need to have a new plan!

That was me when I was younger. But the worst thing was that literally anyone who knew me could have guessed it. I don't mind telling you now because I don't use it anymore. I was well known for being a piano player, and my password was "piano". I mean, really!