E-Bay! apparently has been 'Hacked'!

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Just a heads-up! ..I am on MSN, as a homepage, ..and received 'Breaking News', that E-Bay has been 'Hacked', and they are asking, all users to change there respective 'Pass-Word'. ... or am I way behind events ??

No doubt it will filter down over the next few days!

Regards,

Mark

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Well, this is all over the radio, and TV! today ... Your call guys! ..

 

[theBaron]

The hack apparently occurred a couple of months ago http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/ebay-tells-users-change-passwords-hack-attack/story?id=23809703

Forget about the immediate publicity; it's a good idea to change your passwords, in non-secure sites as well as in secure sites, including forums, and in your email accounts, on a regular basis.

It is interesting, though. I was eBay earlier this morning, and the main page displayed my feed (lots of figure kits, scale models, Maschinen Krieger). When I access eBay now, the older landing page format is displayed---no eBay feed, just the objects for the various areas, "Welcome to eBay", "Shop Safely on eBay" (huh huh), "eBay Deals", and the old site map links at the bottom.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Helm]

Funny you should say that Brad mine is the old style too
Steve

 

[Tecumsea]

This is all very odd...why tell us now when they were hacked 2-3 months ago?

 

[theBaron]

This is all very odd...why tell us now when they were hacked 2-3 months ago?

Conceal the problem as long as possible, admit only as much as is necessary, to try to minimize the impact to their customers' confidence in the site, is my guess. Remember, Target didn't announce right away that they'd been hacked, either, and once they did, they downplayed it, till more details came out and the picture took shape. Human nature is to hide mistakes, or rather, our childish side wants to hide them, an adult admits them.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Helm]

According to the Beeb they've only just found out... allegedly

 

[chippy]

Listening to the news this goes back over 3 months , it's only now that Ebay have admitted it . It's all down to using cheap out of date Security System ( poor old ebay don't make enough out of us )
I have long ago given up on Ebay after they changed their search mode , if I type in Military figure kits I get offered about 10 - 20 but if I put in a link like when Keith had items for sale I get loads of stuff .
chippy

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Not sure what the risk is anyway, someone will bid on something daft in my name and not pay? No skin off my nose as I don't use eBay much anymore since it moved from an auction site to the world's largest discount junk shop.

What really killed them for me is the global shipping system which assigns and pre-collects duty on items not subject to it, such as antiques, and doubles up postage. Whoever came up with this must have been a Harvard Business School drop out.

Colin

 

[pmfs]

Hi folks!

They force me to change mine yesterday, but I still wait lots of feedback.

Pedro.

 

[zane666]

I just got my official "we've been hacked" email.

Zane