Still feel safe?

[varebelrose]

For what its worth. This is from today, June 11, 2021. YMMV, I am not editorializing.  Sounds like this is all on the user's end, not e-Bays.

Nearly 26M Amazon, Facebook, Apple, eBay user logins stolen by hackers | Fox Business

[pikabo-icu]

I do.

It sucks but this stuff happens so frequently now, I just kind of expect it..

I have several credit monitoring sites so if any funny business happens I know pretty much immediately.. 

SIGH

[alcoforever]

In reading the article, it was not the major websites themselves that were hacked but millions of users Windows computers between 2018 and 2020.   Malware installed on user computers was able to get passwords, logins, and other data from those user computers.

So, in answer to your question, yes, I still feel safe.

[fern*wood]

oops

[luckythewinner]

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@varebelrose wrote:

For what its worth. This is from today, June 11, 2021. YMMV, I am not editorializing.  Sounds like this is all on the user's end, not e-Bays.

Nearly 26M Amazon, Facebook, Apple, eBay user logins stolen by hackers | Fox Business

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Do I still feel safe? Yes. The login credentials were stolen from the users' computers, not from eBay, Amazon, Apple or any of the other one million websites. 

[jonathankirkland]

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@luckythewinner wrote:

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@varebelrose wrote:

For what its worth. This is from today, June 11, 2021. YMMV, I am not editorializing.  Sounds like this is all on the user's end, not e-Bays.

Nearly 26M Amazon, Facebook, Apple, eBay user logins stolen by hackers | Fox Business

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Do I still feel safe? Yes. The login credentials were stolen from the users' computers, not from eBay, Amazon, Apple or any of the other one million websites. 

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Lies. It's all ebays fault. That is the only explanation I will accept as it is the only one that fits the narrative. 😜

[yuzuha]

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@alcoforever wrote:

In reading the article, it was not the major websites themselves that were hacked but millions of users Windows computers between 2018 and 2020.   Malware installed on user computers was able to get passwords, logins, and other data from those user computers.

So, in answer to your question, yes, I still feel safe.

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It's truly amazing how many people still don't take basic steps to ensure the security of their own computers. Literally all you need to do to prevent this sort of thing is a) don't click on suspicious links, b) have a malware scanner on your computer, and c) use an ad blocker.

[jayjaspersgarage]

Well, credit cards only hold you liable for $50.  I don't use social media or photoshop or anything Apple.  

You can defend yourself by loading malwarebytes.  It prevents malware attacks and if you find your self with the dreaded red screen you can still download malwarebytes and clean everything up.

Another tip.  Never buy gas with a card of any kind.  Walk in and use cash to fill up.

[varebelrose]

I  DID say "Sounds like this is all on the user's end, not e-Bays."

Basic security online is up to the user. 

[maxine*j]

Yes, but since I don't use a Microsoft OS,  don't do stupid things with email, don't own any pirated software, and do have script-blockers and other things to make internet use safer, so I have no worries about this particular hack.

From the article you linked to:   "The malware was transmitted through email and 'illegal software' which included a pirated version of Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games," according to the report."

I also don't use WiFi or have a so-called smart-phone, nor do I have any social media accounts.  In short, I don't actively invite trouble. 

But I still know that sometime, somewhere, somehow, someone will likely get some of my data in a hack.  I'm not crime-proof.

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[maxine*j]

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@jonathankirkland wrote:

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...  Lies. It's all ebays fault. That is the only explanation I will accept as it is the only one that fits the narrative. 😜

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It's Managed Payments, that's what it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did I use enough exclamation points?

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[downunder-61]

And probably when they discontinued the Classic page

[maxine*j]

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@downunder-61 wrote:

And probably when they discontinued the Classic page

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Yeah, that, too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[mr_lincoln]

@varebelrose   Thank you for posting that link, it was a good read as were many of the comments folks left ... I gave a few of them the old "Thumbs up" ...

[glasser]

Anyone who is using a password only, and a weak one at that, is putting themselves at risk. eBay has 2 Step Verification.

Additionally, if you are in windows 10 you can use their passwordless authentication. I have a surface machine and I login to eBay via facial scan. Think you can use fingerprint as well if you machine allows. This is a relatively recent change couldn't find any info on it maybe I got notified by eBay directly,

If you have trouble with remembering long passwords the most used browsers--chrome, edge, firefox--all have built in password managers that can generate and remember complex passwords. You can also buy a password manager like LastPass or 1password. You just need to remember a master password,

There are ways to check if you password is out on the dark web. Google has a chrome extension that will do that for you and I believe edge does that now built into the browser.

Here's the eBay instructions for 2sv

To add an extra layer of security to your eBay account, we strongly recommend you enable 2 step verification. Once you’ve enabled 2 step verification, only you can access your account, even if someone else has obtained your password.

Once you’ve switched on 2 step verification, each time you sign in to your account you’ll be able to confirm your identity via an eBay app push notification or by entering a code we send you via SMS.

Here’s how to set up 2 step verification on the eBay app:

1. Download the latest version of the eBay app.
2. Sign in to your account.
3. Go to My eBay and select Settings.
4. Go to Signing In and then choose 2 Step Verification.
5. Select Turn on beside eBay Verify.

Here’s how to set up 2 step verification by SMS:

1. Sign in to your eBay account.
2. Go to your name in the top left-hand corner and choose Account settings from the dropdown menu.
3. Select Personal Information.
4. Scroll to the Security information section and select Edit next to 2 Step Verification.
5. Select Get started next to Get a text message.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts to add your mobile number.