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January 22, 2008
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I'm sure most of you guys have seen this but just in case!
By Donna Tapellini Published May 21, 2014 Consumer Reports
After discovering that one of its customer databases had been hacked, eBay said in a blog on its site that it will ask its users today to change their passwords.
The database contained customer names, e-mail and physical addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, and encrypted passwords. eBay says there was no financial information in the hacked database, and that there was no evidence that any unauthorized activity had taken place. It also said there was no sign that PayPal, which is owned by eBay, had been compromised.
As of this morning, there was also no indication on eBay’s home page that the compromise had occurred. The announcement was made on eBay’s corporate blog, which has a small link at the bottom of the page in the style generally used to link to corporate sites. A user who hadn't seen the news elsewhere could easily not know anything about the hack. As an eBay user myself, as of 11 a.m. (EDT) today, I had not received an e-mail from eBay telling me to change my password because of the attack.
For more tips on staying safe online, check out our Internet security guide.
The database was hacked in late February or early March, according to eBay. The unauthorized access was possible because the log-in credentials of a number of eBay employees had also been compromised, an issue the company discovered “about two weeks ago,” it said in its blog about the hack.
If you’re one of eBay’s 128 million customers and you haven't yet received an e-mail notification, it's still a smart move to change your password now (learn how tohack-proof your passwords. In fact, you should change all your passwords regularly. And we strongly advise that you not use the same usernames and passwords on multiple website accounts.
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June 25, 2013
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I seen today that the data base was in Britain. But I really don't know. All I do know is this password changing because of nefarious intentions is getting old.
Endeavor to persevere,
Press on regardless.
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November 17, 2008
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I do not even know what to think. I don't sweat all the stuff like passwords and such normally. And some day it will probably bite me. 
This post prompted me to count, I am up to 51 yes 51 different passwords and log on names. That's current, not over time. And I am a low tech guy. How do you techies do it.
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January 22, 2008
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LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!
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March 2, 2008
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Jody said
LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!
I have a pretty standard user ID and password for internet sites and Forums, I'm not too worried about that because there is minimal personal info and NO financial info involved.
PayPal, which I rarely use, is on an account that I rarely use and has, at most, $100 available.
I think my regular banking and financial sites are pretty secure, but my longtime (maybe 10 years) personal email was hacked and is no longer valid.
The good news is that all of that stupid crap that means nothing to me no longer hits my email, and I am using an alternate primary that I set up several years ago.
And I have a separate email that I use for all the shooting forums.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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Steve CT said
Jody said
LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!The good news is that all of that stupid crap that means nothing to me no longer hits my email, and I am using an alternate primary that I set up several years ago.
And I have a separate email that I use for all the shooting forums.
Don't worry. I took care of that for you. While I was sitting delayed on the runway for 2 hours in SF on Monday, I filled out all of the info requests in the Sky Mall magazine with your new email!. 
To the paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers:
if you find one...what's your plan?
April 28, 2014
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brucertx said
Steve CT said
Jody said
LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!The good news is that all of that stupid crap that means nothing to me no longer hits my email, and I am using an alternate primary that I set up several years ago.
And I have a separate email that I use for all the shooting forums.
Don't worry. I took care of that for you. While I was sitting delayed on the runway for 2 hours in SF on Monday, I filled out all of the info requests in the Sky Mall magazine with your new email!.
Good job! What are friends for if they can't help a guy out like this?? 
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March 2, 2008
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Chuck in Indiana said
brucertx said
Steve CT said
Jody said
LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!The good news is that all of that stupid crap that means nothing to me no longer hits my email, and I am using an alternate primary that I set up several years ago.
And I have a separate email that I use for all the shooting forums.
Don't worry. I took care of that for you. While I was sitting delayed on the runway for 2 hours in SF on Monday, I filled out all of the info requests in the Sky Mall magazine with your new email!.
Good job! What are friends for if they can't help a guy out like this??
Chuck- Bruce is actually my younger brother, he is rarely trying to "help me out". Mom always liked him the most
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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Steve CT said
Chuck in Indiana said
brucertx said
Steve CT said
Jody said
LB, I'm guilty of reusing the same passwords but I'm actually trying getting better about using different ones for each site!The good news is that all of that stupid crap that means nothing to me no longer hits my email, and I am using an alternate primary that I set up several years ago.
And I have a separate email that I use for all the shooting forums.
Don't worry. I took care of that for you. While I was sitting delayed on the runway for 2 hours in SF on Monday, I filled out all of the info requests in the Sky Mall magazine with your new email!.
Good job! What are friends for if they can't help a guy out like this??
Chuck- Bruce is actually my younger brother, he is rarely trying to "help me out". Mom always liked him the most
That woman was an astute judge of people......
To the paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers:
if you find one...what's your plan?
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May 2, 2009
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I was in the midst of placing a bid on ebay (in the last 10 seconds of auction).... two messages for password change popped up between "submit bid" and "confirm"... I almost missed bidding before closeout.
So after I won the auction I changed my password 🙂 better to be safe.
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