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Re: heads up... ebay compromise


From: H Morrow Long <morrow.long () YALE EDU>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 09:51:55 -0400

Hold on for a bit before announcing to a  mass audience (such as a
University community).

Apparently Ebay/Paypal pulled back the apparent announcement recently.  No
word from them as to what is going on or why.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/21/us-ebay-password-idINKBN0E10ZT20140521

Morrow



On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Mally Mclane <mally.mclane () bristol ac uk>wrote:

On 21 May 2014 14:34, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman () ip-solutions net> wrote:
Hi All,

Just a heads up:


http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/21/5737914/ebay-will-ask-all-customers-to-change-passwords-after-massive-breach

It surprises me they only have 112million accounts...


--
Mally Mclane
Communication and Collaboration Services Manager
University of Bristol


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