Re: heads up... ebay compromise

[Richard Hopkins <Richard.Hopkins () BRISTOL AC UK>]

It's on the BBC News website...

<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27503290>

...which includes a link to...

<http://www.ebayinc.com/in_the_news/story/ebay-inc-ask-ebay-users-change-passwords>


--On 21 May 2014 09:51 -0400 H Morrow Long <morrow.long () yale edu> wrote:

> 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-idINKBN0E10ZT20
> 140521
>
> 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



Richard

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