eBay to ask users to Change Passwords ...
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eBay to ask users to Change Passwords ...
- http://www.ebayinc.com/in_the_news/s...ange-passwords
5.21.2014 - "eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) said beginning later today it will be asking eBay users to change their passwords because of a cyberattack that compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data. After conducting extensive tests on its networks, the company said it has no evidence of the compromise resulting in unauthorized activity for eBay users, and no evidence of any unauthorized access to financial or credit card information, which is stored separately in encrypted formats. However, changing passwords is a best practice and will help enhance security for eBay users... Cyberattackers compromised a small number of employee log-in credentials, allowing unauthorized access to eBay's corporate network, the company said. Working with law enforcement and leading security experts, the company is aggressively investigating the matter and applying the best forensics tools and practices to protect customers.
The database, which was compromised between late February and early March, included eBay customers’ name, encrypted password, email address, physical address, phone number and date of birth. However, the database did not contain financial information or other confidential personal information. The company said that the compromised employee log-in credentials were first detected about two weeks ago. Extensive forensics subsequently identified the compromised eBay database, resulting in the company’s announcement today. The company said it has seen no indication of increased fraudulent account activity on eBay. The company also said it has no evidence of unauthorized access or compromises to personal or financial information for PayPal users. PayPal data is stored separately on a secure network, and all PayPal financial information is encrypted. Beginning later today, eBay users will be notified via email, site communications and other marketing channels to change their password. In addition to asking users to change their eBay password, the company said it also is encouraging any eBay user who utilized the same password on other sites to change those passwords, too. The same password should never be used across multiple sites or accounts..."
- http://atlas.arbor.net/briefs/
High Severity
May 29, 2014
Analysis: Attackers were able to access customers' names, email addresses, encrypted passwords, and more. Attackers stole employee credentials to access the corporate network, though eBay has not stated how that was accomplished.
Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jameslyn...ou-need-to-act
Since confirmation of the data breach, another security flaw has been discovered in eBay's website: a XSS (cross-site scripting) vulnerability could be used to inject attack code and grab cookies from logged-in users.
Sources: https://cehsecurity.com/ebay-cross-s...g-xssxml-code/
- http://www.pcworld.com/article/21594...cher-says.html
eBay users should change their passwords immediately, as well as any websites where the password may have been reused. However, the same password should not be used across different sites, as ramifications of one site's compromise could affect other sensitive user accounts.
