Archive for March 11th, 2007

Recent eBay Cover Up Appears to Violate California Criminal Code

On March 8 at 2:00 AM EST, a Romanian hacker posted confidential financial information of 15 ebay members to eBay’s community forum. eBay failed to contact the individuals whose information had been compromised, breaking a three year old California law that requires online companies do to so. The hacker also spoke about Paypal vulnerability.

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eBay, Paypal scam spam

According to security researcher Michael Sutton, eBay and Paypal are the two most common brands targeted by phishers, “together accounting for more than half of all phishing activity. And the proliferation is worrying eBay ceo Meg Whitman ….

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How do I close my Paypal account?

Sick of Paypal and worried that you won’t be able to get your money out because they’ll freeze you on a whim? Here’s how to close your account and get them to mail you the remaining balance as a check.

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Paypal main subject of phishing scams

Online payment system Paypal is the chief target for phishing scams, according to a report by McAfee.

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Despite Huge Increases in Scams, eBay Inc. Removes Marketplace Safety Tips

eBay & Paypal were recently shown to be the biggest targets of fraud on the internet, and hundreds of thousands of scams in the past few weeks confirm it. Amidst this onslaught of scams, eBay has chosen to remove the marketplace safety tips box from listings on the site and ebaymotors.com. Leaving many to question eBay’s motives.

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eBay goes hacker hunting in Romania

More than two months after breaching eBay’s employee servers, a hacker who calls himself Vladuz remains at large, despite the best efforts of the online auctioneer’s security team and officials with law enforcement agencies in the US and eastern Europe.

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Are Ebay’s Listing Numbers Inflated by Fraud?

Ebay Inc’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) listing numbers have demonstrated dramatic volatility during the ‘Vladuz’ security scare. Some Ebay users have suggested that the millions of fraudulent listings are significantly inflating Ebay’s listing numbers

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