Earlier today, eBay issued a press release letting users know that a cyber attack “compromised a database containing encrypted passwords and other non-financial data.” Users will be asked to change their passwords just in case, though they noted that eBay “has seen no indication of increased fraudulent account activity.” This is sadly just one of many attacks recently, and something that won’t be going away anytime soon, if ever.
If you’re not up to using two-factor authentication or a password manager — at least use a strong password. Mix up numbers, lowercase letters, capital letters and special characters. The longer the better. And never use the same password twice. If a hacker does track down your password, the last thing you want is for them to have access to all of your accounts, just because you used the same password across the board. Stay clear of using passwords like your kids name, birthday, anniversary, “1234567”, or the ever popular, “password”. Apps like LastPass even offer a secure password generator so you don’t have to do any thinking on the matter.
Read more here: http://www.cnet.com/news/ebay-hacked-requests-all-users-change-passwords/
Read my post on strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
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