ebay identity compromised

what does it mean to be compromised? someone hacked you?

I have never heard anyone have that happen through AS!

We haven't had any problems we are aware of and I haven't seen any other support cases in the support system itself about it.

If this ever were to happen we'd contact our users and post messages here. Let's hope this never happens. We keep on top of every security release that comes out and update our servers as soon as they do.

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Originally posted by toodles:
i have just spent an hr redoing ebay and my email. all because my account was compromised.

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Hard for anyone to know what you mean when you don't explain what was 'compromised'. Please explain what happened.

R2

I guess the forum ID was also compromised and they cannot get back here to 'tell us more'...

R2

For what it is worth, my son just called me. He said his Ebay account had been compromised. Someone listed a bogus item to gain cash ( worth 20,000, selling for 6000)on his auction listings and also compromised the email account he uses with Ebay. He does not use AS nor does he use paypal.

Methinks Toodles is another one-post wonder.

Sorry I was gone for a few days. By compromised I mean exactly what a former poster said --- someone assumed my identy and was trying to sell under my identity. For the life of me I cannot figure out how it happened. Glad to know previous posters child didn't have AS. Thanks for your responses.

Nancy, he does not have a clue how it happened. His email was on yahoo, if that helps you any. He doesn't sell on Ebay much or buy much. The person even changed the password on Yahoo!

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he does not have a clue how it happened.

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Sure wish we could figure out what was done so we'd have an idea how to prevent it!

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His email was on yahoo, if that helps you any.

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Oh GREAT!! I use yahoo e-mail, too! I can't see how a weakness in yahoo e-mail security could result in access to an ebay account. I would think it would have to be the other way around.

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He doesn't sell on Ebay much or buy much.

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Maybe this is the key??? Hi-jackers look for ebay accounts with LOW activity to hi-jack & use? Still don't know how the hi-jackers get access, though.

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Originally posted by Chatter:
Methinks Toodles is another one-post wonder.

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Batting a thousand.

Won’t insure your password doesn’t get hacked, but these ideas won’t hurt:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/welcome/account_protection.html

I do a lot of buying on ebay - some selling but not much - my account is never what u would call inactive. Almost all my Christmas presents were bought on ebay as we have almost a 10% sales tax in TN!!

Yes, I hear that! Used to live in Crossville and Murfreesboro!
My son is so darned mad! He can't get into his own email account because they changed all the information!

Jabber, I just talked to him. He said he opened an email that said his account had been compromised on Ebay. He filled out everything until it asked for his credit card and then stopped and deleted it. Maybe that is where the trouble began. Wherever they got the information, they knew that his Ebay was linked to his yahoo. The names and passwords were nothing alike.

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Originally posted by Mrs.M.:
Jabber, I just talked to him. He said he opened an email that said his account had been compromised on Ebay.

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Here's your answer...

[_phishing_]

I've known even sensible people fall for this scam.

Another method is a trojan that records key strokes - hey presto, they have your ID and PASSWORD and can do what they like.

The chances of a big organisation getting hacked and the saved IDs and encrypted passwords being stolen are small. The chances of a home PC having a trojan or a naive user supplying a scammer with the info she/he needs are much, much higher.

So, keep ad-aware running (it's free), make sure your AVG virus checker (it's free) is up-to-date and don't give your personal details to any organisation after receiving an email from them.

I despair...

R2

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we have almost a 10% sales tax in TN!!

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Ouch. I guess we have something to look forward to in California. I thought we had the highest everything here. Thank god none of our legislators travel to TN because if they found out another state was getting away with a 10% sales tax we'd be paying that too in no time at all!

I agree the most likely way your password was nabbed was either from a phishing scheme, or from a trojan.

Get youself Adware from download.com It's free.

Then make sure to never click on emails that look like they are from eBay. I get a half dozen or dozen a day at my support emails. It's a horrible bad problem.

Also use different passwords at each site you use. I know it's a pain but write them down on a small notepad or such and keep it with your computer and then they aren't so hard to remember.

I agree with the advise that both Sara and R2 gave and would also add a firewall.

Sara, in places in Tennessee they have higher taxes, such as Nashville. Many cities and counties add a percent or so for stadiums, tourist bed tax, etc. They don't have a state income tax. They do have very nice people!