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" Hey, eBay fan, add this to your to-do list today: The online auction site is urging all its users to change their passwords immediately in the wake of a cyberattack that hit the site&amp;#039;s encrypted password database, compromising users&amp;#039; security and divulging their personal information. The site claims that the attack was orchestrated between late February and early March, but wasn&amp;#039;t detected until two weeks ago. Unauthorized access to employee login credentials allowed hackers to obtain eBay users&amp;#039; full names, birthdays, email addresses, physical addresses, and phone numbers, but according to eBay, no fraudulent transactions were made on users&amp;#039; account, and financial records, such as credit card information, remained secure in Paypal&amp;#039;s separate network. &amp;quot;For the time being, we cannot comment on the specific number of accounts impacted. However, we believe there may be a large number of accounts involved, and we are asking all eBay users to change their passwords,&amp;quot; eBay spokeswoman Kari Ramirez said. As you update your passwords, keep these best practices and password mistakes to avoid in mind. NEXT: Don&amp;#039;t Fall for These Email Scams \u00BB "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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