eBay Under Attack

eBay accounts have evidently been under attack since Monday, according to Aladdin Knowledge Systems. The security company is stating that both email phishing schemes as well as botnets- networks of compromised computers working simultaneously- are being used to gain access to eBay accounts.
There has never been a better time to make sure you follow good computing practices.

• Make sure Windows is completely updated. Malicious websites take advantage of computers that have not installed the latest OS patches.
• If you have broadband, install a router even if you only use one computer. It acts as a firewall to block unwanted incoming traffic.
• If you have to use Internet Explorer, by all means make sure you have updated to IE 7. It is far more secure than IE 6. Again, malicious websites take advantage of known vulnerabilities in IE6.
• Do not click on links in email or respond to requests to 'update' your account information. The true url destination of that link can be masked and it could take you anywhere.
• Use a solid password on sites like eBay, Paypal, and your bank. Your pet or kid's name as a password is no kind of security. Some browsers such as Firefox, have extensions that can generate secure passwords. Better yet, order the security key available for eBay/Paypal.
  

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