All PayPal users need to read this.

[Raffles]

I have had my PayPal account hacked today. I'm not sure how they did it yet - but when I do find out I'll let you all know.

In the meantime - every PayPal users NEEDS to check their history and change their passwords now.

Remember - only do this at www.paypal.com - and don't use any other link (just in case).

cheers
Raffles

 

[FrontlineArtist]

A trick a lot of people do is make a exact (or close enough) copy of the login page and fake e-mails. Did you get a e-mail asking you for your details?

 

[frenchy2475]

Yes otherwise known as 'fishing'

 

[Bon]

Yes otherwise known as 'fishing'

phishing*


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing



For anyone concerned, ill bet Raffles hacking was due to his own neglect, sorry to say Raffles, but paypal won't have been hacked, more likely you have been phished, or have some malware thats on your pc / a pc youve used to log into paypal.

 

[Codiak]

phishing*


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

couldn't resist could you!

 

[Bon]

Nope!

 

[Codiak]

Nope!

I will hazard a guess that you wouldn't have slept well tonight knowing it was there!

 

[Bon]

Probably not

 

[Raffles]

I was inclined to agree with you Bon - but a full malware/virus sweep of all my PC's (at home and at work) revealed nothing to suggest that.

I can only assume (rightly or wrongly) that PayPal was compromised somehow. A quick google search shows that this has happened to others before.

JFYI - I always use firefox and check the certificate before I type any personal details in (FF has a 'green' bit before the URL).

Either way - it's always good policy to change you passwords on a regular basis.

Hopefully this will help prevent any future problems for other users on here.


EDIT : PayPal have just refunded all my money. This is after 24 hours (it normally takes them 7 days just to get a response from the other side). Seems there is more to this than a simple phishing scam. At least I'm refunded.

 

[BDN]

Would a mouse-driven drop-down menu avoid the keyboard-logger program?