EBay

Why and How are Enterprise Companies, Like eBay, Actively Port-scanning End-users’ Computers From Their Websites
You might have recently heard that eBay is performing port scanning, while online shoppers are visiting their website. At first glance, it will probably sound a bit strange, as port scanning is ...

eBay Employees Charged With Cyberstalking Critics
eBay’s tumble into an ignoble existence has been fast and furious. This past week we saw six former eBay executives charged with cyberstalking, all of whom had been fired following the company’s ...
Minneapolis Police Website Hacked, Zoom Encryption, eBay Port Scanning
In episode 124 for June 8th 2020: Details on how the Minneapolis Police website may have been hacked, Zoom’s plan to implement end-to-end encryption, and why eBay and other sites may be ...

Is eBay Port Scanning Your PC? (Probably)
Using eBay causes your Windows PC’s ports to be scanned—personal data gets silently sent back to the mothership ...

42% of used drives sold on eBay hold sensitive data, researchers find
Selling your old hard drive on eBay may sound like a good way to squeeze a few extra bucks from unused hardware, but not if you don’t erase the data properly. A ...

Dirt-Cheap, Legit, Windows Software: Pick Two
Buying heavily discounted, popular software from second-hand sources online has always been something of an iffy security proposition. But purchasing steeply discounted licenses for cloud-based subscription products like recent versions of Microsoft ...
Staying Secure When Online Shopping: Getting the Basics Right
Online shopping has become so popular that it has contributed to the fall of once giant businesses like Sears. But beneath the convenience of ordering goods at home is a mammoth cybersecurity ...