Thanks, Target- Part 2 "My bank account got frozen this morning because of TARGET!!!"

[dorkzilla]

Just got a notification from ebay…my ebay account has been hacked.

Please people, check your PayPal accounts as well as your bank accounts.

Part 1 of my saga here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024211033

This is just so fucked.

[Texasgal]

1. Oh man!

This is just getting worse!! Dammit!

I'm so sorry Dork, I hope you get this worked out! UGH!

[dorkzilla]

2. Texasgal, I just opened a bottle of wine...

Cousin dying, account getting hacked, business opening…I just flopped down on the floor laughing at the absurdity of it all.

So I opened a bottle of wine and lit a fire in the fireplace. I've done whatever I could to protect myself.

Oy, what a 24 hours I've had

[Texasgal]

5. Drink away!

Cheers to you! This whole thing sucks! UGH!

[Mojo Electro]

26. Cheers, dork!

I know that feeling, when you just have to laugh at it all.

Hang in there! Best wishes to you.

[dorkzilla]

28. It was near hysteria more than anything LOL

…and I'm so tired that the wine isn't doing doodley squat.

Time to go to bed!

[gerogie2]

3. This is NOT targets fault.

The fault is with the banks that don't have a strong encryption system for CC transactions. The CC numbers should only be sent in strong encryption from the POS terminal to the bank. The storage of CC numbers unencrypted is the problem. Europe has made CC use much stronger system to protect the merchant, bank and customer.

[dorkzilla]

4. I know its not their "fault", trying to let people know there may be more risks...

and frankly after reading about the NSA and RSA, none of this is surprising.

[cleanhippie]

6. So why the "thanks, target..." If it's not their fault?

[dorkzilla]

7. I was referring to my original post…see, it says Part 2!

[cleanhippie]

8. Your title implies that this is an update to that story.

Which it's not, it's a completely separate issue.

At best it's misleading, at worst it's dishonest.

[dorkzilla]

9. Yes, its completely dishonest say that the day my account at my bank gets compromised...

my ebay account, which I've had since 1997 with NO problem, also got hacked.

You're right, I'm a flaming liar.

[cleanhippie]

10. If you say so.

Who am I to argue?

[dorkzilla]

11. I don't know, who are you to argue? nt

[cleanhippie]

12. I'm not arguing with you, I'm agreeing with you.

[dorkzilla]

14. And I'm agreeing with you…who are you to argue? nt

[cleanhippie]

15. You agree that I agree with you?

Uhm, ok.

[dorkzilla]

16. Go away. nt

[cleanhippie]

17. You first.

[dorkzilla]

18. NOOOOOO, YOU FIRST!!

Naner-naner!

[cleanhippie]

19. Lol

Good one!

[TwilightGardener]

13. Target is obliged to secure customers' transactions. Their card scanners were hacked

at all of their stores. Might have been an inside job, or someone just found an opening--but regardless, they most certainly take the bulk of the blame. Better encryption might help keep the card numbers secure when hacking occurs, but Target let their system get hacked in the first place.

[NobodyHere]

21. Shouldn't the bulk of the blame...

go to the hackers?

[TwilightGardener]

22. Well, now, there I agree with you. But, Target blew it big time.

[mfcorey1]

20. I was in line buying grocery when mine was frozen. How embarrassing!!!

[WillowTree]

23. How is your PayPal account being hacked.......

.......related to the Target situation? Or is it your ebay account? You mention both.

[grasswire]

24. make absolutely sure that emails come FROM EBAY or PAYPAL

There are many phishing emails floating around out there that do not originate with eBay or Paypal. Don't click on any links in that type of email. Don't confirm any personal info.

If you have a question regarding your account, call them on the telephone.

[dorkzilla]

27. +1. And whatever you do, don't click on links that are any emails!

Log onto a new browser window and sign into your account.

[dorkzilla]

25. I used my Chase debit card at Target

…and "coincidentally" my ebay account got hacked. Ebay/Paypal accounts are linked to the Chase debit card. Is this absolute proof its the same hackers? No, but it makes sense to stay alert, that's all.