Following the earlier report on AM, ABC Radio’s The World Today explored the eBay data breach story further, looking at the potential for identity theft.
The reporter was Will Ockenden, and here’s how presenter Eleanor Hall introduced the item:
Internet retailing giant eBay is admitting today that the hacking of its computer systems three months ago could affect all 145 million users of the auction website.
The company has defended the time it has taken to discover the unauthorized access to its network, and the two week delay in letting its users know that their private information was stolen.
Internet security analysts say they now expect a rise in the number of secondary attacks, as hackers attempt to exploit other sites.
eBay users should change their passwords immediately, and if they use the same password anywhere else, they should change the password there too — and invest in password management software so they can start using different random, complex passwords for every online service.
Here’s the full story, served directly from the ABC website, where you can also read the transcript.
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