Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Bad news for Paypal

I don't know about you, but I use Paypal regularly. I've been paid by clients with Paypal, and eBay just wouldn't be eBay without the convenience of Paypal. Of course, using an online service to access your bank to eith deposit or withdraw money is something that could make a person a little uncomfortable. Heck, it could even make you a bit paranoid. Well, like Joseph Heller once wrote, just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you. Sadly, the case is true with Paypal.

The link below will take you to an article that discusses how a Windows-based vulnerability allows hackers to use a false SSL certificate (a special encryption that is supposed to keep people from snooping through your private info after you hit the "send" button) to steal your information. Awesome. Just what you wanted to hear, right?

The link.

Oh, if you are using a Mac or a Linux-based machine, you're fine. Which isn't a big surprise, now is it?

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