PayPal Account Hacked ?!

[MattW]

I had a payment sent from my PayPal account a few years ago. I still don't know how they actually got into the account, and PayPal never gave any extra information on their investigations.

I now use their 2 way authentication, and have to receive a code via SMS on my phone to log in.

 

[StRonK]

@yavuz ingilizceden pek çakmadığımdan türkçe yazayım anti-virus falan alayı hikaye en azından antinin yanın da KeyScrambler adında bi program var onu kullan klavyede tuşladığın bütün harfleri şifreliyor extra olarak lastpass kullanmanı öneririm şifreleri otomatık senin için giriyor ve güçlü şifreler üretiyor kullanabilmen için çünkü öyle troanlar varki varını yoğunu alıyorlar antilerin haberi dahi olmuyor ayrıntılara girmiycem zamanında baya tecrübem oldu dediklerimi yapmanı tavsiye ederim...

 

[yavuz]

@yavuz ingilizceden pek çakmadığımdan türkçe yazayım anti-virus falan alayı hikaye en azından antinin yanın da KeyScrambler adında bi program var onu kullan klavyede tuşladığın bütün harfleri şifreliyor extra olarak lastpass kullanmanı öneririm şifreleri otomatık senin için giriyor ve güçlü şifreler üretiyor kullanabilmen için çünkü öyle troanlar varki varını yoğunu alıyorlar antilerin haberi dahi olmuyor ayrıntılara girmiycem zamanında baya tecrübem oldu dediklerimi yapmanı tavsiye ederim...

(Just that others understand) he is saying that my keyboard has been could have been recorded and should use a key scrambler. I activated the two-step authenticator (via sms) if it happens again I'll know for sure.

 

[yavuz]

PayPal was super fast resolving the dispute, all the money got refunded. I'm trying the SMS authentication step but the SMS are comming really slow, they expire before I type them in Did anyone had similar experience?

 

[MattW]

PayPal was super fast resolving the dispute, all the money got refunded. I'm trying the SMS authentication step but the SMS are comming really slow, they expire before I type them in Does anyone had similar experience?

I had issues on Orange in the UK with SMS sometimes taking more than 5 minutes to come through. Not had any issues since moving to O2 though.

 

[John]

PayPal was super fast resolving the dispute, all the money got refunded. I'm trying the SMS authentication step but the SMS are comming really slow, they expire before I type them in Did anyone had similar experience?

I ordered the Verisign security authenticator from Paypal (normally $29.95 but they waived the fee for me). The card works like Google's authenticator but is actually an electronic credit card type device that generates the random codes which are required now before allowing a login to my account. I can also use it on eBay. You may want to look into this.

 

[yavuz]

I ordered the Verisign security authenticator from Paypal (normally $29.95 but they waived the fee for me). The card works like Google's authenticator but is actually an electronic credit card type device that generates the random codes which are required now before allowing a login to my account. I can also use it on eBay. You may want to look into this.

Thanks for the information John, I'll look into it.

 

[Quiver]

I don't leave money in my paypal

Nor do I. I let them charge the bank.
That way I can do a direct debit indemnification claim.
Then end up having to sort the issue out with PayPal.
But at least I, myself, will get my money back.

 

[Mike Edge]

Did you maybe forget you accessed PayPal from a public computer or WiFi and forgot? The things you can do sleep walking...

 

[dutchbb]

Paypal doesn't get hacked, your Windows PC does. It's that simple.

 

[ManagerJosh]

Paypal doesn't get hacked, your Windows PC does. It's that simple.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/24/two-anonymous-members-jailed-over-paypal-hack-in-london/

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/hackers-ask-paypal-users-close-accounts-121593

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...0-password-hack-guy-fawkes-day_n_2076587.html

http://news.oneindia.in/2011/07/06/tech-paypal-uk-twitter-account-hacked-aid0102.html

 

[Forsaken]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/24/two-anonymous-members-jailed-over-paypal-hack-in-london/

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/hackers-ask-paypal-users-close-accounts-121593

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...0-password-hack-guy-fawkes-day_n_2076587.html

http://news.oneindia.in/2011/07/06/tech-paypal-uk-twitter-account-hacked-aid0102.html

He just wanted to get a dig in about Windows.

 

[Kim]

Paypal is not a bank, and is not subject to the same scrutiny, vetting or regulation as Banks - nor are their employees.

Just sayin

 

[Jason]

Paypal doesn't get hacked, your Windows PC does. It's that simple.

That's a naive statement. OS X is often the first OS breached at pwn2own contests, and such. There's no such thing as a magically secure operating system, and the attack surface only gets larger the moment you start installing things.

 

[ManagerJosh]

Paypal is not a bank, and is not subject to the same scrutiny, vetting or regulation as Banks - nor are their employees.

Just sayin

PayPal is still considered a payment intermediary and is subjected to those regulations, including regulation e.

 

[Kim]

PayPal is still considered a payment intermediary and is subjected to those regulations, including regulation e.

Are they? Wow, how long for? They never used to be.

Glad to hear it anyway, it always worried me, still does truth be told, I don't even trust my own bank, least of all Paypal!

 

[ManagerJosh]

Are they? Wow, how long for? They never used to be.

Glad to hear it anyway, it always worried me, still does truth be told, I don't even trust my own bank, least of all Paypal!

I think they've always been regulated by regulation e, because they deal with electronic funds transfer.

 

[Kim]

I think they've always been regulated by regulation e, because they deal with electronic funds transfer.

Hey stop ruining my paranoia with you know..facts and stuff

 

[ManagerJosh]

Hey stop ruining my paranoia with you know..facts and stuff

There's nothing with paranoia. Just because someone isn't behind you doesn't mean you weren't followed.

 

[Kim]

There's nothing with paranoia. Just because someone isn't behind you doesn't mean you weren't followed.