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Can any password ever be strong enough?

In a sick twist of events, the roles may just have been reversed on eBay users. It's their social media identities and data that now have the greatest value in the cyber underground.

Passwords and personal data were stolen in eBay's cyberattack. Here's how to protect your information against future hacks

Facebook is working with Trend Micro and F-Secure to protect its customers against malware.

On Monday, US officials announced the arrest of more than 90 people allegedly connected to an organization called Blackshades, which sold software that allows hackers to easily take over a Microsoft Windows computer remotely.

EBay users are being advised to change their passwords after hackers compromised some employees’ log-in credentials to break into the eBay corporate network.

eBay – a company that is entrusted with millions of people's personal data – is asking users to change their passwords in the wake of a cyber-attack that compromised encrypted passwords and other “non-financial” data.

Facebook users whose accounts that may be compromised will be offered antivirus scanning and removal from the site, using F-Secure and Trend Micro security.

Facebook has integrated new security capabilities into its abuse detection and prevention systems, so that users are immediately alerted when they log into their accounts from infected devices.