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JohnnyBoy
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 Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: Hackers emptying PayPal accounts thru iTunes |
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I'm not quite sure what's happening or how, but some poor souls are having their PayPal accounts (and in some cases their bank accounts) drained by hackers who've gained access to the victims' iTunes accounts.
Just thought everyone might want to check their own situation, and perhaps disable the payment method if you're paying for iTunes downloads with a PayPal account...
http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/23/paypal-itunes-fraud/
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/itunes_accounts_may_be_vulnerable_hackers
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Smithcraft
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Yes, PayPal is the new way to steal from people.
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JohnnyBoy
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| Smithcraft wrote: | | Yes, PayPal is the new way to steal from people. |
Ahhh, it feels as though the future has arrived...  
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