Tag: eBay
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2020 – 2022 Charity Auction Drive Summary
Between October 26, 2020 and May 12, 2022, I put up 197 charity auctions on behalf of myself and 32 other people who donated items for the cause. Whoever donated the item for the auction got to pick the charity, or in some cases asked me to pick. For the most part, all money went…
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Crossing the line on ‘appropriate’ response to a breach…
You have likely seen the news that eBay was compromised and disclosed on Wednesday the 21st, resulting in as many as 145 million customers being affected. eBay was quick to state that the criminals did not gain access to financial information, trying to allay customer concerns. Despite that, there are many aspects of the aftermath…
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Selling Vulnerabilities: Going Once…
[This was originally published on the OSVDB blog.] A couple days ago, “fearwall” created an eBay listing for a “Brand new Microsoft Excel Vulnerability”. I have mirrored a screenshot in case the listing is removed, which I expect it to be. One has to wonder if companies like iDefense or Tipping Point will bid, since…