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PayPal freezes out ProtonMail, asks if startup has ‘government permission’ to encrypt email

01
Jul
2014

Secure email startup ProtonMail is facing questions over its legality after PayPal froze its account — as well as over $285,000 in crowdfunding donations.

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PayPal User Agreement Change – Phishing

28
Jun
2014

Some users have received emails claiming to deliver news of the latest modifications regarding the PayPal user agreement. PayPal has not made any changes to the document, and the message is a phishing attempt used by cybercriminals to grab the login credentials for the account. The message appears to be legitimate because the crooks managed […]

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PayPal’s Two-Factor Authentication Bypassed

26
Jun
2014

A vulnerability in the authentication flow of the PayPal API web services allowed access to an account protected by PayPals two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism. 2FA is a supplementary security measure which requires entering an additional code that is generally sent to the owners email address or mobile phone as a short text message. PayPal mobile […]

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