Security experts have criticised the company's log-in system, saying that because it generally transmits passwords and account information in plain text, it is vulnerable to "packet sniffers," programs that can monitor the transmission of data between computers.
Doesn't eBay use SSL for login functions? If not, I would never use that site anyway, since my money would be involved. Too bad most folks don't know the significance anyway...

Hey! I just now saw the report on this subject on TechTV...weird...

Anyways...the dictionary attack thing is easily avoided if people would use properly constructed passwords, so that's their own fault...

Ouroboros