Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...

Republished on July 25 with a new FTC warning over this latest attack. A new warning has just been issued for millions of Amazon users, as a new wave of attacks on accounts has suddenly surged 5000%.

Few other companies are as present in everyday life as Amazon. This makes it all the more shocking when suddenly the login no longer works, strange orders appear or the account is even blocked. In ...