News in brief: Experian PIN fail; SEC hacked; AI vs terror
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Category Archives: Equifax
Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freeze PIN
An alert reader recently pointed my attention to a free online service offered big-three credit bureau Experian that allows anyone to request the personal identification number (PIN) needed to unlock a consumer credit file that was previously frozen at Experian. Continue reading Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freeze PIN
Equifax Breach Insights – Enterprise Security Weekly #62
Paul and John discuss the Equifax breach and they make a lot of speculations about security risk and security leadership. Full Show NotesVisit http://securityweekly.com/esw for all the latest episodes!
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Equifax Suffered Earlier Breach in March
Equifax suffered another breach of its systems, back in March, the company revealed Monday. Continue reading Equifax Suffered Earlier Breach in March
Misleading headlines about Equifax’s *earlier* hack
Woah! Calm down media. Equifax *did* go public about the earlier incident, and it was reported in the security press.
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Heads roll, as it’s revealed Equifax’s IT team knew it hadn’t patched web app vulnerability
Patches should have been in place, but Equifax’s music-loving CSO has been unfairly vilified.
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Equifax was reportedly hacked almost five months before its first disclosed date
Equifax learned about a major breach in its systems in March, well before it disclosed a massive breach earlier this month that included sensitive information for 143 million consumers, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Read More Continue reading Equifax was reportedly hacked almost five months before its first disclosed date
VMware, CCleaner Malware, Equifax, and Rogue WordPress – Hack Naked News #141
CCleaner is distributing malware, rogue WordPress plugins, Equifax replaces key staff members, and more. Jason Wood of Paladin Security discusses malicious WordPress plugins on this episode of Hack Naked News! News VMware Patches Bug That Allows Guest to Execute Code on Host – Last Friday VMware reported an “escape” vulnerability in its product line as discovered […]
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Windows 10, Zerodium, Linus Torvalds, and Equifax – Paul’s Security Weekly #530
No excuses for Equifax, mixed reviews for Apple’s facial recognition, Adobe and Microsoft patch away, one MILLION dollars for Tor zero-days, and more security news! Paul’s Stories Windows 10 to Give More Control Over App-level Permissions Adobe Fixes Eight Vulnerabilities in Flash, RoboHelp, Flash Player Microsoft Patches .NET Zero Day Vulnerability in September Update Thousands […]
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Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach
Credit reporting agency Equifax has revealed more details of just how many people are affected in the UK, as consumers are warned of the risk of phishing attacks.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
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