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Digital identity schemes are surely just around the corner – and they’re already in place in India and Estonia. But there are problems to be ironed out Continue reading Governments must fix the digital identity mess, says think tank
David Bisson describes some of the ways you can protect yourself against identity thieves following the hack of Equifax.
Continue reading How to protect yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
And don’t imagine for a second that because you may have never heard of Equifax, or done no business with them, that you have somehow escaped from being affected by this breach.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Up to 44 million UK consumers may have had their identity put at risk after Equifax hack
And don’t imagine for a second that because you may have never heard of Equifax, or done no business with them, that you have somehow escaped from being affected by this breach.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Up to 44 million UK consumers may have had their identity put at risk after Equifax hack
It remains unclear whether those responsible for stealing Social Security numbers and other data on as many as 143 million Americans from big-three credit bureau Equifax intend to sell this data to identity thieves. But if ever there was a reminder that you — the consumer — are ultimately responsible for protecting your financial future, this is it. Here’s what you need to know and what you should do in response to this unprecedented breach. Continue reading The Equifax Breach: What You Should Know
It seems like a day doesn’t go by without another “breach” story in the news. So much that you might find yourself ignoring them as just another news story. But we urge you NOT to ignore this one. Please. Equifax was breached in May 2017. It looks like hackers used the vulnerability in the Apache STRUTS flaw. 65% of the Fortune 100 companies use STRUTS, so this vulnerability was not unique to Equifax. Equifax did not discover the breach until July 2017. Doing the math, the attackers had at least 3 months in their systems. What did they get? Hopefully […] Continue Reading >
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With the slew of massive data breaches in the news recently, like the HBO hacks or the Gmail phishing scam, many businesses may worry that they could be next. And while many breaches are easily preventable, many more are the result of complex, sophisticated cyber attacks that are hard to defend against. As more and […]… Read More
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With the slew of massive data breaches in the news recently, like the HBO hacks or the Gmail phishing scam, many businesses may worry that they could be next. And while many breaches are easily preventable, many more are the result of complex, sophisticated cyber attacks that are hard to defend against. As more and […]… Read More
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We see lots of phishing attempts. I don’t often see Absa bank phishing in UK They use email addresses and subjects that will entice, persuade, scare or shock a recipient to read the email and open the attachment. Remember many email clients, especially on a mobile phone or tablet, only show the … Continue reading → Continue reading Update your Absa Account to avoid suspension – Phishing
With the recent hack at Equifax where names, addresses, SSNs, etc are now likely in the hands of criminals, would changing one’s last name be protective from impersonation similar to how one would change one’s password if it … Continue reading Does changing one’s last name offer some protection against identity theft