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How Equifax failed miserably at handling its data breach
2017-09-11 17:15

A data breach, as conventional wisdom goes, can happen to anyone, but how an organization handles the fallout is what shows us if they care about users at all – and Equifax is failing...

Week in review: Equifax breach, Instagram hack, Android Toast Overlay attack
2017-09-11 01:05

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Patch your Android device to foil Toast Overlay attacks Overlay attacks are nothing new for Android users, and Palo...

Analysis: Why Equifax Breach Is So Significant
2017-09-08 20:18

The Equifax breach revealed on Thursday is even more significant that some larger breaches because of the nature of the data that was potentially exposed, says cybersecurity attorney Imran Ahmad....

Could CareFirst Data Breach Case Be Headed to Supreme Court?
2017-09-08 20:18

Federal Court Grants Health Plan's Petition to Appeal to High CourtCould the class action lawsuit filed against CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield be the first data breach case headed to the Supreme...

Many Questions, Few Answers For Equifax Breach Victims
2017-09-08 17:23

Victims of the massive Equifax breach may have to wait days to find out if they were impacted.

Equifax Breach: 8 Takeaways
2017-09-08 15:48

Data Broker Faces Questions About Security Defenses, Insider TradingIn the wake Equifax saying hackers may have stolen 143 million consumers' personal details, the company is already facing sharp...

Equifax breach: Sensitive info, SSNs of 44% of U.S. consumers accessed by attackers (Help Net Security)
2017-09-08 15:28

Equifax, one of the three largest American credit agencies, has announced that it has suffered a “cybersecurity incident” affecting some 143 million U.S. consumers. What kind of information was...

Equifax Data Breach: Steps You should Take to Protect Yourself
2017-09-08 13:15

Equifax has suffered one of the largest data breaches in history that has left highly sensitive data of as many as 143 million people—that's nearly half of the US population—in the hands of...

Equifax: Breach Exposed Data of 143 Million Consumers (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-08 01:18

Data Includes Drivers Licenses, Social Security Numbers, Birth Dates and AddressesCredit reporting agency Equifax says Thursday a web application flaw exposed 143 million customer records to...

Equifax Says Breach Affects 143 Million Americans (Threatpost)
2017-09-07 23:11

Equifax, one of the three largest credit agencies in the United States, disclosed Thursday afternoon it's looking into a data breach that may have affected upwards to 143 million Americans.