Re: Equifax gets pwned... hard.

[Roy <roywatt () ACM ORG>]

Hi Dan:
Thanks for reminding and sending. One of the questions I am wondering is if
we are putting our data "back in danger again" by providing this
information? :)


Regards,
Roy

On Fri, Sep 8, 2017 at 11:49 PM, Jones, Dan J <djjones () wpi edu> wrote:

> This link will allow you to see if your data was included in the breach
> and to sign up for monitoring.
>
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/equifax-hack-find-out-if-you-
> were-one-of-143-million-hacked/
>
>
> Dan Jones
> Worcester Polytechnic Institute
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Valdis Kletnieks
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 9:12 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Equifax gets pwned... hard.
>
> Not *directly* a higher-ed issue, but it's big enough that the fallout is
> going to be on *everybody*s radar.
>
> "Equifax, one of the three major consumer credit reporting agencies, said
> on Thursday that hackers had gained access to company data that potentially
> compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers,
> including Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers.
>
> The attack on the company represents one of the largest risks to
> personally sensitive information in recent years, and is the third major
> cybersecurity threat for the agency since 2015."
>
> Be prepared for all sorts of identity theft attacks and very customized
> phishes.....
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/business/equifax-cyberattack.html



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