Sep 29, 2017
In the wake of the Equifax breach, criminals will use this for new scams. Telephone calls claiming to help you fix your credit problems, emails stating you accounts will be closed from the breach, and so on. The only way to protect yourself and others from falling for these fraudulent scams is to be aware of them,...
Sep 28, 2017
Next to social engineering the number one targets for hackers are the applications. Complex components, each with their own unique configurations and patches, all being poked for holes. Application's are the gateway to the data and yet as an industry application security is still far behind in the list...
Sep 27, 2017
Breaches are unfortunate events but you need to look at them objectively and learn from them. The security profession works when you observe and learn from others missteps. The Equifax breach could be a catalyst for an overhaul the industry needs to better protect itself.
This episode talks about protecting the data....
Sep 26, 2017
The Equifax breach will be looked at for years. What went wrong? How could this have happened? There will be many answers given, some will be right others will be wrong. As a security professional anything that spurs discussion and a review of your own environment is a positive thing. Improving your security program,...
Sep 25, 2017
The Equifax breach is one of the largest and most dangerous breaches so far. The reason this breach could be damaging for years to come is the data that was stolen. Unlike credit cards that can be cancelled, your PII data doesn't change. How our financial systems are setup the data is all you need to do real...