OT Equifax hack

[Nikolokolus]

TYPICAL liberal nonsense

here are 1 million reasons why

1. fuck
2. you.
3.

You sir are no Denny Crane

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

You sir are no Denny Crane

Eerily similar posting style to @Jade Falcon

 

[dviss1]

The more that comes out the more this sounds like a nightmare.

Why does Equifax have so little responsibility for this?

Why do consumers have to ask them if their information was compromised? Why doesn't Equifax have to notify people that hackers now have their information? This seems backwards.

We do we have to flag our credit information, why isn't this done automatically?

We'll see. Their CEO has been formally called to testify.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

So I say we have @JFizzleRaider and @Nikolokolus file small claim cases against Equifax. Sue for the $10,000 max and keep us posted.

Isn't it $4999?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Susan Mauldin, the person in charge of the Equifax's data security, has a bachelor's degree and a master of fine arts degree in music composition from the University of Georgia, according to her LinkedIn profile. Mauldin's LinkedIn profile lists no education related to technology or security. If that wasn't enough, news outlet MarketWatch reported on Friday that Susan Mauldin's LinkedIn page was made private and her last name was replaced with "M", in a move that appears to keep her education background secret.

https://it.slashdot.org/story/17/09...-major-as-the-companys-chief-security-officer

 

[MarAzul]

Is credit Karma monitoring of any help?

This is a message they sent out.;

"You might have heard about the recent Equifax data breach, which affects about 143 million people. Whether you’re part of that group or not, we want you to know we have your back.

You’re already enrolled in free credit monitoring, so we’ll let you know if we see changes on your credit reports. We’re also accelerating our plans to expand our credit monitoring services, and we’ll be introducing more alerts in the next few weeks."

 

[barfo]

Susan Mauldin, the person in charge of the Equifax's data security, has a bachelor's degree and a master of fine arts degree in music composition from the University of Georgia, according to her LinkedIn profile. Mauldin's LinkedIn profile lists no education related to technology or security. If that wasn't enough, news outlet MarketWatch reported on Friday that Susan Mauldin's LinkedIn page was made private and her last name was replaced with "M", in a move that appears to keep her education background secret.

https://it.slashdot.org/story/17/09...-major-as-the-companys-chief-security-officer

So, basically she's the Donald Trump of data security.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Is credit Karma monitoring of any help?

This is a message they sent out.;

"You might have heard about the recent Equifax data breach, which affects about 143 million people. Whether you’re part of that group or not, we want you to know we have your back.

You’re already enrolled in free credit monitoring, so we’ll let you know if we see changes on your credit reports. We’re also accelerating our plans to expand our credit monitoring services, and we’ll be introducing more alerts in the next few weeks."

White Christians don't believe in karma.

 

[MarAzul]

 

[Nikolokolus]

Credit monitoring is not enough. Freeze your credit reports. Unfreeze them temporarily or case by case if you apply for credit or a loan.

 

[Natebishop3]

Apparently Experion is gouging people with this monthly subscription bullshit. Something like $25 a month. We had to call them to freeze it for $10.

 

[Haakzilla]

Whelp, looks like I was affected -- somebody tried to spend over $300 at the Lloyd Center Sears yesterday with "my card" (that was still in my wallet in Albany) -- they got declined instantly on fraud protect so they went across the street to the Dollar Store and tried $30 worth of merchandise! Hopefully that's all that happens...

 

[MarAzul]

Hopefully that's all that happens

Hopefully?
Geez man, call your CC and get the card number canceled. They will issue a new card with a new number just that easy. I have had to do that twice now, in the past three years.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Hopefully?
Geez man, call your CC and get the card number canceled. They will issue a new card with a new number just that easy. I have had to do that twice now, in the past three years.

No worries, I'm sure the person with his information has already done this. "Hey CC company? Yes, I just moved and need a new CC issued to my new address. Thank you."

 

[Haakzilla]

Hopefully?
Geez man, call your CC and get the card number canceled. They will issue a new card with a new number just that easy. I have had to do that twice now, in the past three years.

...yeah I did that instantly the moment my bank alerted me of possible fraud. I also called Sear security team and let them know that somebody in the last few hours just tried to checkout with a fraudulent CC and was declined -- gave them exact dollar amount so they check the cameras and ban these criminals (or be on the look out at the very least)!

 

[Natebishop3]

Whelp, looks like I was affected -- somebody tried to spend over $300 at the Lloyd Center Sears yesterday with "my card" (that was still in my wallet in Albany) -- they got declined instantly on fraud protect so they went across the street to the Dollar Store and tried $30 worth of merchandise! Hopefully that's all that happens...

I don't think card theft is what you need to worry about. This leak is something that could lead to full on identity theft, IE they open a new credit card in your name. Or a bank loan. That kind of thing. Stealing your card number is really small potatoes compared to what someone can do with your SSN, your drivers license number, and other personally identifying info.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Apparently Experion is gouging people with this monthly subscription bullshit. Something like $25 a month. We had to call them to freeze it for $10.

The monthly credit monitoring shit at all of the credit monitoring agencies is all about the same price and isn't the same thing as a freeze. It's on their website, you just have to do a little bit of digging, since they definitely don't advertise it.

https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html
https://www.freeze.equifax.com/Freeze/jsp/SFF_PersonalIDInfo.jsp
https://freeze.transunion.com/sf/securityFreeze/landingPage.jsp

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Equifax also was hacked in March, sources say

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/09/equifax_was_also_hacked_in_mar.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Equifax also was hacked in March, sources say

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2017/09/equifax_was_also_hacked_in_mar.html

There should be a way that consumers can opt out of having a company like equifax have our private information. They're not responsible with it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freeze PIN

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/09/experian-site-can-give-anyone-your-credit-freeze-pin/

 

[Denny Crane]

Krebs on security

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/blowing-the-whistle-on-bad-attribution/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/the-download-on-the-dnc-hack/

Not to derail the thread, but Krebs is cited as authority.

 

[MarAzul]

Krebs on security

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/08/blowing-the-whistle-on-bad-attribution/
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/01/the-download-on-the-dnc-hack/

"It makes a convincing case that the real, long-term goal of Russian state-sponsored hacking activity is to sow public and popular distrust in the democratic process and to weaken democratic institutions inside countries that support Nato"

It seems they hooked every Democrat with one set line.

 

[Denny Crane]

"It makes a convincing case that the real, long-term goal of Russian state-sponsored hacking activity is to sow public and popular distrust in the democratic process and to weaken democratic institutions inside countries that support Nato"

It seems the hooked every Democrat with one set line.

Based on what I’ve learned over the past decade studying Russian language, culture and hacking communities, my sense is that if the Russians were responsible and wanted to hide that fact — they’d have left a trail leading back to some other country’s door.

 

[MarAzul]

they’d have left a trail leading back to some other country’s door.

Absolutely. They use that funny alphabet only when they want too.