The indictment suggests the hack was part of a series of major data thefts organized by Chinese military and intelligence agencies.
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61 impacted versions of Apache Struts left off security advisories
Researchers found that 24 security advisories inaccurately listed affected versions for the open-source development framework.
Don’t fall for fake Equifax settlement sites, warns FTC
Equifictitious sites popped up within days of Equifax agreeing to pay up to $700m to settle claims over the 2017 data breach.
Post-Equifax settlement, NY updates data breach notification laws
Equifax is fined $675 million, while New York data breach notification law now covers biometrics, passwords, and more.
Experian credit-freeze PINs could be revealed by a simple trick
The credit bureaus’ struggles with PINs continue…
Second former Equifax staffer charged with insider trading
In another entry for the ‘what were they thinking’ file, a second former Equifax executive has been charged with insider trading in advance of the company’s massive data breach announcement last September.