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USPS ‘Informed Delivery’ Is Stalker’s Dream

October 2, 2017 admin Alston & Bird, Equifax, georgia tech, Informed Delivery, KBA, knowledge-based authentication, Other, Peter Swire, U.S. Postal Service, USPS

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2017 16:32:33 +0000

A free new service from the U.S. Postal Service that provides scanned images of incoming mail days before it is slated to arrive at its destination address is raising eyebrows among security experts who worry about the service’s potential for misuse by private investigators, identity thieves, stalkers or abusive ex-partners. The USPS says it hopes to have changes in place by early next year that could help blunt some of those concerns.

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A week in security (September 18 – September 24)

September 25, 2017 admin ats, ccleaner, Equifax, ice, irs, Mac, NETFLIX, Security world, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:24:17 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 18th of September to the 24th of September. Read all about the CCleaner supply chain attack and a lot of other security news.

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Equifax or Equiphish?

September 24, 2017 admin credit lock, credit monitoring, Equifax, equiphish, Experian, Other, Trans Union, trustedid.com, trustedidpremier.com

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:53:16 +0000

More than a week after it said most people would be eligible to enroll in a free year of its TrustedID identity theft monitoring service, big three consumer credit bureau Equifax has begun sending out email notifications to people who were able to take the company up on its offer. But in yet another security stumble, the company appears to be training recipients to fall for phishing scams.

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Experian Site Can Give Anyone Your Credit Freeze PIN

September 24, 2017 admin credit freeze, Equifax, Experian, Other

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:06:57 +0000

An alert reader recently pointed my attention to a free online service offered big-three credit bureau Experian that allows anyone to request the personal identification number (PIN) needed to unlock a consumer credit file that was previously frozen at Experian.

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Canada’s Privacy Watchdog Wants the Power to Go After Companies Like Equifax

September 21, 2017 admin Canada, data, Equifax, news, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, OPC, Parliament, report, tech

Credit to Author: Jordan Pearson| Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:20:40 +0000

The OPC wants to do something, but it can’t.

MalwareBytes Security

A week in security (September 11 – September 17)

September 18, 2017 admin 0day, Android, Equifax, LinkedIn, malware, phishing, roundup, Security world, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:10:42 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 11th – 17th September. We look at 0days, more Equifax developments, our usual smattering of blog posts, and more!

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