Equifax Hack Again, Now a Redirect to a Fake Flash Update...
Security Analyst Randy Abrams - Report Says
The probable hacking incident, which could have happened on Wednesday, has been noticed by independent security analyst Randy Abrams.
Randy Abrams writes in his personal blog ‘Security Through Absurdity‘- “I’m really not trying to kick Equifax while they are down. There are already 150 million other people doing that. I just sort of tripped over them…I like Equifax more than Experian.
TrustedID gave me the heads up that Experian had falsified personal information in my file.Â
Equifax website has been hacked once again, as per reports...
1.Equifax's website was breached by attackers who eventually made off with social security numbers, names, and a dizzying amount of other details for some 145.5 million US consumers. 2.Adobe Flash updates, which when clicked, infected visitors' computers with adware that was detected by only three of 65 antivirus providers.
3.Equifax website I clicked on an Equifax link and was redirected to a malicious URL. The URL brought up one of the ubiquitous fake Flash Player Update screens."
Fake Flash Player Update:
1.The Ars Technica report says- "Knowing a thing or two about drive-by campaigns, Abrams figured the chances were slim he'd see the download on follow-on visits.
2.Abrams tried anyway, and to his amazement, he encountered the bogus Flash download links on at least three subsequent visits. 3.Ars Technica also hints at the possibility of the hackers having "shut down for the night" and likely to return at will.Â
The Mashable report observes:
“If Equifax’s site was really compromised by hackers, it’s just adding insult to injury for the thoroughly embarrassed company. The first breach, announced Sept. 7, allowed hackers to get away with personal information, including social security numbers, of 145.5 million Americans."
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