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Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by RickS on Friday September 08, 2017 @03:58PM (#15203473)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the NSA leaks have all been the result of internal employees leaking outward, rather than outside people reaching inward where they shouldn't. That's a meaningful distinction, IMO. They call for two completely different types of defense.
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Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by paulddraper on Friday September 08, 2017 @04:10PM (#15203530)
You assume it's different for Equifax.

Hacking humans is quite often the easiest point of entry.

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Re:Equifax Faces Multibillion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Hack by mulmen on Friday September 08, 2017 @04:23PM (#15203629)
From the Equifax webpage[1]: Criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files.

[1]: https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/

This is inexcusable in 2017. Hacking humans may be easier but it's up to Equifax to figure out how to mitigate that risk. "It's hard" doesn't excuse their behavior.

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