Sheena L. Thomas

Here is a list of compromised data breaches 2017. This article discuss how debt card fraud is on the rise. Very interesting article.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/06/protect-your-bank-accounts-from-rising-debit-card-fraud.html

One of the top stories in the news Spectre and Meldown vulnerability. This vulnerability affects almost every operating system. Please see link for additional details about the vulnerability.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3247868/vulnerabilities/spectre-and-meltdown-explained-what-they-are-how-they-work-whats-at-risk.html

I often wonder how many companies could have avoided major security breaches if their companies did annual pen testing against their environment? I just found out that one of my favorite department stores had a security breach and they will not be held responsible if fraud activities were to appear on any of their customers accounts.…[Read more]

Really interesting article and the exec’s sold their shares a day after the breached happened?
You would think that a company that store PII for over 100 million people, would have all the security measures in place. Does Equifax have to comply with any standards and/or regulation? I would think these types of companies should be audited by the…[Read more]

I placed my comment in the wrong section.

By definition, this was a successful phishing attack. But for the writer to say “this is not technically hacking.” is not an accurate statement.. I think the whole objective of hacking and/or phishing is to gain access to something (money and/or PII, etc.) that does not belong to them. Even though the…[Read more]

posted comment in the wrong section.

I think I initially posted my comment in the wrong section…

By definition, this was a successful phishing attack. But for the writer to say “this is not technically hacking.” is not an accurate statement.. I think the whole objective of hacking and/or phishing is to gain access to something (money and/or PII, etc.) that does not belong to the…[Read more]

By definition, this was a successful phishing attack. But for the writer to say “this is not technically hacking.” is not an accurate statement.. I think the whole objective of hacking and/or phishing is to gain access to something (money and/or PII, etc.) that does not belong to them. Even though the methodologies of hacking and phishing are dif…[Read more]

By definition, this was a successful phishing attack. But for the writer to say “this is not technically hacking.” is not an accurate statement.. I think the whole objective of hacking and/or phishing is to gain access to something (money and/or PII, etc.) that does not belong to them. Even though the methodologies of hacking and phishing are…[Read more]