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.  

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.  

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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