Equifax stories

Don’t get stuck in the "panic patching" flywheel – there is a better way!
Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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It’s an age-old cyber security mantra that all patches must be applied promptly in order to protect against newly discovered threats

Experts place the human factor at the centre of cybersecurity strategies
Tue, 11th Jan 2022
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An expert panel examines the human faces of the cybersecurity, the evolving role and responsibility of CISOs, and how shaping a cyber-aware security culture within organisations is integral to minimising the growing threat of cybercrime.

Google Cloud launches new services for a unified data platform
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Google Cloud has launched new services for its unified data cloud strategy.

Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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WatchGuard’s latest Internet Security Report also reveals significant increases in malware and network attacks, as zero day malware accounts for 50% of all detections.

Equifax, FICO launch data analytics tool for FSIs
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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The new Data Decisions Cloud is an end-to-end data analytics suite that addresses needs across risk, fraud, and marketing to allow the financial sector to meet consumer needs.

Financial services must change mindset to contain cyberattacks
Thu, 31st May 2018
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CyberArk's EMEA VP discusses evolving techniques of cybercrime in the financial sector and how businesses need to think like attackers.

Is the internet getting safer?
Fri, 18th May 2018
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Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it’s really you behind the browser opening a new account?

Equifax ushers new CISO as breach fallout continues
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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Equifax has ushered in a new chief information security officer as the fallout continues from the company’s massive US data breach last year.

Not again… Expert discusses potential SECOND Equifax breach
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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It was only weeks ago that one of the single largest data breaches in history was announced - now Equifax may have been hacked again.

2017 Equifax breach: Impact and lessons learned
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Digital Shadows VP, Rick Holland discusses the recent breach, its impact to Equifax and what other organisations can learn from it.

Equifax and its 143m customers just the ‘first known victims’
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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“Once a case like this hits the news, it ignites the fire in the cybercrime community and hackers start poking around for new opportunities."

Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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One of the single largest data breaches in history was disclosed last week by the credit reporting giant, Equifax - here are three implications.

Xero and Equifax piloting tool to help small businesses avoid bad debt
Fri, 5th May 2017
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The feature will let small businesses on Xero see the credit risk of their potential customers, suppliers and partners.