It has been reported that the South African branch of consumer credit reporting agency Experian disclosed a data breach on Wednesday with the credit agency admitted to handing over the personal details of its South African customers to a fraudster posing as a client. While Experian did not disclose the number of impacted users, a report from South African Banking Risk Centre (SABRIC), an anti-fraud and banking non-profit, claimed the breach impacted 24 million South Africans and 793,749 local businesses.
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@Chris Hauk, Consumer Privacy Champion, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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@Chris Hauk, Consumer Privacy Champion, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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@Saryu Nayyar, CEO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"As a consumer credit reporting company, they are clearly a high value target for cybercriminals...."
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"We continue to see more and more high-profile attacks take place with social engineering attacks...."
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"We continue to see more and more high-profile attacks take place with social engineering attacks...."
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@Dean Ferrando, Systems Engineer Manager – EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Identity theft is just as bad as an attacker draining one’s bank account...."
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@Dean Ferrando, Systems Engineer Manager – EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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@Dan Piazza, Technical Product Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Experian scam leaves critical data on over 24 million customers exposed..."
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@Dan Piazza, Technical Product Manager, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
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