{"id":20252,"date":"2011-06-14T11:32:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T15:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=20252"},"modified":"2011-06-14T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T17:12:10","slug":"is-anyones-data-safe-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2011\/06\/14\/is-anyones-data-safe-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Is anyone’s data safe? Really?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Citigroup data breach: A lesson and warning for all<\/strong><\/a> — from forbes.com by Illana Green<\/p>\n

Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Citi customers aren\u2019t likely to have fraudulent charges against their accounts as a result of this breach, they are likely to encounter social engineering attempts to enable further crime,\u201d said Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor at online security firm Sophos.<\/p>\n

This is a realistic concern for many of the Citigroup customers because exposure of personal email addresses and account numbers can lead to efforts by hackers to engage in \u00a0major fraud. Wisniewski warned customers that having your name and \u201cother sensitive information\u201d in hand, the attackers can easily provide convincing information that might allow them to extract even more personal information from the victims.<\/p>\n

From DSC:<\/span><\/strong>
\nIf Citigroup can be busted into…is anyone’s data safe? Really?\u00a0 Hackers may think this is a game, but if they are not stopped, they will increasingly reak havoc on the Internet and on society at large, and put a chilling effect on innovation, growth, progress. No one will want to put anything on the net.<\/span><\/p>\n

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