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This is a really poorly written article. It goes on and on about poor security and how much the credit agencies should not be trusted, but it never says why thi
by tantalor 4y ago
This is a really poorly written article. It goes on and on about poor security and how much the credit agencies should not be trusted, but it never says why this disclosure is harmful or why anyone should care.
To say "identify thieves do this" implies "this is harmful" is a post-hoc fallacy.
- ThaDood 4y agoI mean, I might be generalizing here but I think the target audience for Krebs is usually security minded individuals who probably don't need an explanation as to why having your credit information leaked is bad.
- projektfu 4y agoAt the beginning of the article he mentions that Telegram channels where attackers discuss methods have been sharing the method, as part of their plans to steal money from people. If the red team wants it, it's probably worth their while.