Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
NEWS ANALYSIS: The security industry explains how consumers and businesses can protect themselves from this hack and against future data breaches Over the weekend, Carphone Warehouse admitted the personal details of up to 2.4 million customers could be in the hands of criminals following a cyber-attack last week. This includes as many as 90,000 encrypted credit card details but also other information like names, addresses, bank details and dates of birth. The police and Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) are already looking into the matter, but what can consumers do to protect themselves and what steps should businesses take to ensure they can protect themselves from being the next victim of a data breach? “Armed with the data they already have, attackers are likely to try and trick those affected by the breach into revealing further details, such as account numbers and passwords. For the attackers, it’s just a numbers game, but it could have serious consequences for customers. “Phishing emails continue to be the most common source for social engineering attacks, so customers should be suspicious of any emails, or even phone calls, that relate to the breach, and should not give away more information.” Mark James, security specialist at […]
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