Thoughts on Identity Theft
As a security guy, I get asked about Identity Theft a lot, and what can be done about it. To understand the problem, we have to first do a little bit of root cause analysis. In the spirit of Socrates,…
As a security guy, I get asked about Identity Theft a lot, and what can be done about it. To understand the problem, we have to first do a little bit of root cause analysis. In the spirit of Socrates,…
In a filing on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission which was provided to congressional committees, the exact scope of the Equifax data breach was revealed. Just how much personal data was exposed in the Equifax breach of 2017? …
TheStreet, an American financial news and services website founded by Jim Cramer which also provides data and analysis for investors, featured commentary by Stronghold Cyber Security's Jason McNew in an article that discusses child identity theft and what can be…
The Baltimore Sun is reporting that MyFitnessPal, an app associated with accessory and apparel-maker Under Armour, has announced that their app and website has been affected by a data breach involving 150 million accounts. The company learned of the breach…
Two new reports have found out just how much your data is worth on the Dark Web. Content marketing agency Fractl analyzed, over several days last month, all of the fraud-related listings on three Dark Web marketplaces — Dream, Point…
This week, Jason McNew, founder and CEO of Stronghold Cyber Security, joins the CompTIA DC Fly-In to advocate for blockchain technology on Capitol Hill during the association’s annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, through its…
Manufacturers' Association has invited Stronghold Cyber Security founder and CEO Jason McNew to speak about the Dark Web at its 'Business Espionage' morning half-day forum on Thursday, February 22. The event will feature discussions on ransomware, cyber-theft, the Dark Web,…
Back on November 30, 2017, Jason McNew, CEO of Stronghold Cyber Security, was briefly referenced as part of an article for CNBC on credit monitoring services. In the article, he gives a brief summary on what individuals can do to…
WGAL's 8 On Your Side consumer reporter Brian Roche talks with Stronghold Cyber Security's CEO Jason McNew on how stolen information ends up on the "Dark Web" and gets bought and sold. Watch the video below - What is the…
A lesson from the Equifax data breach - in the cyber security realm, we look at networks as falling into two categories: those that have been breached, and those that are going to get breached. It is clear for all…