Equifax’s is serving malware to visitors

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mostlysignssomeportents:

On Wednesday, security researcher Randy Abrams visited the Equifax site to contest bad information in his credit report and was attacked by malicious software that tried to get him to download a fake Flash updater that was a vector for an obscure piece of malware called Adware.Eorezo.

Other users confirm that they were subjected to redirections to scam sites and malware when visiting Equifax’s site. It’s not clear how these were injected into the Equifax pages (they could be malicious advertising that snuck in under the radar of a programmatic ad broker, or the Equifax servers could be compromised, or something else). This kind of malware is typically served intermittently and as of now, no one can reproduce the events on Equifax’s site, which could mean that Equifax purged the bad ads or malware, or it could just mean that the malware is lying low. Equifax has not made any public statements about this.

https://boingboing.net/2017/10/12/inmates-running-asylums.html

wilwheaton:

Exercise is great for helping manage Depression. Medication and a doctor are essential.

I really need people who don’t know shit about living with mental illness to stop talking about it, because they’re hurting those of us who live with Depression and other forms of mental illness.

Next up, Mike Pence will attend an R-rated movie and walk out in protest if there is any foul language, violence or adult situations.
 

If Pence was truly offended by the Niners and the Colts on Sunday, he was seeking the opportunity to be offended. And if he was seeking the opportunity to be offended, then he was doing it to create a dramatic moment where he could claim to be standing up for all those offended Americans.
 

Trump loves this wedge issue as a distraction. He knows blatantly trying to exploit the issue will earn cheers from his base. It always does in politics.

politicalprof:

therodentqueen:

llcoolade:

totallyfubar:

Pro tip for adulting: being late isn’t a death sentence for 95% of things. All you gotta do is call the moment you realize you’re gonna be late, apologize, and then give another small apology when you get there. The thing people really don’t like about lateness is that it seems like the other person doesn’t value their time, and since calling shows that you value their time, that leaves only the mild inconvenience of waiting a bit for them to deal with

this is 100% true. Calling ahead to let them know you’ll be late is 100000x better than just showing up late without any notice. Everyone has been late before so most of the time they’ll understand being late. Just don’t make a habit of it

This isn’t just for jobs, etc. Do this when you’re meeting with friends and family, too.

It’s about respect. Calling demonstrates it. It goes a long, long way, at least if it’s a once-in-a-while thing …