What percentage of the U.S. population was affected by the Equifax breach?

Equifax Breach: Key Insights and Lessons

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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60%
50%
44%
30%
2.
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When did Equifax publicly announce the breach?
November 7th
October 7th
September 7th
August 7th
3.
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What vulnerability did the attackers exploit to initially hack Equifax?
Apache Struts
Cross-Site Scripting
SQL Injection
Buffer Overflow
4.
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How long did Equifax take to patch the Apache Struts vulnerability?
120 days
100 days
146 days
160 days
5.
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Which firm did Equifax hire to assess their systems after the breach?
CrowdStrike
Symantec
FireEye
Mandiant
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was one major reason the data exfiltration went undetected?
Weak passwords
Expired encryption certificate
Unpatched software
Lack of firewalls
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key lesson learned regarding network security from the Equifax breach?
Networks are always secure
No network is invulnerable
Firewalls are unnecessary
Encryption is optional
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