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Identity thieves bypass security questions to access Experian credit reports

Art Post · 1/16/235:46 PM

After a tip from a Telegram user who frequented identity theft channels, Brian Krebs tested and confirmed that anyone who knew your name, address, social security number (SSN), and birthday could view your full credit report at Experian. Skipping security questions The method to get access did not require any hacking talents at all. It was a simple matter of replacing a part of the URL, which then allowed anyone with bad intentions to skip security questions. read more here

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