Freeze by Default

🚨 New Op-Ed in The Hill "Freeze by Default Can Help Fight Credit Fraud" by Daniel Hoffman, CISSP

Most Americans don’t realize their credit files are open by default—until it’s too late. In my latest piece for The Hill, I make the case for reversing that default.
💡 Imagine a world where your credit is frozen by default, and only opened when you say so. It’s time to stop making consumers do the heavy lifting after their data is stolen—and start requiring consent up front.
Read the full article here: 👉 https://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/5426553-freeze-by-default-can-help-fight-credit-fraud/
This is about more than credit—it’s about restoring digital trust and applying cybersecurity principles like “default deny” to personal finance. 🔐 Question for you: Have you frozen your credit yet? If not, what’s stopping you? #cybersecurity #identitytheft #creditfraud #opinion #dataprivacy #FortivaIT #freezebydefault

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CISA Issues 22 ICS Vulnerability Advisories – What You Need to Know

🚨 CISA Issues 22 ICS Vulnerability Advisories – What You Need to Know 🔐 On May 15, 2025, CISA released 22 Industrial Control System (ICS) advisories targeting a broad range of critical infrastructure technologies across multiple vendors. These advisories underscore just how vital proactive patching and secure configurations are to operational safety and business continuity. 📌 Who’s affected? Siemens (18 products): Building automation, EV charging, industrial networking, safety systems, and process control ECOVACS: Consumer robotics (DEEBOT vacuums) Schneider Electric: Electrical design software Mitsubishi Electric: Factory automation tools ⚠️ What could happen if unpatched? Unauthorized system access Manipulation of safety and industrial control logic Energy grid disruptions Privacy breaches in consumer robotics Compromised engineering designs and operations 🛡️ Mitigation Strategies Apply vendor patches immediately Restrict network access to ICS components Segment control systems from business networks Monitor and log access to critical devices 💡 ICS environments are tempting targets. A single unpatched vulnerability can cascade into a full-blown operational outage or worse. 🔗 View the full list and mitigation guidance: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/05/15/cisa-releases-twenty-two-industrial-control-systems-advisories #cybersecurity #ICS #CISA #OTsecurity #infosec #riskmanagement #Siemens #MitsubishiElectric #SchneiderElectric #cyberrisk #FortivaIT