The Equifax Fiasco

What happened and what you can do about it; and some words about the Ccleaner infection found.  (We never got to browsers or finding duplicate files - Next time!)

Links and comments:

• On the Ccleaner infection: just update to the latest version available here <link> and you're good.
• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/09/ayuda-help-equifax-has-my-data
• Funny / informative 'rant' from Dave Ramsey:  <link>  I used parts of this in the presentation
• Were you involved:  https://www.equifaxsecurity2017.com/  (Yes that's the real/right site.  Lots of details, click on red boxes at the bottom of the page for checks.  The Rick Smith, Equivfax CEO video is also here.)
• Get your free credit reports here: http://www.annualcreditreport.com/ 
• Brian Krebs frequently asked questions Credit Freezes:  <link>  (Pre-Equivfax!)
• Krebs' what you should know:  <link> a very nice Q&A review
• Ask Leo Notenboom what it all means:  <link> Leo answers the questions the way I try to.
• Credit freeze charges for all states:  <link> (It's $5 for Delaware seniors)
• Short version Credit Freeze and Thaw Guide:  <link>
• Enroll in the free Credit Monitoring by Equifax:  <link> free up to Nov 17, 2017
• Put a Fraud Alert on your account <link>  Also free
• Put a Freeze on your account at Equifax:  <link> 
• To Opt out of prescreened credit card offers:  <link>

And this just in:  from Equifax - you will not be automatically charged the next year if you sign up for the free credit monitoring, and Equifax credit freezes will be free up to Nov 21. 2017.  Equifax is trying to be good, the cynic in me says 'Very trying!"