2018-12-03 Cur. Events: Marriott hack

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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https://www.npr.org/2018/11/30/672167870/marriott-says-up-to-500-million-customers-data-stolen-in-breach
Read the article individually and underline words and expressions that are new to you.
When you and your partner are both finished, check those new words and expressions with your partner, and see if you can figure out from context what they mean.
If neither of you understand them, use a dictionary (NOT a translator).
http://www.learnersdictionary.com is a good one with simple explanations of vocabulary
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credit agency: company that collects information about your finances, and gives that information (and a credit score) to banks and other institutions when you want to borrow money
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Listen to the audio. Is there new information in it that wasn’t in the article?
Why is this data breach an especially “big deal”?
How could people use the information in the breach?
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resigned = a feeling of (reluctant) acceptance that something is true and can’t really be changed
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What can you do if you think you might be a victim of a data breach like this.
http://www.lastpass.com (and similar password managers) lets you generate and store unique strong passwords for every website you use, and you only have to remember your main (strong) password
(They explain how they keep your information safe at https://lastpass.com/support.php?cmd=showfaq&id=6926, but it’s still necessary that you trust their honesty before you decide to use the service.)
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https://milliways.cryptomilk.org/passhash.html will regenerate your passwords each time you type a site key and your master password into that page (which you can download and save)
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Hacking Discussion (handout) - In pairs, ask your partners these questions about hacking.
Do you worry about hackers?
Do you worry enough to change any of your behaviors?