What every CSO should be doing now about the Starbucks potential hack

The potential hack of the Starbucks’ app is now a major news story. Whether or not the stories are correct, that criminals have used the automatic reload feature of the Starbucks’ app to steal money from a consumer’s account, it is an incredible opportunity to demonstrate the relevance of your security efforts, as well to demonstrate that you provide value to the employee base.

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I would strongly recommend that you put out a brief message that states the issue, without the hype, and what your users should be doing in response. Below is a sample message:

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