With big companies taking every precaution against malware they can possibly think of, it’s getting increasingly difficult for hackers to wedge their way in. So instead of going after the highly secure company employee accounts themselves, hackers are going after what those employees hold most dear—Chinese takeout.
Target ignored warnings of the massive credit card hack from the $1.6m security system it had installed specifically to watch out for data thefts, insiders claims, with signs of abuse … Continue reading
In December word broke that Target was the subject of a massive security breach. Personal information of more than 70 million of Target’s customers went into hackers’ hands. The retailer has tried to offer an olive branch and has been on damage control mode ever since. A new report claims that Target’s sophisticated security system had actually detected the attack. All warnings went ignored.
Target Hack Reportedly Detected By Its System But Went Ignored original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Throughout the total absurdity
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon Communications is investigating similar security breaches at two more as-yet-unnamed retailers that occurred around the same time as the massive Target credit card hack
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Over the holiday season major U.S. retailers were hit by a massive security breach which lead to data of millions of customers being compromised. The Target hack alone compromised data, including but not limited to credit and debit card numbers, of more than 70 million people. While the retailer has offered them an olive branch and is helping out in investigations being carried out by the Secret Service and the Department of Justice, some critics hold the view that Target should have done more, particularly when it came to notifying everyone. Today the U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has called on Congress for a law on quick declaration of data breaches.
U.S. Attorney General Wants Law On Swift Notification Of Data Breaches original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Remember how Neiman Marcus revealed that hackers accessed credit card info
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Anyone who has any experience with swipe and sign cards knows exactly how they’re charged by a merchant. Your card is taken, swiped and then a receipt is printed, which you sign and then collect your card and receipt before going on your way again. That’s the way it has been in the U.S. for a long, long time, even though many countries in the world have now transitioned to using chip-based cards, which don’t require signatures, users just have to enter their PINs to authorize transactions. Its highly likely that swipe and sign cards may not work after October 2015, since that’s the deadline both Visa and MasterCard have chosen to complete the switch to chip-based cards.
Swipe And Sign Cards May Not Work After October 2015 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Late last year retailer Target was hit with a hack that allowed nefarious users into its systems. The hackers made off with details on 70 million customers including credit card … Continue reading
Its common news by now that over the holiday season last year Target was the victim of a major security breach. Said breach resulted in personal as well as credit and debit card information of more than 70 million customers being stolen. The retailer confirmed that malware was present on its point of sale registers, and it apparently functioned undetected, siphoning off important data. Chief Financial Officer of Target, John Mulligan, says that the company is working on implementing a new credit card security technology which will greatly safeguard customers’ data.
Target Implementing New Credit Card Security Technology original content from Ubergizmo. 
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