The future of cybercrime prevention and trends
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The cyberattack on Target in 2013, which resulted in approximately 40 million customer accounts being compromised and the company paying out $18.5 million in the data breach settlement. Target may have had a secure network before the cyberattack, but the hackers found a vulnerability in a third-party application that was connected to Target's network. It took Target over 3 months to discover the compromise and remove the malware from its network.
At least two major vulnerabilities were discovered during the incident:
Third-party software vulnerabilities that were connected to the Target network
A lack of robust information system/network monitoring to detect abnormal activities on the network
What are some of the security controls that Target should have implemented to mitigate the damage from the 2013 cyberattack?
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The Solution uses the cyberattack on Target to discuss the future of cybercrime prevention.
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What are some of the security controls that Target should have implemented to mitigate the damage from the 2013 cyberattack?
Target should have segregated its security network because it provided portal accessibility to third-party vendors who were able to access the company's data to sell to customers, but this accessibility opened the company to potential ...
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