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Target Confirms Hackers Stole 40 Million Credit Cards
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billmosby
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billmosby,
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12/19/2013 | 3:53:53 PM
Credit card theft is getting to be pretty normal.
Thank goodness I have never actually found anything I was looking for at Target in recent years. lol.
cbabcock
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cbabcock,
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12/19/2013 | 3:28:58 PM
Yes, bring the miscreants to justice
This just plain hurts Target, and confidence in credit card use at retailers everywhere. Target's line about bringing the miscreants to justice was a brave one. If they and law enforcement can do that, maybe there's hope this won't become a commonplace. On the other hand, if they can't, that's a clue to why they couldn't prevent this break-in in the first place.
midmachine
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midmachine,
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12/19/2013 | 1:51:46 PM
Re: Must have been Microsoft servers that got hacked
That is today's most idiotic comment so far...sheesh...
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pmoore520,
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12/19/2013 | 1:40:38 PM
Re: Nice Holiday Present
A recent article I read clued me in to another scam where the cashier (could be any store) will indicate a 'cash back' was included in the transaction when in fact, the buyer did not want any cash back.  The cashier then pockets the extra money.  Check your receipts anytime you use plastic before walking away from the register.  It only takes a moment....
Somedude8
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12/19/2013 | 1:39:51 PM
Re: Yikes.
The PCI spec is far from 100% secure. Its really just a minimal starting point.
Exit to Shell
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Exit to Shell,
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12/19/2013 | 1:31:53 PM
Re: Yikes.
I don't think Target should be commended for anything. Coming clean in a hurry without offering any type of free credit monitoring service for the affected guests seems like an inauthentic apology. They are basicllay saying... Hey everyone - we're sorry, I'd keep an eye on my credit card statements if I were you. We'll see if they do something more credible as time passes.

Also, with the rate at which cards are being stolen... 40 million here, 160 million there, there has to be a better way to protect consumers. Hopefully these breaches will drive the credit card/security industry to come up with better system.
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jagibbons,
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12/19/2013 | 1:25:40 PM
Re: Nice Holiday Present
The Rec Card is the way to go. Not only do you save 5% on purchases, but in this case Target could very easily cancel and re-issue all of them affected by this breach.
Drew Conry-Murray
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Drew Conry-Murray,
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12/19/2013 | 12:48:05 PM
Re: Yikes.
Thanks for the comment. Being compliant with a standard and reducing the risk of a breach to zero are two entirely different things. Being compliant with PCI means that an organization has followed a specific set of instructions for a specific set of controls and practices, like vulnerability scanning and encryption. But this doesn't mean an organization has eliminated all risk. The card brands (Visa, MasterCard, etc.) would like to conflate PCI compliance with invulnerability, but any security practitioner will tell you that invulnerability is an impossible standard.

Think of the PCI system as kind of like a driver's license. You pass a written exam and a driving exam and you get your license from the state. Then you get in an accident. The state comes along and levies extra fines against you for not having a license--because if you got in an accident, then you must not have really passed the test.
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Laurianne,
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12/19/2013 | 12:21:45 PM
Re: Nice Holiday Present
What good does a retroactive noncompliant finding do? Thanks for pointing out this important part of the story. We'll have follow up coverage.
IT-security-gladiator
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IT-security-gladiator,
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12/19/2013 | 12:17:05 PM
Must have been Microsoft servers that got hacked
If Target were running Linux Apache servers this would not have happened. Wise up Target and dump your MicroKlunk Junk MS DOS iis servers asap!
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