09-04-2014, 04:53 AM
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[T]he hackers infiltrated the networks of the banks, siphoning off gigabytes of data, including checking and savings account information, in what security experts described as a sophisticated cyberattack. ...
... the recent hacks against the American banks were not intended to disrupt the bank?s services but appeared to be part of a financial or intelligence-gathering effort, three people briefed on the investigations said. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/28/te...rgan.html?_r=1
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Banks need to use SELINUX or AIX and get rid of Microsoft servers and desktops. Most zero day exploits are Windows/Microsoft ASP issues. When they talk about "employee computers with viruses" they are taking about Windows desktops just neglecting to say that to shelter Microsoft's or the Bank's IT department from culpability and liability of deploying patches in a timely manner. Patching insecure code has to be a top priority in computing.
The banks in question got sloppy and got hacked.
There are multiple dark sides to the Internet ... The "Hackers" have the offensive ... We are just reacting and not taking the proactive steps necessary to minimize the possible losses. Thus: The banks in question got sloppy and got hacked. |
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