data jacking

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Fighting attackers in the era of data jacking

What we saw in the last few months is a rise in reports on database systems, new database technologies that are essentially being compromised; and where attackers will hack into a database, encrypt the data or sometimes delete or do something to the data, and essentially leave a message where they ask you for not…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

The Era Of Data-Jacking Is Here. Are You Ready?

As data in the cloud becomes more valuable, the cost of weak security will soon be higher than many organizations can bear. Here’s why. The past few months have seen a deluge of attacks on database deployments in production environments. Victor Gevers, an ethical hacker and founder of GDI Foundation, broke news about attacks on…