As we reach the end of this year and look back at the numerous cyber attacks, one question that keeps coming to everyones mind is 'Can we win the war against attackers as we enter the new year?' We can find the answer in the old saying, 'An apple a day, keeps the doctor away'.
Many owners of small companies do not wish to invest in security. They feel there is not much to loose and why would anyone hack into their network and for what. This myth has been bursted with ransomware.
As per news-paper report (This is how an ATM virus compromised 3.2 million debit cards in India) a virus or malware infection at Hitachi Payments Services led to the compromise of millions of debit cards. Not many details are known on the malware that has caused this havoc.
In one of the biggest card replacements in Indian banking, State Bank of India has said that it will re-issue around six lakh debit cards to customers, which have been blocked following a malware-related security breach in a non-SBI ATM network.
For a long time, security has been ignored.