Monday, March 25, 2013

Hackers Set Time Bomb to Damage Targeted Banks and Broadcasters

The AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) and US headquarters of South Korea-based AhnLab confirmed a large series of cyber attacks that targeted banks and broadcasters in South Korea.

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AhnLab said that attackers used stolen user IDs and passwords to launch some of the attacks.

The credentials were used to gain access to individual patch management systems located on the affected networks.

Does your CU have control over your patch management system?

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