Home Depot on Thursday said it had excised the malware demon from its computerized payment system after its recent discovery of a security breach in which thieves stole records of 56 million credit cards. Home Depot stopped short of admitting that an ongoing security upgrade may have contributed to the breach. Efforts to harden the system with enhanced encryption and new technology will not be completed in some areas until early next year. Cybercriminals used a custom-built malware attack to evade detection for at least five months.
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Home Depot Gives 56 Million Customers a Heads Up
Posted by: Jack M. Germain September 19, 2014 02:58 PMHome Depot on Thursday said it had excised the malware demon from its computerized payment system after its recent discovery of a security breach in which thieves stole records of 56 million credit cards. Home Depot stopped short of admitting that an ongoing security upgrade may have contributed to the breach. Efforts to harden the system with enhanced encryption and new technology will not be completed in some areas until early next year. Cybercriminals used a custom-built malware attack to evade detection for at least five months.