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Chapter 4: Network Security

The chapter begins with the description of a scenario in the Target breach, where they

announced that malicious individuals had stolen data from their systems. The attackers attacked

the Target system by downloading malware to almost all systems in their stores in America.

Thus, personal information of about 70 million customers from Target was stolen during the

attack. The theft of data did not begin with a direct attack on the Target system but with

mechanic services and Fazio that offered services to Target. The attackers may have sent a

phishing email to an employee, which tricked the employee into loading the malware into their

computer (Panko & Panko, 2015). Therefore, the malware got all the credentials and sent it back

to the system of the attackers, which they then used to access the server of Target.

The attackers monetized the data that was stolen from Target and sold the data to card

shops and counterfeiters, who then used the data to create fake credit cards. The cards were later

used to purchase high-end products and then resell the products. According to the author, it could

take years to understand the overall of damages the Target breach experience. The primary

victim of the breach was Target as manifested by decrease sales, declined profit, and payment for

lawsuits. The other victim included credit card users and retailers who purchased fraudulent

products (Panko & Panko, 2015). According to the author, the Target breach is not the only case

that involves stolen data as most firms have suffered the same predicament in the past. Thus,

cybercrime has been increasing explosively in the world, costing businesses more than $400

million every year.

The chapter mainly highlights the importance of networks that connects us to anything,

everywhere, and at any time. However, through the Target breach, the section shows how

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Running head: CHAPTERS SUMMARY Chapters Summary Student Name Institution Affiliations CHAPTERS SUMMARY 2 Chapter 4: Network Security The chapter begins with the description of a scenario in the Target breach, where they announced that malicious individuals had stolen data from their systems. The attackers attacked the Target system by downloading malware to almost all systems in their stores in America. Thus, personal information of about 70 million customers from Target was stolen during the attack. The theft of data did not begin with a direct attack on the Target system but with mechanic services and Fazio that offered services to Target. The attackers may have sent a phishing email to an employee, which tricked the employee into loading the malware into their computer (Panko & Panko, 2015). Therefore, the malware got all the credentials and sent it back to the system of the attackers, which they then used to access the server of Target. The attackers monetized the data that was stolen from Target and sold the data to card shops and counterfeiters, who then used the data to create fake credit cards. The cards were later used to purchase high-end products and then resell the products. According to the author, it could take years to understand the overall of damages the Target breach experience. The primary victim of the breach was Target as manifested by decrease sales, declined profit, and payment for lawsuits. The other victim included credit card users and retailers ...
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