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What To Do When Your Database Gets Breached |
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Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Alex
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It’s 3 a.m., and you get the call: There has been a breach. You don't know much about it, just what the first responder could quickly relay. Upon arriving and assembling your team, you realize the situation is very serious. A database containing highly sensitive information has been compromised.
During the years, we have seen attacks move from Web server defacements to organized crime rings attempting to steal data -- anything from credit card and Social Security numbers to customer records and unreleased product designs. Criminal enterprises from Eastern Europe, Asia, and the United States are making a lot of money targeting your databases.
Now you need to figure out how the breach happened, what the damage is, and the best way to fix it -- and then make very sure it never happens again.
In all breach incidents, one of the first decisions is whether to contact the authorities. This choice must be made early in the process because it can have a dramatic effect on how the incident is handled.
Read this full article at Dark Reading
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