Patch It: Common Network Security Breaches

¥ No segmentation and/or firewall installed on networks. “Thieves can get into a merchant’s system and go anywhere they want to within that data network,” Majka said.

¥ Un-patched systems and/or default configuration.”I often see merchants who haven’t changed the default password that comes with their [commerce management] systems,” said Majka. “That’s simply too dangerous.”