Patch It: Common Network Security Breaches

¥ No encryption or authentication on wireless access points.

¥ Security measures aren’t written into payment applications.

¥ Misconfigurations in remote access solutions.

During this talk, Majka showed an actual Web site put up by identity thieves. Looking like any other e-commerce site, a closer look at the content revealed that these online merchants were selling active credit card numbers in bulk. Site visitors could click on a link and actually purchase 50 or more stolen credit card numbers at once. The site has since been shut down by law-enforcement officials, and its mastermind, a Ukranian national, was arrested and convicted, Majka said.