Home Depot and Target Breaches Exploited Old WinXP Flaw
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Excerpt:
"The XP embedded, used in their POS systems, (yes, both definitions apply) was Win XPe SP3, which is not the last version of the XP-based embedded OSen. This whole disaster could have been avoided if Target and Home Depot upgraded to Win7 for Embedded Systems. OUCH. Internal IT security people knew about this and told their friends and relatives to pay cash at Home Depot."/snip/
"And as expected, cyber thieves are now raiding bank accounts via stolen Home Depot data, there is a spike in PIN debit card fraud."
Oh, and maybe one of the webmasters here could contact them about their blog page cutting words off on the right-hand column. ;-) At least you can select, copy and paste elsewhere to catch them. Bonus!
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The article used the non-word "OSen"?
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The article used the non-word "OSen."
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"OSen [sic]" as opposed to "OSes"
+1 to blakey
Any others?
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Oh fine.
+1 to blakey.
That made me LOL'd (probably because I'm short on sleep, but whatever). I don't know why I didn't, but I should have seen that coming.
I meant any other WTFs found in the article?????
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The article used the non-word "OSen"?
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The article used the non-word "OSen."
N and S are next to each other on a Dvorak keyboard. It was a typo.
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Anyone who uses a Dvorak keyboard falls under the category of "people who might use the non-word OSen in a context other than complaining about the aforementioned people/non-word"
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Ah, but on ordinary keyboards they're poles apart!
Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the veal, and remember to tip your server [spoiler]if not put in a proper rack[/spoiler]
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"And as expected, cyber thieves are now raiding bank accounts via stolen Home Depot data, there is a spike in PIN debit card fraud."
TRWTF: using debit cards.
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Anyone who uses a Dvorak keyboard falls under the category of "people who might use the non-word OSen in a context other than complaining about the aforementioned people/non-word"
I do?
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@boomzilla said:
FTFY more.TRWTF: using debit cards as debit cards and not credit cards when not getting cash back and at a location that accepts credit.
FTFY
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So, OSen it is, just like boxen.
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What the necro batman ?!
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I have a .. preference, let's say.. for old threads.
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@Gribnit said:
I have a .. preference, let's say.. for old threads.
You sick fart!
Better too old than too young...
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I'm all disappointed that did not get oneboxed
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Nope!
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I'm sure the people at work are glad it didn't.