The rise of targeted malware

The antivirus/perimeter approach to security is dead, and targeted attacks could very well be the final nail in the AV coffin.

Earlier this year, customers of Hannaford Bros. grocery stores in New England learned that more that four million of their credit and debit card numbers had been stolen by cyber criminals.

At first glance, this data breach looked all too common. After all, plenty of other companies – from Pfizer to Monster.com to TJX – have weathered similar attacks recently.

But when you dig deeper into the details of this attack, a disturbing trend emerges: Hannaford Bros. was the victim of targeted malware.

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