An interesting but alarming article
10th April 2015 By Maria Korolov
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How far does stolen data get before a breach is detected? That's the question Bitglass asked -- and answered -- in a recent experiment.
The Cambell, Calif.-based company went on the Dark Web and planted documents filled with mocked-up data realistic enough to pass as real until the point of actually using it to make financial transitions.
According to a report the company released this Tuesday, it took just 12 days for the data to be looked at more than 1,000 times in 22 different countries. Russia and Nigeria headed up the list.
Meanwhile, according to the latest report from FireEye's Mandiant, it takes 205 days to discover the average data breach.
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How far does stolen data get before a breach is detected?
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A good video about the article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BJyFmiw5t_Q
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BJyFmiw5t_Q
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That time lapse is alarming and a concerned for all.The vultures out their can't wait to get their claws into the data.
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