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Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

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Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it.
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    If you think they had impenetrable security before this, I’ve got some bad news for you…

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        Meanwhile, small regional banks have their entire database in a single FoxPro file with the password on a post-it on the monitor

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          I have had national banks tell me I can’t use a space in my password.

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            What’s worse is when they call you on the phone to tell you.

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            Except for the specific one I was referencing.

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        would at least have small regional bank level of cyber security

        Lol. Nice.

        Alex Trebeck: Casinos and small regional banks have this in common.

        What is “enough money to pay to down-play their cyber breeches?”

        they're the same picture

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      Right who the heck thinks that this day in age? Given for frequently everything gets hacked

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