Target Corp. is responding to allegations that it failed to heed an alert warning that malware was detected on its systems shortly before its massive data breach. Bloomberg Businessweek reported that Target last year installed a malware detection tool from FireEye. Gartner analyst Avivah Litan says the retailer may have “missed the boat in not paying closer attention to its alerts” Litan: “Expensive technology and personnel are not a solution unless they work effectively in this case, such as Target’s incident hand-off””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/did-target-ignore-security-warning-a-6630