Target Corp. is reacting 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: Target last year installed a malware detection tool from FireEye. Gartner analyst: Target may have “missed the boat in not paying closer attention to its alerts” Analyst: “It’s easy to miss the signals from any one of several components of a security system” NSS Labs: “Expensive technology and personnel are not a solution unless they work together effectively””]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/did-target-ignore-security-warning-a-6630