http://www.autonews.com/article/20150309/FINANCE_AND_INSURANCE/303099941/small-time-security-threats-bigger-concern
By David Barkholz
Automotive News
March 9, 2015
The biggest threats to a dealership's data aren't Russian hackers breaking
through electronic firewalls or robots trying a thousand passwords on
security codes until they finally crack into the system.
It's more likely the mundane stuff that will cause a breach that enables
personal consumer data to slip out of the store, said Brad Miller,
director of legal and regulatory affairs for the National Automobile
Dealers Association.
Watch out, he said, for laptops that may contain sensitive files being
stolen out of cars. A thumb drive that contains code capable of capturing
passwords or data can be plugged into the laptop.
Also, software vendors long ago dropped by a dealership may retain active
pass codes that enable data to be taken from the dealership, unbeknownst
to store employees, Miller said. Or pirates may send dealership employees
a "phishing" email hoping to fool one into giving out information or a
password that opens the system to the thieves.
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