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Most troubling of all, its using new technology that makes it virtually undetectable by all security software. >> its an unknown exploit, one they havent seen before. >> reporter: just who are the hack sners there are clues. part of the code is written in russian. the "wall street journal" cites an unnamed u.s. official who said these details suing dweft the attack may have ties to organized crime from the former soviet union. target still dealing with the fallout this morning. in a new e-mail b...

They used highly sophisticated and nearly undedebtable malware named kartosha. its a computer program placed in a companys system to corrupt point of sale systems. the register itself your information was being grabbed. many retail organizations may not know theyve been infected. the software infests retail processing systems, allowing the hackers to manipulate the malware from the outside and most troubling of all, its using new technology that makes it virtually undetectable by all security so...

Today, new warnings and reports of possible ties to the russian mob. our phil black is in moscow. he is reporting this morning the code is similar to whats being pedalled on russian-speaking websites. next hour, president obama announces reforms to the nsa and its passive spying programs that have collected information on any of us. we will have more in just a minute. first, the latest on the target investigation. christine romans is our chief business correspondent and phil black is in moscow. ...

Your bank know. let your credit card company know so they can take care of it for you. >> and okay, youre saying all these things. in addition, check your credit report as well, which people dont think all that often necessarily. all those things for defensive shopping. yet, it still happens. is there anything else people can do? do you think there will be something implemented in the near future that you can say, okay, consumers, do this. >> i think ultimately, in this situation, there was noth...

>> it comes from symantec, mcafee, trend micro, any of those, it comes to your e-mail. so if you get a kind of e-mail like that, the security software will say, dont click on that link, thats a bad link in that now where. >> so when using this, enable the security? >> yes, so basically if you have a wifi router and anyone can access it if you dont have security settings enabled. and all of that is it is not code. but its letters and numbers that you have to put in before you can access the wirel...

The plug on consumer operations. its going to concentrate on selling services to business and its top-natch security software. they hope this will turn around the company. some of the analysts are skeptical. >> as blackberry continues to go down the road, who knows what their business will look like in a year or so. the iphone, even though everyone is back and forth with them not overinnovating it, the sales could be on fire. is that right? >> absolutely. theres a few things helping these new ip...

Increased trade and law enforcement and tougher diplomacy to safeguard them. >> critical technology have advanced, criminals have adapted accordingly. our need to keep pace with these changes remains imperative. the stakes have never really been higher. some industries, a single trade secret can be worth millions or even billions, billions of dollars. >> a business went out of their way to say china is not the only country committing economic espionage against the u.s. but in their report today,...

Something somebody would normally send you, i realize its from a trusted person that you get these links either on a facebook post or in your e-mail, if you dont know what it is, dont click on it. and thats what installs the malware in the first place. >> mike: youve got to put the anti-virus software in there and use it every now and then. in the bushation, dont you think, it had to be more than one person? >> yeah, you know, this was kind of like a digital fluid, it infected, i think, multiple...

Edward seventh hospital. meanwhile the hospital is reevaluating its phone protocol. we want to be clear its the nurse that transferred the call not the one that gave the intimate details of her care that actually was found dead. >> what about the radio host who pulled this prank off. >> as you mentioned they are off the air at least for now. report this station has come under fire for on air antics. the station manage. saying of these two hosts they are both deeply shocked and at this time agree...

Due diligence with the professionals and security software to make sure they are security and as long as you are shopping where it says http/s it is generally secure but check your statements. >>neil: wise advise, all, thank you. walmart workers blasting the retailer for opening the door thanksgiving night if that doesnt get the adequate response, maybe, maybe, maybe using this bangladesh fire to blast the retailer will. hi. im henry winkler.