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>> it's called data encryption data which allows it to be protected. but the problem with the pin numbers, there's only about four characters. which means there's only about 10,000 different combinations to do. altogether, it's not going to hold up because they can do brute forcing it to grab those pin numbers itself. >> initially target had said that card numbers and names were stolen. they are now saying the pin data was also stolen. the bottom line for anyone out there who was affected by this, they're being advised to get new pin numbers, it's the best thing to protect yourself moving forw...

They took a one-week break over christmas, of course, came back and sorted this out on thursday and friday. now, we're a few weeks from that new season premiering, so it's going to create another round of excitement for the new season which i think a&e is probably aware of. let's put it that way. >> they wanted people to believe this was a reality show and it was real. and when one of the stars actually says something he really believes, uh-oh, what do we do now. >> it certainly wasn't out of character. he's self-described, squirrel-hunting, red neck, duck-shooting -- blah, blah, blah -- >> ex...

No pin numbers were taken. guess what, there's an update on that. zain asher with us now. we need to be a little bit more nervous if we were among it the 408 million pin numbers were breached? >> hi, fredricka. yes and no. so target just coming out now saying that pin data was in fact stolen. here's what you have to remember. they're saying even though pin data was stolen, they believe it is still safe and secure because they don't believe the hackers were able to decrypt the data. they don't store the key anywhere. so i guess imagine it like this. imagine that hackers were actually able to st...

Discounts, including a reported round trip between new york and los angeles for 40 bucks. can you imagine? >> get out! i was just looking yesterday to make that trip. i wish i had known. oh, i'm bummed. on a very serious note, though, may i hear about the target security breach? anything new on that? >> yes. target has come out and said that their investigation into that data breach is continuing. they previously shared that encrypted data was obtained and now they are able to confirm to us, alex, that strongly encrypted pin data was removed but the retailer remains confident that pin numbers ...

How will it end? wolf blitzer is off today, i'm brianna keilar, you are in "the situation room." a massive breach of credit and debit card data, now targets is confirming that p.i.n. numbers were also stolen from the customer accounts, but the company says those numbers were strongly encrypted and it believes they're safe and secure. joe johns follows these new developments for us, but i have to tell you, we heard yesterday they didn't believe any of the information had gotten out. now we're learning they have it and it's encrypted. i'm still worried if i'm a target customer. >> it's alarmin...