Digital Defense: Cybersecurity and the Wendy’s Hack

FOODABLE WEBTV NETWORK | July 9, 2016

Fast food chain Wendy’s is the industry’s latest cyberattack victim. In fact, more than 1,000 of Wendy’s 6,500 locations across the United States were hit in a widespread credit/debit card hack.

It’s not an uncommon scenario: malware infects network; over a long period of time, said malware morphs, and spreads broadly and deeply throughout the network. It’s almost unavoidable these days, but a good digital defense can help.

“Cyberattacks are so advanced these days that if a hacker sets his sights on your network, you can bet he’ll get in,” said Ray Rothrock, CEO of RedSeal, a cybersecurity company. “Being prepared when they get in is the essence of resilience.”