CBS News (06/24/15) Schupak, Amanda
FBI investigators have been looking into a hack of the Houston Astros' internal database and have focused on a group of employees from the St. Louis Cardinals front office. The New York Times reported that whoever accessed the network appeared to have done so by logging in as either Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow or one of his top advisers, Sig Mejdal, both of whom were previously with the Cardinals. The Times stated that the intruder or intruders "examined the Cardinals' network and determined the passwords that Luhnow and Mejdal had used when they were with the Cardinals. Using those passwords, they gained access to the Astros' network." Using the same password to log into different sites means that a hacker only has to guess a password once to gain access to multiple accounts. Michael DeCesare, president and CEO of ForeScout Technologies, said consumers must understand that hackers that try "to steal our identity are looking for the weakest link." He added that if you are on a public Wi-Fi, do not go onto your bank account, check Facebook or Twitter, but stay away from sensitive accounts. #houstonastros #cybersecurity #identitytheft #wifi
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