Remote Access
Internet-facing point-of-sale systems with weak or default passwords frequently give cybercriminals an easy entry point into a corporate network. A Trustwave review of 300 breaches it investigated in 2011, as part of its 2012 Global Security Report, found remote access solutions "the most widely used method of infiltration into target networks." Poorly configured and protected remote access applications or VPNs are often an easy way in, the firm said. Trustwave also found that routers, network switches, firewalls and other devices are frequently remotely probed for configuration issues or default passwords, allowing easy access.
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