How to Check If Hackers Stole Your Data in Massive Target Breach

If you shopped at a Target store between Black Friday and Dec. 15 this year, there's a good chance hackers accessed data from your credit or debit card account.

The company confirmed on Thursday that a massive data breach affected all of its 40 million card devices at checkout stations across stores nationwide, starting on Nov. 27The New York Times reported hackers may have compromised the software controlling point-of-sale systems, possibly via a phishing attack or inserting malware to gain access to credit card numbers, expiration dates and more. The hack could have been conducted with the help of an insider, the report said. Online shoppers were not affected. Read more...