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Dexter’s Legacy: Cyber Security Best Practices for PoS Retailers
In a new Alert, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is advising owners and operators of Point of Sale (PoS) systems to follow 6 best practices in order to prevent unauthorized...
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New JackPOS PoS Malware Evades Anti-Virus Products to Compromise at Least...
SCMagazine.com is reporting that at least 4,500 debit and credit cards in the US and Canada have been compromised by JackPOS: a new type of PoS malware based on the RAM scraping Alina family. According...
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A Nasty New PoS Malware Strain: Introducing Soraya
While it’s not the kind of find that inspires joyful shrieks of “Eureka!”, researchers at Arbor Networks have discovered Soraya: a new PoS malware strain that has already compromised thousands of...
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Possible Point-of-Sale Attack at Goodwill Prompts Joint Investigation
Quiz: What does it take get the US Secret Service to waltz into a Goodwill store? Hint: It’s not to shop for previously-enjoyed charcoal suits, pick up a used DVD of “Men in Black”, or make a donation...
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Goodwill Industries’ Security Breach- Undetected for 18 Months
We previously wrote about a possible security breach affecting Goodwill Industries’ credit and debit card customers in 21 States; a breach that the company later confirmed and blamed on an unnamed...
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Backoff PoS Malware Victim Count Could Far Exceed 1000
Kaspersky Labs is reporting that the number of victims infected by the notorious Backoff PoS malware could far exceed the approximately 1,000 estimated by officials from the US Department of Homeland...
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Home Depot Hackers Already Draining Victims’ Accounts
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the hackers who’ve gotten their digital hands on payment card data from as many as 56 million Home Depot customers in the United States and Canada have already...
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Malware Attack at Staples: “That Was Easy”
Krebs on Security is reporting that bad actors have apparently smacked their version of the “easy button” in a malware attack targeting Staples stores in the US Northeast, including seven in...
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“Backoff” Malware Hits Dairy Queen
If you visit the Dairy Queen website, you’ll find all kinds of stuff you’d expect – like information about tasty frozen treats, a location finder, a trip planner, special promos, and more — and one...
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Attention Kmart Shoppers: Your Data May Have been Stolen
Move over “clean up in aisle 3”. There’s a more important announcement for Kmart shoppers coming over the P.A. system — or rather, published on the company’s website in a bulletin from President and...
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