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POS Malware and Loyalty Card Fraud Growing in Popularity

14

Dec

2015

With the holiday season upon us, we can expect the annual uptick in cyber-criminals targeting merchants. Some of these attacks will involve the usual suspects of phishing attacks, malware and Trojans, but there are two particular attack vectors that are growing both in volume and sophistication: point-of-sale (POS) malware and loyalty card hacks. Read More

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Black Friday Security: Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Have Cyber Threats, Too

24

Nov

2015

PoS malware, ways to trick new payment technology, and zero tolerance for down-time or slow-time make for a stressful combination. Cyber Monday sports a techie handle, but good ol’ Black Friday is fraught with plenty of cyber-security challenges as well. When shoppers hit the mall worrying about long lines and hot deals, security pros need […]

Category Security Threats & Malware Written by Darkreading 0 Comments

Attack Attempt Numbers Down, But PoS Malware & Angler Up in Q3

18

Nov

2015

Politically motivated cyber-espionage groups also hard at work between July and September, according to Trend Micro. Although Trend Micro has seen a decline in the number of threats since 2012 — trending nearly 20 percent down — point-of-sale attacks are increasing. One reason for the general decline in threats is that over the years most […]

Category Cyber-crime Written by Darkreading 0 Comments

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POS Malware and Loyalty Card Fraud Growing in Popularity

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Attack Attempt Numbers Down, But PoS Malware & Angler Up in Q3

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