A Breakdown of Different Types of Point-of-Sale Malware
A cheatsheet of different POS malware recently discovered - including how they infect systems, evade detection, bypass antivirus, steal credit card data and more.
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A cheatsheet of different POS malware recently discovered - including how they infect systems, evade detection, bypass antivirus, steal credit card data and more.
A few new and revamped versions of point-of-sale (PoS) malware have made the news recently for their ability to evade detection and target the exact location of customer credit and debit card data - just in time for the holiday season!
The breaches targeting the retail, service and other industries that process payment cards show no sign of stopping. It’s high time to learn about new risks and take a different approach to protecting our organizations from payment card theft.
Large retailers, franchises and small business alike have been affected this year by new vulnerabilities and malware targeting a variety of POS devices, systems and vendors.
Breaches of card data and point of sale systems often involve remote access management tools, as attackers scan for remote administration software, then use automated tools to break into weakly protected systems.
