- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 9th, 2014
Botnet Targets Point-of-Sale Systems
Weak passwords protecting POS systems have been uncovered
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 9th, 2014
Arrest of Russian Hacker Considered “Kidnapping” by Moscow
Roman Seleznev is the son of a lawmaker in the Russian State Duma
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 8th, 2014
Prominent Carder “Track2” Arrested by the U.S. Secret Service
Hacker faces at least 65 years in prison and $2,75 million / €2 million in fines
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- July 2nd, 2014
POS Vendor Notifies Partners of Breach
LogMeIn account compromised, payment card data exposed
- Incidents
- By Ionut Ilascu
- June 13th, 2014
Cloud-Based POS Software Subject to Targeted Attacks
IntelCrawler identifies credential-stealing malware
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 15th, 2014
Owner of POS Company Admits Hacking into POS Systems at Subway Restaurants
He used LogMeIn to remotely control the targeted systems
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 5th, 2013
Researchers Analyze Dexter and Project Hook POS Malware Campaigns
Arbor Networks has published a paper, including indicators of compromise
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 15th, 2013
Malware Infections in POS Devices Cause Massive Losses for South African Banks
The Dexter malware has been detected in the POS devices of fast-food chains
- Apple & Mac Blog
- By Filip Truta
- July 6th, 2013
Apple to Sell iPad-Based Square Register Through Its Retail Stores
Customizable stand lets you run your business from your iPad
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 27th, 2013
“Dump Memory Grabber” Malware Steals Card Data from ATMs and POS Systems
Russian security firm Group-IB has analyzed the malware
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 22nd, 2013
vSkimmer Malware Steals Credit Card Information from Payment Terminals
McAfee researchers have analyzed the new Trojan
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 16th, 2013
Improved Version of POS Malware Capable of Directly Exfiltrating Data
SophosLabs experts analyze the changes made to a Trojan over the course of 15 months
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 18th, 2012
“Fake” POS Devices Sold on Black Market for $2,500 (€1,900) – Video
The skimmers are capable of printing a receipt even if they're offline
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 12th, 2012
Custom-Made Dexter Malware Infects POS Systems to Steal Credit Card Data
Seculert experts have analyzed this latest threat
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 13th, 2012
Visa to Introduce Point-to-Point Encryption Service to Payment Terminals
The new technology will be made available at the beginning of 2013
- Virus alerts
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 19th, 2012
Hotel RAT Infects Front Desk PCs to Steal Credit Card Details
It's being sold for only $280 (212 EUR) and it comes with detailed instructions