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Rosen Hotel chain was hit by credit card-stealing malware for 17 months

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Rosen Hotel chain was hit by credit-card stealing malware for 17 months

Did you visit a Rosen Hotels & Resorts property between September 2014 and February 2016? If so, there’s a chance that your credit card details may be in the hands of a criminal gang.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Rosen Hotel chain was hit by credit-card stealing malware for 17 months

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Did you visit a Rosen Hotels & Resorts property between September 2014 and February 2016? If so, there’s a chance that your credit card details may be in the hands of a criminal gang.

The post Rosen Hotel chain was hit by credit-card stealing malware for 17 months appeared first on The State of Security.

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Android security update once again addresses MMS malware flaws, but will your phone get fixed?

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Many Android users are running devices riddled with security holes, the most serious of which could allow a remote attacker to infect your smartphone with malware, simply by tricking you into opening an email, opening an MMS or browsing a website conta… Continue reading Android security update once again addresses MMS malware flaws, but will your phone get fixed?→

Seagate employees at risk of identity theft after tax forms disclosed

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Past and present US employees of data storage firm Seagate are learning to face the facts: their identities may now be in the hands of a criminal gang, after the company revealed that a phishing attack had successfully stolen personal and tax informati… Continue reading Seagate employees at risk of identity theft after tax forms disclosed→

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