FIN8 tries to breach U.S. hotel with new malware variant, researchers say

A well-known criminal hacking group tried to breach the computer network of a U.S. hotel using a variant of malware the group had last deployed in 2017, according to research from endpoint security firm Morphisec. FIN8, as the financially-driven group is known, made several upgrades to its ShellTea malware, aiming it at the network of the hotel between March and May, according to Morphisec. Researchers believe it was an attempted attack on a point-of-sale POS) system, or one that processes payment card data. The intrustion attempt was blocked. In a blog post published Monday, Morphisec warned of the vulnerability of POS networks to groups like FIN8. “Many POS networks are running on the POS version of Window 7, making them more susceptible to vulnerabilities,” wrote Morphisec CTO Michael Gorelik. “The techniques implemented can easily evade standard POS defenses.” The research did not identify the hotel by name or specificy its location, […]

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Amazon Echo Recording Controversy, New Mobile Phone Scam, Hotels Leaking Data

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for April 15th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Amazon Echo’s recording controversy, a new mobile phone scam, and hotels leaking your private information. Protect your digital… Continue reading Amazon Echo Recording Controversy, New Mobile Phone Scam, Hotels Leaking Data

Marriott hotel data breach: Sensitive data of 500 million guests stolen

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Marriott has announced that it has suffered a massive data breach after attackers hacked its guest reservation system at Starwood hotels, a group of hotels the company took over in 2016 – These hotels include Sheraton, St. Regis, Westin … Continue reading Marriott hotel data breach: Sensitive data of 500 million guests stolen

Hotel Room Security and Privacy with Special Guest Patrick McNeil – WB39

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for October 22nd 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Hotel Room Security and Privacy with Special Guest Patrick McNeil. Silent Pocket is a proud sponsor of the Shared Security Podcast!… Continue reading Hotel Room Security and Privacy with Special Guest Patrick McNeil – WB39

Hackers selling data of 130 million Chinese hotel clients on Dark Web for 8 BTC

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Now, this could easily be termed as one of the largest ever data hacks in the history of China. Reportedly, the data of roughly 130 million clients of the renowned Huazhu Hotels Group, China is up for sale at the Dark Web at the meager amount … Continue reading Hackers selling data of 130 million Chinese hotel clients on Dark Web for 8 BTC

Police Investigating Data Breach at Chinese Hotel Group

Local authorities are currently investigating a data breach at a Chinese hotel group that could have exposed customers’ personal information. According to the Xinhua state news agency, Shanghai police launched an investigation into a data securit… Continue reading Police Investigating Data Breach at Chinese Hotel Group

Japanese Hotel Chain Notifies 125K Guests of Software Provider Breach

A Japanese hotel chain company notified approximately 125,000 guests about a data breach that affected one of its software providers. On 26 June, Prince Hotels & Resorts published a statement on its website explaining that its reservations system i… Continue reading Japanese Hotel Chain Notifies 125K Guests of Software Provider Breach