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Hackers have apparently managed to compromise the cash register systems at Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor stores in the US and Canada, and have stolen payment card data of some five million customers, a cybersecurity research firm has reveale… Continue reading Hackers steal payment card data of 5 million Saks, Lord & Taylor customers
By Uzair Amir
It is just another day with just another ATM malware
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Prilex ATM Malware Modified to Clone Chip-and-Pin Payment Cards
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A new family of point-of-sale malware called “PinkKite” uses a unique method to exfiltrate consumers’ stolen payment card information. Kroll Inc. researchers Matt Bromiley and Courtney Dayter presented on the threat during Kaspersky&#… Continue reading Unique Data Exfiltration Method Makes PinkKite POS Malware Stand Out
It’s confirmed that some locations of the Applebee’s restaurant chain suffered a point-of-sale (POS) breach involving customers’ payment card data. On 2 March, RMH Franchise Holdings (RMH) issued a notice of data incident on its websi… Continue reading Point-of-Sale Breach Confirmed at Some Applebee’s Locations
Security breaches are increasingly affecting organizations across various domains as they heavily rely on technologies to reduce the operational costs and improve the work efficiency. The United States is the world leader in data breach incidents. Acco… Continue reading What Is RFID Skimming?
Researchers have identified a new strain of point-of-sale (PoS) malware that impersonates a LogMeIn service pack to steal credit card data via a DNS server. According to security firm Forcepoint, the malware – dubbed “UDPoS” – i… Continue reading New ‘UDPoS’ Malware Exfiltrates Credit Card Details via DNS Server
The PCI Security Standards Council has announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices such as smartphones and tablets. What are we talking about here? Stores that offer customers the possib… Continue reading PCI Council sets security requirements for mobile point of sale solutions
With the influx of credit card breaches over the past few years at major brands, hackers may have reached a point of supply exceeding demand, as awareness of breaches, security on credit cards, and excess supply have all led to a reported drop in price… Continue reading Ransomware’s lucrative next stop? The Point of Sale
Clothing retailer Forever 21 is telling customers to keep a close eye on their credit card statements, after the American fashion outlet warned that it had suffered a data breach at some of its stores.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security bl… Continue reading Forever 21 clothing stores hit by credit card data breach after encryption failure
The retailer doesn’t know much yet, beyond the fact that encryption wasn’t working in some devices, in some stores, for some amount of time. Continue reading Forever 21 informs customers of a potential data breach