POS

March 13, 2019

THREAT RESEARCH

GlitchPOS: New PoS malware for sale

1 min read

Warren Mercer and Paul Rascagneres authored this post with contributions from Ben Baker. Executive summary Point-of-sale malware is popular among attackers, as it usually leads to them obtaining credit card...

August 13, 2015

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

Enabling Retail Business Innovation With Threat-Centric Security

1 min read

Last year was one of the biggest years for retail data breaches, with credit card data from well over 106 million shoppers stolen from two of America’s largest retailers alone. The attacks shook consumer confidence, eroded brand loyalty, and cost the industry millions of dollars. Even though the retail and security industries have been talking […]

August 13, 2015

SECURITY

Enabling Retail Business Innovation With Threat-Centric Security

2 min read

Last year was one of the biggest years for retail data breaches, with credit card data from well over 106 million shoppers stolen from two of America’s largest retailers alone. The attacks shook consumer confidence, eroded brand loyalty, and cost the industry millions of dollars. Even though the retail and security industries have been talking […]

September 5, 2014

THREAT RESEARCH

Danger at the Retail Point of Sale

5 min read

This blog post was authored by Martin Lee and Jaeson Schultz. With the announcement that yet another major retailer has allegedly been breached, it is important to review how attackers compromise retail systems and how such intrusions can be prevented. In this latest case, retailers are working to determine if a large cache of credit […]

August 26, 2014

SECURITY

The increasing prevalence and complexity of malware

2 min read

In recent months, many organizations are becoming more interested in the information security landscape and how these threats can affect their business today. In the recent Cisco 2014 Midyear Security Report, the results showed that 90% of select customer networks were found issuing DNS queries to domain names known to be associated with malware distribution. […]

January 13, 2014

SECURITY

Detecting Payment Card Data Breaches Today to Avoid Becoming Tomorrow’s Headline

6 min read

A few months ago we discussed the various ways that consumer PII is compromised. The recent attacks against Target and Neiman Marcus illustrate the constant threat that payment card accepting retailers of all sizes face. Yesterday Reuters reported that similar breaches over the holidays affected “at least three other well-known U.S. retailers”. Given the current […]