Target says it reached a $19 million settlement with MasterCard to cover some of the damages to financial institutions after its December 2013 data breach. How much more is this breach going to cost?
Tag Archives: Backoff
Backoff malware gang hits Dairy Queen stores
Customers’ payment card details may have been whipped out of nearly 400 Dairy Queen stores in the US. It’s just the latest in a string of PoS malware infections that have been slamming US retailers. 
Secret Service says “Backoff” malware hit 1000 businesses – 6 tips to keep your data safe
In a security advisory from the US Secret Service, the government said the malware known as Backoff has struck more than 1000 US companies since October 2013…
The data breach apocalypse that wasn’t – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Malware, spam and hacking – and not all bad news, either! Watch 60 Second Security for Aug 9, 2014…
Bad passwords on PoS terminals leads to card stealing Backoff malware
More point of sale malware has been making the news, designed to steal credit card information as usual. This time the crooks are distributing the malware through remote control applications like Microsoft’s RDP. No exploits, no social engineering, just good old fashioned password guessing.