Point-of-sale device manufacturers Verifone and Ingenico have released fixes for flaws in some of their devices. The flaws could have enabled attackers to steal payment card data, clone cards or install malware. Vulnerabilities in the default password settings as well as arbitrary code execution are among the flaws. The vendors are urging their customers to patch their affected POS devices, even though an attack using the methods described in the paper is not likely. Security expert: “A simple Google search will reveal the password and cause these security issues””]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/pos-device-makers-push-patches-for-vulnerabilities-a-15598