Top malware families turn point-of-sale into point-of-theft

Security vendor Trustwave compiled a list of 10 popular POS malware families that the firm says retailers should keep on their radar Each new release of the malware includes incremental improvements and tweaks to the code. The problem for the defenders of credit card systems is that they can evolve so quickly. The latest versions send back the stolen data using SSL, the same protocol that protects consumers information when they are shopping online. This gives criminals a chance to hide the transmission from security products. The list includes: Backoff, JackPOS and FrameworkPOS.”]

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