Nov 5, 20141 min read

Researchers Detect a New Version of Backoff POS Malware

Kudos to the team at Fortinet for discovering this variant. These types of mutations warrant the serious consideration of whitelisting technologies to harden POS devices.

http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/top-security-stories/researchers-detect-new-version-of-backoff-pos-malware/

#Fortinet #POSdevices #POS #malware #Backoff

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