A security alert has reached us via Panda Security. Compromising Point of Sale terminals and stealing data from thousands of credit and debit cards is a relatively simple, lucrative, and low-risk task for cybercrime professionals.
Alina is the latest POS malware discovered by PandaLabs, Panda Security’s anti-malware laboratory, which has affected retailers in the United States, where the use of Chip&PIN is not mandatory.
This practice, which affects all types of establishments from large supermarket chains to restaurants, is a growing trend, and the creation of specific malware for these terminals continues to rise.
POS terminals are computers that handle critical information and must therefore be fully fortified to avoid compromising the information of these businesses’ customers.