Many times in the past, we have been asked if we handle POS (point of sale) retail systems. Traditionally our answer is no, because the systems are generally standalone or have a minimum network requirement and therefore not part of our service scope, however as more and more POS systems rely on normal PCs to operate, the threats against them now have increased as they are as vulnerable as any other PC. This article talks about just that scenario.
Attackers use email spam to infect point-of-sale terminals with new malware | ITworld.
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