08/28/2014
The latest security threat to the retail industry is “Backoff,” a malware program that targets point of sale (PoS) systems and steals payment card data. The U.S. Secret Service issued an advisory last week, stating that more than 1,000 businesses in the U.S. alone have been affected by the malware. Backoff, which was first detected in October 2013, has not been recognized by antivirus software until recently. And yesterday, PCI Security Standards Council, an organization formed by major credit and debit card companies, warned retailers of the urgency to secure their systems against the program. Companies should check with their antivirus vendor to make sure their product detects Backoff and run a scan immediately, according to PC World. Retailers should also change passwords and review system logs for strange or unexplained activity, the PCI Council recommended.
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