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PoS malware attacks highlights need for security standards in hotel industry

Computer Weekly

Ongoing data breaches through point of sale malware highlights the need for security standards and central support for franchisees in the hotel industry, say security experts

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Hackers Seek to Score Against Super Bowl Cyber Defense

SecureWorld News

Large venues increasingly utilize sophisticated networks to conduct commerce, manage operations, engage fans, and gather data. Fans will overwhelm cellular networks while simultaneously connecting to insecure public Wi-Fi networks at hotels, airports, and fan events. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

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FBI Warns Against 'Juice Jacking' at Public Charging Stations

SecureWorld News

No charging station is safe, apparently, as the FBI is warning travelers looking to charge their devices in airports, hotels, and coffee shops that "juice jacking" is a thing—as bad actors are using public chargers and even free cables and charging plugs to infect phones and other devices with malware.

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Here's how businesses can prevent point-of-sale attacks

Network World

Retailers, hotels and restaurants have all been victimized through the same Achilles' heel that cybercriminals continue to attack: the point-of-sale system, where customers' payment data is routinely processed. Here are a few to consider: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Point-of-sale data breaches have now reached the cloud

Network World

The incident occurs as a growing number of retailers and hotels have been targeted by hackers, who typically install malware into the point-of-sale systems to steal credit card numbers. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Ransomware Exponentially Increasing as IoT Provides Physical Targeting Opportunities

CTOvision

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. Crystal Lister.

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No, that public charger won’t hack your phone. probably

Vox

What’s worse, your phone running out of power or someone stealing all your data? Juice jacking is when someone tampers with a charging station or USB port, allowing it to leach data from your phone or install malware on it while you top off your battery. Here are a few alerts in 2016. Another crop of warnings in 2019.

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