August 21, 2014 PCI-DSS

POS Are Inherently Weak

By Pierluigi Stella

“And again, another story about a POS compromised and CC data stolen. One has to wonder just how many more are out there, that we’ll never hear about, said Pierluigi Stella, Chief Technology Officer, Network Box USA.

We always knew that POS were vulnerable and inherently weak. It was merely a matter of time before this issue exploded. Honestly? At this point, it’s much safe to infer that no POS is really safe. This begs the question – how are hackers able to infect these systems? (Read more)