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The real problem with ransomware

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:00:36 +0000

Ransomware is an extremely serious problem and it’s quickly getting worse. The primary impact of downtime for your company is not the ransom that is being demanded of you, but instead, the real cost of ransomware is the downtime it will cause.

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Gas Pump Skimmer Sends Card Data Via Text

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:08:59 +0000

Skimming devices that crooks install inside fuel station gas pumps frequently rely on an embedded Bluetooth component allowing thieves to collect stolen credit card data from the pumps wirelessly with any mobile device. The downside of this approach is that Bluetooth-based skimmers can be detected by anyone else with a mobile device. Now, investigators in the New York say they are starting to see pump skimmers that use cannibalized cell phone components to send stolen card data via text message.

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