- May 7, 2016
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On their own, a multicomponent backdoor and a point-of-sale (PoS) malware can pose great threats to enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). As a tandem, these two can lead to stealthier and more flexible attacks. But add another PoS malware to the mix, and you’ve got even bigger trouble.
TinyLoader, AbaddonPOS, and TinyPOS are doing just that, infecting systems in Europe and North America. TinyLoader, a backdoor known for infecting systems with other malware, was first seen distributing AbaddonPOS PoS malware around November 2015. When we noticed a sudden spike in AbaddonPOS detections just this January, TinyPOS, another PoS malware strain, has also reared its ugly head that time. Our analysis suggests that these two PoS threats are related, and not only in terms of how they are distributed and upgraded. We surmise that the operators behind these two seemingly separate PoS threats are one and the same.
Read Full Story:Backdoor as a Software Suite: How TinyLoader Distributes and Upgrades PoS Threats - TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog
TinyLoader, AbaddonPOS, and TinyPOS are doing just that, infecting systems in Europe and North America. TinyLoader, a backdoor known for infecting systems with other malware, was first seen distributing AbaddonPOS PoS malware around November 2015. When we noticed a sudden spike in AbaddonPOS detections just this January, TinyPOS, another PoS malware strain, has also reared its ugly head that time. Our analysis suggests that these two PoS threats are related, and not only in terms of how they are distributed and upgraded. We surmise that the operators behind these two seemingly separate PoS threats are one and the same.
Read Full Story:Backdoor as a Software Suite: How TinyLoader Distributes and Upgrades PoS Threats - TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog
