New Versions of Prilex POS Malware Can Block Contactless Transactions

New versions of Prilex point-of-sale (POS) malware have been spotted in the wild. Their new capabilities include blocking Near Field Communication (NFC) credit card transactions. This way clients are obliged to use the machine to pay, allowing the malicious code to steal credit card details. The NFC chips found in credit cards and mobile devices […]

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