Dark Reading: Ram Scraper Malware: Why PCI DSS Can't Fix Retail

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There is a gaping hole in the pre-eminent industry security standard aimed at protecting customers, credit card and personal data

7/23/2014
By Brian Riley

Target, Neiman Marcus, Michael's, and possibly P.F. Chang's all have one thing in common: They are recent victims of a type of malware called a RAM scraper that infects point of sale (POS) terminals. These data breaches occurred despite some, if not all, of these merchants complying with industry security standards.

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