The Backoff point of sale (POS) malware, which has become a bit infamous after its linkage to various high-profile hacks, appears to be validating its targets via the use of IP video cameras. Using ...

The number of computers in North America infected by the Backoff malware, which is blamed for a string of payment card breaches, has risen sharply, according to research from network security company ...

A malicious software (malware) called "Backoff" is concerning retailers across the U.S. as it tries to breach in point-of-sale (POS) system and hack data. Backoff belongs to the POS family of malware, ...

Backoff algorithms have been introduced to improve network performance by reducing collisions over networks, especially in large ones. The binary exponential back off used in the standard IEEE 802.11 ...

The Department of Homeland Security sounded an alarm last week about this young strain of malicious software. The agency directed its warning mainly at retailers, but banks are also vulnerable to ...

Backoff malware is giving retailers a new cyber threat to worry about. With instances of this new attack vector appearing as far back as late 2013, security researchers digging into Backoff’s reach ...