Malware

Cisco's Annual Security Report marked significant growth in malware encounters in the agriculture and mining industries.

The attack on Neiman Marcus point-of-sale systems dates back to July 2013 and the threat was not completely mitigated until Sunday, unnamed people briefed on the retailer's investigation told the New York Times.

The operation that likely led to the infection of Target's point-of-sale systems is known as KAPTOXA, according to a release by iSIGHT Partners.

Researchers with cyber intelligence company IntelCrawler have identified a new point-of-sale (POS) malware, known as 'Decebal,' available for purchase on underground forums.

Malware found on the payment systems of Neiman Marcus led to the compromise of card data for an undisclosed number of shoppers, but PIN data is not at risk because the retailer does not use PIN pads in its stores.

Although it was initially found to be targeting entities in South Korea and Japan, an advanced persistent threat known as Icefog recently struck at least three U.S. targets with a Java backdoor.

The information - including payment card data - of more than 4,000 individuals was inappropriately accessed after malware was introduced into the computer systems of Ohio-based Edgepark Medical Supplies.

A class-action complaint was filed against Neiman Marcus in the Eastern District of New York on Monday, just days after the major retailer announced that an undisclosed number of payment cards may have been stolen in a breach.