Point-of-sale (POS) systems can be complex, ultimately doing so much more for a business than simply processing payments. While payments are at the heart of POS, we research a detailed combination of ...

When the first credit cards gained popularity, they fundamentally disrupted the payments ecosystem – they enabled consumers to afford high-price products and services. Fast-forward to 2019 and the ...

A Windows Point-of-Sale (POS) malware has been discovered using the DNS protocol to smuggle stolen credit cards to a remote server under attacker's control. POS malware is installed on point of sale ...

New versions of the Prilex point-of-sale malware can block secure, NFC-enabled contactless credit card transactions, forcing consumers to insert credit cards that are then stolen by the malware. On a ...

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A business.com editor verified this analysis to ensure it meets our standards for accuracy, expertise and integrity. Credit card payments accounted for 40 percent of in-store retail sales in 2024.