@BushidoToken Threat Intel

  Background A point of sale (POS) system refers to the critical piece of software used by customers to execute a payment for goods or a service. This also includes the physical devices in stores, where POS terminals and systems are used to process card payments. These are often the primary targets of financially motivated organised cybercrime groups (also known as eCrime advanced persistent threats). Successful intrusion of a POS system can lead to the theft of vast amounts of financial data from customers. This can be used for immediate gain or sold on underground markets for fraud. A combination of hard-to-detect data-exfiltration malware; legacy hardware - which is difficult to patch; and general OS vulnerabilities, mean that this particular threat is common and can be difficult to defend against. Organised Cybercrime APT groups such as FIN6, FIN7, and FIN8 are currently some of the most significant threats to large retailers, restaurant chains, hotels, the leisure industry, an...

Nowadays, the internet can be viewed as the closest thing humans have to a predator and prey food chain where it’s truly a free-for-all. One novel method of threat modelling could be to examine what threats prey face in the animal kingdom.  By evaluating what potential predators are out there we can identify vulnerabilities and risks, before they become a threat.  The main aim of this blog is to explain clearly to non-technical people how certain persistent threats exist in the wild with memorable analogies. Updated on 14th June 2026: You can now watch an AI-generated video version of this blog here .  All Artwork is from www.pexels.com The Law of the Jungle The Venus Flytrap is a good example of how prey can be lured in, away from safety, into the clutches of the predators. This carnivorous plant uses a special nectar that entices insects to fall for the trap and end up in its jaws. This process in nature is comparable to that of phishing lures with de...