Kmart has just announced that malware has been discovered on a large percentage of their stores’ cash registers, and they also confirmed that customer credit card and debit card information has been stolen.
The bank accounts and/or credit card accounts of customers who shopped at any Kmart store during the last 45 days could possibly be at risk.
Bottom line: If you shopped at a brick and mortar Kmart store during the last month and a half and paid for your purchases with a debit or credit card, it is strongly recommended that you contact your bank or card issuer right away.
If you own a Belkin router and you can’t seem to connect to the Internet today, the problem is most likely the result of Belkin pushing a faulty firmware update to your router.
Well, the hacking of major business websites continues unabated, and the latest breach involves one of the largest financial services firms in the world.
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