Hyatt Hotels Payment-Processing Systems Hit By Malware (csoonline.com)

itwbennett writes: Hyatt Hotels said Wednesday that it recently identified malware on the computers that run its payment-processing systems. And while Hyatt didn't provide more details on the breach, including how many customers might be affected, the alert to customers asking them to closely check their credit card statements suggests that hackers may have obtained critical credit card information. The breach is the latest in a series of attacks in the hospitality industry, which include Hilton Worldwide, Mandarin Oriental and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide.

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Re:Hyatt Hotels hit by malware ..

[Anonymous Coward]

And how does that matter? This isn't 1998 anymore. All operating systems have vulnerabilities. All IT teams need to make decisions balancing security, manageability, reliability, cost, etc. All large IT teams have staffs with varying amount of intelligence and dedication. The choice is operating system has so little to do with it anymore. Grow up.

Re:Hyatt Hotels hit by malware ..

[sinij]

'I run Linux, therefore I am secure', which is unstated premise of original post, is not justifiable position position in 2015. Especially when you are dealing with high-value target like payment processing.

Re:shouldn't this be a solved problem by now?

[sinij]

How am I suppose to make profit if I can't put my nuclear reactor C&C on the internet?!

Panacea:

[vikingpower]

don't use credit cards. I don't. I pay cash. Car rentals, hotels, flights. Besides the fact that I don't incur debt - as "paying" with a credit card is actually paying with borrowed money - no data can be leaked. Sure, I am European and live in Europe. When I slap down € 2000 on the desk of a car rental company, I can drive away with a VW Golf. In the US it's virtually impossible to live without a credit card. Which demonstrates the sickness of the whole system, IMHO.