Backoff algorithms have been introduced to improve network performance by reducing collisions over networks, especially in large ones. The binary exponential back off used in the standard IEEE 802.11 ...

The number of computers in North America infected by the Backoff malware, which is blamed for a string of payment card breaches, has risen sharply, according to research from network security company ...

Backoff algorithms have been introduced to improve network performance by reducing collisions over networks, especially in large ones. The binary exponential back off used in the standard IEEE 802.11 ...

A new breed of point-of-sale malware has been found in several recent attacks, and experts say that the tool, known as Backoff, has extensive data stealing and exfiltration capabilities, including ...

The number of computers in North America infected by the Backoff malware, which is blamed for a string of payment card breaches, has risen sharply, according to research from network security company ...

The Department of Homeland Security sounded an alarm last week about this young strain of malicious software. The agency directed its warning mainly at retailers, but banks are also vulnerable to ...

Backoff malware is giving retailers a new cyber threat to worry about. With instances of this new attack vector appearing as far back as late 2013, security researchers digging into Backoff’s reach ...