Over the past week a malicious virus was discovered on point-of-sale
machines at more than 160 Applebee’s locations. This virus has exposed credit card information from unknowing diners. In Kansas, three of the restaurants have been identified to have been infected, Topeka, Emporia, and Manhattan.
The dates on which the stores were hit vary, but the majority were found to have occurred in November 2017, and several throughout December and January. All things considered RMH, who owns the restaurants, responded quickly and contained the malware by early February. RMH was able to enlist the help of several cyber security forensic firms and reported the issue right away.
POS malware is becoming more and more prevalent for all retailers and medical industry businesses. Already in January, Forever 21 revealed that their POS machines had been infected for almost eight months in its stores before being discovered.
RMH and the other companies strongly urge customers to monitor their bank accounts at this point. RMH acknowledges that the ultimate safeguard against this kind of malware must come from the retailers themselves.
All-in-all you really need to monitor your credit cards and bank accounts regularly if you use debit/credit cards on a regular basis. RMH responded promptly and extremely well to this issue but you never know what business is currently infected and businesses often don’t have any clue. Be wary and be cautious as malicious entities can be everywhere. If you have any questions or concerns on possible malware or scams give us at ETS a call at 785.628.1330 and we will help you out!
One man is in custody after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash Tuesday morning.
This morning will feel cold, but it won’t last long as temperatures climb into the 50s by the afternoon with mostly clear skies. Wednesday will get even better, with low temperatures in the 40s and highs in the lower 60s, making it one of the nicest days in a long time. The warm up trend will continue into Thursday with highs in the upper 60s before rain chances return Thursday night. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
A 5K run/walk takes place this weekend in St. Joseph, with proceeds benefiting local and area athletes who compete in Special Olympics Missouri.
A Holt man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Friday evening. 
The first half of the work week will see average temperatures for this time of year with cooler mornings near freezing and high temperatures climbing up to near 50 in the afternoon. Wednesday afternoon winds will shift to the southwest, helping to warm the area up to near 60 over the western part of Missouri and mid 50s over central Missouri. This warming trend will continue Thursday with temperatures over western Missouri reaching near 70 and central Missouri reaching into the upper 60s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
A coworking space is meeting needs and filling coffee cups of entrepreneurs in St. Joseph.
