Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions

by Slava Gomzin

As recent breaches like Target and Neiman Marcus show, payment card information is involved in more security breaches than any other data type. In too many places, sensitive card data is simply not protected adequately. Hacking Point of Sale is a compelling book that tackles this enormous problem head-on. Exploring all aspects of the problem in detail - from how attacks are structured to the structure of magnetic strips to point-to-point encryption, and more – it's packed with practical recommendations. This terrific resource goes beyond standard PCI compliance guides to offer real solutions on how to achieve better security at the point of sale.

A unique book on credit and debit card security, with an emphasis on point-to-point encryption of payment transactions (P2PE) from standards to design to application
Explores all groups of security standards applicable to payment applications, including PCI, FIPS, ANSI, EMV, and ISO
Explains how protected areas are hacked and how hackers spot vulnerabilities
Proposes defensive maneuvers, such as introducing cryptography to payment applications and better securing application code
Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions is essential reading for security providers, software architects, consultants, and other professionals charged with addressing this serious problem.

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Slava Gomzin is cybersecurity and crypto enthusiast, full-stack technologist and entrepreneur. He is author of multiple publications on information security and technology including books "Hacking Point of Sale: Payment Application Secrets, Threats, and Solutions" (Wiley, 2014) and "Bitcoin for Nonmathematicians: Exploring the Foundations of Crypto Payments" (Universal Publishers, 2016). Slava Gomzin is co-creator of GRAFT and Lyra blockchains.

Reviews

[Aleksa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book for anyone interested in learning more about payment processes and their security mechanisms.

[Farid Samadov · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book covers hacking POS terminal from very high level - if you're looking for some guides, how-to's - this book is not for you. Also, technical details provided in some chapters are discussed from very general point and requires a thorough, independent research. Anyway, these matters have been addressed by an author in the very beginning of the book.