Skuggaheimar/Threat Intelligence/TinyPOS
TINYPOS
TINYPOS
MALWARE
ECRIME
Threat IntelligenceMalwareMarch 17, 2025•15 min read

TinyPOS: Threat Intelligence Profile

Point-of-sale malware

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TinyPOS (also known as TinyPOS, TinyLoader) is a malware active since 2015. Point-of-sale malware. Key characteristics include: POS memory scraping, credit card data theft, small footprint (~6KB), retail targeting.

Overview & Background

Point-of-sale malware. First identified in 2015, this threat is attributed to eCrime.

Threat Assessment

TinyPOS remains an active threat. Organizations should implement detection rules and monitor for indicators associated with this malware.

Technical Analysis

TinyPOS employs the following capabilities and techniques:

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

TacticTechniqueUsage
Initial AccessT1566.001 Phishing AttachmentCommon delivery vector
ExecutionT1204.002 Malicious FileUser-triggered execution
PersistenceT1547.001 Registry Run KeysAutostart persistence
Defense EvasionT1027 Obfuscated FilesPayload obfuscation
C2T1071.001 Web ProtocolsHTTP/HTTPS C2

Detection & Defense

Defend Against TinyPOS

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Written by: Mjolnir Security  |  Published: March 17, 2025
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