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Web skimmer phishes credit card data via rogue payment service platform

November 21, 2019 admin holiday shopping, Magecart, payment gateway service, payment service platform, payment service platforms, phishing, phishing page, psps, standard skimmer, web skimmer, web skimmers, web skimming, web threats

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:30:00 +0000

Threat actors combine phishing with a web skimmer to create a devious scheme designed to lift credit card data from unaware shoppers.

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QuickHeal Security

5 cybersecurity tips for safe online shopping this holiday season

December 18, 2017 admin cybersecurity tips, data breach, email, holiday shopping, malware, Online privacy, online shopping, Password, phishing, ransomware, Safe Banking, SSL certificate

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:15:30 +0000

By now, most of you must have started getting emails and messages about great deals and discounts from your online shopping sites. And while most of us get preoccupied with our shopping spree, cyber criminals try to make the most of this opportunity. How? Well, that’s easy. They might send…

Microsoft Security

No slowdown in Cerber ransomware activity as 2016 draws to a close

January 23, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cerber, Donoff, Exploits, holiday shopping, macro, Macro-based malware, Meadgive, ransomware, spam, Windows 10, Windows Defender, Windows Defender ATP

As everybody else winds down for the holidays, the cybercriminals behind Cerber are busy ramping up their operations. Following our discovery of a spam campaign that takes advantage of holiday shopping, we found two new campaigns that continue distributing the latest variants of Cerber ransomware. These campaigns are the latest in a series of persistent cybercriminal…