Security News > 2020 > May > Credit card skimmer caught hiding behind website favicon
2020-05-07 13:11
A website seemingly offering images and icons for download is actually a cover-up for a credit card skimming operation, says Malwarebytes.
A new malware campaign analyzed by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes employs a particularly deceptive strategy to empower credit card skimming attacks.
When a customer checks out and enters the credit card information to pay for the purchase, the card details are captured by the criminals behind the operation without the user's knowledge.
"Like with any ongoing credit card skimming campaign, there are going to be a certain number of victims, typically determined by the size of the operation," Segura said.
Finally, how can website users protect themselves from these types of credit card skimming attacks?