Security News

Segway store hacked to steal customers' credit cards
2022-01-25 14:59

Segway's online store was compromised to include a malicious Magecart script that potentially allowed threat actors to steal credit cards and customer information during checkout. MageCart attacks are when threat actors compromise a site to introduce malicious scripts that steal credit card and customer information when people make a purchase.

Dark Web's Largest Marketplace for Stolen Credit Cards is Shutting Down
2022-01-18 02:03

UniCC, the biggest dark web marketplace of stolen credit and debit cards, has announced that it's shuttering its operations after earning $358 million in purchases since 2013 using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ether, and Dash. "Don't build any conspiracy theories about us leaving," the anonymous operators of UniCC said in a farewell posted on dark web carding forums, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.

Hackers use video player to steal credit cards from over 100 sites
2022-01-04 17:52

Hackers used a cloud video hosting service to perform a supply chain attack on over one hundred real estate sites that injected malicious scripts to steal information inputted in website forms. In a new supply chain attack discovered by Palo Alto Networks Unit42, threat actors abused a cloud video hosting feature to inject skimmer code into a video player.

PulseTV discloses potential compromise of 200,000 credit cards
2021-12-31 17:35

U.S. online store PulseTV has disclosed a large-scale customer credit card compromise. The platform found out about a potential breach from VISA on March 8, 2021, who informed them that unauthorized credit card transactions were taking place on the site.

Pro Wrestling Tees discloses data breach after credit cards stolen
2021-12-23 15:49

Popular wrestling t-shirt site Pro Wrestling Tees has disclosed a data breach incident that has resulted in the compromise of the financial details of tens of thousands of its customers. Pro Wrestling Tees is a website allowing professional wrestlers to set up their own mini-stores to sell merchandise like shirts, posters, action figures, and more to their fans.

Spider-Man Movie Release Frenzy Bites Fans with Credit-Card Harvesting
2021-12-17 19:49

Friday's release of Spider-Man: No Way Home is the first post-pandemic premiere to really have all the Hollywood blockbuster accessories: superheroes, Zendaya, a healthy dose of comic book nostalgia - even its own phishing scam. Researchers at Kaspersky warned that the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home is being used by cybercriminals to spread malware and steal banking information.

Credit card info of 1.8 million people stolen from sports gear sites
2021-12-17 19:06

Four affiliated online sports gear sites have disclosed a cyberattack where threat actors stole credit cards for 1,813,224 customers. While not much is known about the attack, a law firm representing the four websites stated that personal information and credit card information, including full CVV, were stolen on October 1st, 2021.

Sites hacked with credit card stealers undetected for months
2021-12-15 15:28

Threat actors are gearing up for the holidays with credit card skimming attacks remaining undetected for months as payment information is stolen from customers. The code can steal payment details such as credit card number, holder name, addresses, and CVV, and send them to the actor.

Hackers infect random WordPress plugins to steal credit cards
2021-12-08 18:11

Credit card swipers are being injected into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, hiding from detection while stealing customer payment details. The latest trend is injecting card skimmers into WordPress plugin files, avoiding the closely-monitored 'wp-admin' and 'wp-includes' core directories where most injections are short-lived.

XE Group exposed for eight years of hacking, credit card theft
2021-12-08 15:12

A relatively unknown group of Vietnamese hackers calling themselves 'XE Group' has been linked to eight years of for-profit hacking and credit card skimming. The threat actors are thought to be responsible for the theft of thousands of credit cards per day, mainly from restaurants, non-profit, art, and travel platforms.