Security News

MagentoCore Card Skimmer Found on Mass Numbers of E-Commerce Sites
2018-08-31 16:39

The Magecart group is likely behind the most prolific card-stealing operation seen in the wild to date.

Installing a Credit Card Skimmer on a POS Terminal
2018-07-17 11:20

Watch how someone installs a credit card skimmer in just a couple of seconds. I don't know if the skimmer just records the data and is collected later, or if it transmits the data back to some...

How to Avoid Card Skimmers at the Pump
2018-06-26 17:59

Previous stories here on the proliferation of card-skimming devices hidden inside fuel pumps have offered a multitude of security tips for readers looking to minimize their chances of becoming the...

Biometric skimmers: Future threats to ATMs (Help Net Security)
2016-09-23 13:00

Kaspersky Lab experts investigated how cybercriminals could exploit new biometric ATM authentication technologies planned by banks. While many financial organizations consider biometric-based...

Periscope ATM Skimmers (Schneier on Security)
2016-09-19 11:16

"Periscope skimmers" are the most sophisticated kind of ATM skimmers. They are entirely inside the ATM, meaning they're impossible to notice. They're been found in the US....

Criminals turn entire ATMs into skimmers (Help Net Security)
2016-05-18 13:30

As if withdrawing money from an ATM wasn’t dangerous enough, researchers discovered that Russian-speaking Skimer group forces ATMs to assist them in stealing users’ money. Instead of installing...