Police Warn Hundreds of Online Merchants of Skimmer Infections

December 27, 2023 at 08:42AM Europol and 17 countries collaborated to notify over 400 online merchants of digital skimmer infections. The operation led by Greece also identified two dozen new skimmers. These malware, also known as JavaScript-sniffers, are injected into legitimate websites to pilfer personal and card information. Such digital skimming may go undetected for … Read more

Rogue WordPress Plugin Exposes E-Commerce Sites to Credit Card Theft

December 22, 2023 at 12:42PM A rogue WordPress plugin discovered by threat hunters poses a Magecart campaign threat, creating bogus admin users and injecting malicious code to steal credit card data. The plugin hides in the mu-plugins directory and enables sustained access to the target. This revelation comes amid growing concerns about digital skimming and … Read more

Europol warns 443 online shops infected with credit card stealers

December 22, 2023 at 09:55AM Europol has identified over 400 hacked websites with malicious scripts stealing debit and credit card details from online shoppers. A coordinated international operation involving 17 countries and private entities has uncovered 23 families of JavaScript sniffers. Online merchants are advised to be vigilant and consult Europol’s guide on digital skimming. … Read more