Funnel Builder Flaw Exploited to Enable WooCommerce Checkout Skimming

A critical security vulnerability impacting the Funnel Builder plugin for WordPress has come under active exploitation in the wild to inject malicious JavaScript code into WooCommerce checkout pages with the goal of stealing payment data. Details of the activity were published by Sansec this week...

WebRTC Skimmer Bypasses CSP to Steal Payment Data from E-Commerce Sites

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data channels as a means to receive payloads and exfiltrate data, effectively bypassing security controls. "Instead of the usual HTTP requests or image beacons, this malware uses WebRTC data channels to load its...

Fake Avast Website Targets Users With €499 Phishing Refund Scam

Fraudsters clone Avast’s website to target French users with a €499 phishing scam, using urgency tactics, live chat, and card validation to steal payment data...

Casio and 16 Other Websites Hit by Double-Entry Web Skimming Attack

Researchers uncover a double-entry website skimming attack targeting Casio and 16 other sites. Learn how cybercriminals exploited vulnerabilities to steal sensitive payment data and evade detection...

Hackers Exploit Magento Bug to Steal Payment Data from E-commerce Websites

Threat actors have been found exploiting a critical flaw in Magento to inject a persistent backdoor into e-commerce websites. The attack leverages CVE-2024-20720 CVSS score: 9.1, which has been described by Adobe as a case of "improper neutralization of special elements" that could pave the way f...

Point-of-sale malware used to steal 167,000 credit cards

In the 19 months between February 2021 and September 2022, two point-of-sale POS malware operators have stolen more than 167,000 payment records, mainly from the US, according to researchers at Group-IB. The researchers were able to retrieve information about infected machines and compromised...

Payment Card Skimmer Group Using Raccoon Info-Stealer to Siphon Off Data

A cybercrime group known for targeting e-commerce websites unleashed a "multi-stage malicious campaign" earlier this year designed with an intent to distribute information stealers and JavaScript-based payment skimmers. In a new report published today and shared with The Hacker News,...

Scam Alert: You've Been Selected for 'Like of the Year 2020' Cash Prizes

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a large-scale ongoing fraud scheme that lures unsuspecting Russian Internet users with promises of financial rewards to steal their payment card information. According to researchers at Group-IB, the multi-stage phishing attack exploited the credibility o...

Black Friday Shoppers Targeted By Scams and Fake Domains

Black Friday and Cyber Monday-related scams are nothing new — but researchers warn that this year, they are seeing an uptick in scams using more sophisticated methods to lure users to hand over their payment data. Research released Tuesday by ZeroFOX uncovered some of the threats that attackers a...

In-Depth Analysis of JS Sniffers Uncovers New Families of Credit Card-Skimming Code

In a world that's growing increasingly digital, Magecart attacks have emerged as a key cybersecurity threat to e-commerce sites. Magecart, which is in the news a lot lately, is an umbrella term given to 12 different cyber criminal groups that are specialized in secretly implanting a special piece...

Hackers infect e-commerce sites by compromising their advertising partner

Magecart strikes again, one of the most notorious hacking groups specializes in stealing credit card details from poorly-secured e-commerce websites. According to security researchers from RiskIQ and Trend Micro, cybercriminals of a new subgroup of Magecart, labeled as "Magecart Group 12," recent...