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Upgraded TrickBot Malware Attack Point-of-Sale Machines & Services to Steal Credit/Debit card Data

Trickbot, a Banking Trojan that involved various cyber attacks especially target the banking networks, now distributing to target the POS services and machines to steal credit cards and ATM cards bank related sensitive data. Recently TrickBot’s malicious activities on various browsers and apps such as  Microsoft Outlook, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge to Steal Password & […]

10,000 PNB credit and debit card customers hit by data breach

More than 10,000 credit and debit card holders have been affected by a data breach reported by Punjab National Bank (PNB). Cyber security experts believe that the card details of customers were offered for sale through a website for at least three month, as per Asia Times report. The data available for sale includes names, expiry […]

Beware! Your Credit/Debit Card Can Be Hacked In Just 6 Seconds

Short Bytes: A new attack mechanism, called Distributed Guessing Attack, can steal your credit and debit card details in as few as six seconds. This assault exploits two basic security flaws in the online payment systems–unlimited guesses on payment pages and variation in the payment data fields. Today, different kinds of cards have become the de […]

India’s One Of Its Largest Data Breaches Ever, 3.2 Million Debit Card Details Stolen

Short Bytes: Hitachi Payments Services, which provides ATM and PoS services in India, has been hit by one of the biggest financial data breaches in the country. Around 3.2 million debit cards have been compromised and victims have reported unusual transactions happening in China. A Bangalore-based firm has been called for a forensic investigation. The Indian […]

How A Thief Turns A Credit Card Reader Into A ‘Skimmer’ In 3 Seconds

Short Bytes: Skimming is an effective technique used by thieves to steal credit card information from old and classic debit/credit card scanners. Recently, in Miami, two people were caught on camera who placed a skimmer on a credit card scanner in less than three seconds. Surprisingly, turning a regular credit card reader into a device […]