Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananHardware Security / Supply Chain Attack Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a hardware backdoor within a particular model of MIFARE Classic contactless cards that could allow authentication with an unknown key and open hotel rooms and office doors. The attacks have been demonstrated against FM11RF08S, a new variant of MIFARE Classic that was … [Read more...] about Hardware Backdoor Discovered in RFID Cards Used in Hotels and Offices Worldwide
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How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC
Payment services have become both more convenient and more secure over recent years — but cybercriminals are still managing to steal funds from cards all around the world. What are the most common methods used for such theft, and how can you counteract them? Card cloning When cards only stored information on a magnetic strip, it was quite easy for fraudsters to produce an exact … [Read more...] about How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC
Hackers Using Google Analytics to Bypass Web Security and Steal Credit Cards
Researchers reported on Monday that hackers are now exploiting Google's Analytics service to stealthily pilfer credit card information from infected e-commerce sites.According to several independent reports from PerimeterX, Kaspersky, and Sansec, threat actors are now injecting data-stealing code on the compromised websites in combination with tracking code generated by Google … [Read more...] about Hackers Using Google Analytics to Bypass Web Security and Steal Credit Cards
SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
Until now, I'm sure you all might have heard of the SimJacker vulnerability disclosed exactly a month ago that affects a wide range of SIM cards and can remotely be exploited to hack into any mobile phone just by sending a specially crafted binary SMS.If you are unaware, the name "SimJacker" has been given to a class of vulnerabilities that resides due to a lack of … [Read more...] about SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
Simjacker opens SIM cards to spying
Recently, experts at AdaptiveMobile Security discovered a method of attack on mobile phones that can be carried out using a normal computer and a dirt-cheap USB modem. Whereas some older methods of cellular surveillance required special equipment and a telecom operating license, this attack, called Simjacker, takes advantage of a vulnerability found in SIM cards. It’s all … [Read more...] about Simjacker opens SIM cards to spying
More SIM Cards Vulnerable to Simjacker Attack Than Previously Disclosed
Remember the Simjacker vulnerability?Earlier this month, we reported about a critical unpatched weakness in a wide range of SIM cards, which an unnamed surveillance company has actively been exploiting in the wild to remotely compromise targeted mobile phones just by sending a specially crafted SMS to their phone numbers.If you can recall, the Simjacker vulnerability resides in … [Read more...] about More SIM Cards Vulnerable to Simjacker Attack Than Previously Disclosed
Hackers Stole Customers’ Credit Cards from 103 Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants
If you have swiped your payment card at the popular Checkers and Rally's drive-through restaurant chains in past 2-3 years, you should immediately request your bank to block your card and notify it if you notice any suspicious transaction.Checkers, one of the largest drive-through restaurant chains in the United States, disclosed a massive long-running data breach yesterday … [Read more...] about Hackers Stole Customers’ Credit Cards from 103 Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants
Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites
Researchers from Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360's NetLab have revealed details of an ongoing credit card hacking campaign that is currently stealing payment card information of customers visiting more than 105 e-commerce websites.While monitoring a malicious domain, www.magento-analytics[.]com, for over last seven months, researchers found that the attackers have been … [Read more...] about Ongoing Attack Stealing Credit Cards From Over A Hundred Shopping Sites