Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The skimmer loads dynamically to avoid static malware scanners and uses unique encryption parameters for each victim to obfuscate the malicious code.” The JavaScript URL is hardcoded in the loader script in encrypted format, experts observed that the attackers can change the URL for each victim.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

According to Visa, it uses a first of its kind method of obfuscation seen in card skimming: "Baka uses an XOR cipher to encrypt hard-coded values and obfuscate the skimming code delivered by the C2. Institute recurring checks in eCommerce environments for communications with the C2s. And that is part of what makes Baka unique.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

An SSL Certificate is used to establish a secure encrypted connection between a web browser and a web server. An SSL can secure credit card transactions, usernames and passwords from being stolen by hackers. Joe can use a web application firewall (WAF ) to help protect his blog from bad bots and other malicious traffic.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As the name suggests, sensitive data exposure occurs when an application or program, like a smartphone app or a browser, does not adequately protect information such as passwords, payment info, or health data. Always encrypt the data using strong algorithms, and ensure your website application uses hashing for stored passwords.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password. In 2014 eBay announced that over 145 million users’ information had been stolen, including names, addresses, date of birth, and passwords. Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If your machine is vulnerable and you click on a malicious email link or visit an infected website, ransomware can begin to encrypt critical documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, and other files on your local machine. Once these critical files are encrypted, you’ll get an alert notifying you that decryption will occur once you pay a ransom.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, users must be mindful and methodical when setting up, for example, an eCommerce site in WordPress; it's wise to look beyond the real-world SEO benefits and design flexibility and consider factors like data integrity and security. For example, only allow senior developers to disable PHP file execution in directories using.htaccess.

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