Social media sharing icons could harbor info-stealing malware – TechRadar

Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Sansec have discovered a new type of malware that uses an innovative technique to inject payment card skimmer scripts into the checkout pages of compromised online stores.
The malware is able to hide in plain sight by using the social media buttons that now routinely appear at the bottom of websites to conceal its malicious payloads.
Magecart cybercrime groups routinely use credit card skimmers which are JavaScript-based scripts to automatically harvest payment…

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