Online shoppers at risk as Magecart skimming hits major payment networks

Researchers have been tracking a Magecart campaign that targets several major payment providers, including American Express, Diners Club, Discover, and Mastercard. Magecart is an umbrella term for criminal groups that specialize in stealing payment data from online checkout pages using Read More …

South Korea: Shinhan Card reports massive data breaches

Shinhan Card, one of the country’s top credit card issuers, reported a massive data leak Tuesday. The Seoul-based company said more than 190,000 cases of potential data exposure have been identified that involve merchant partners’ personal and business information. The Read More …

PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices

After an investigation by BleepingComputer, PayPal closed a loophole that allowed scammers to send emails from the legitimate [email protected] email address. Following reports from people who received emails claiming an automatic payment had been cancelled, BleepingComputer found that cybercriminals were Read More …

PayPal glitch triggers chaos as European banks freeze ‘billions’ in transactions

European banks temporarily froze PayPal transactions worth billions after fraud system failure triggered widespread suspension of direct debits and delayed payments for online merchants and customers. A number of German lenders, including Bayerische Landesbank, Hessische Landesbank and DZ-Bank, reportedly halted Read More …

Massive data breach sees 16 million PayPal accounts leaked online

Hackers recently announced on a well-known forum that they were selling a dataset of 15.8 million stolen PayPal credentials, allegedly including login emails and plaintext passwords. The cybercriminals claim the information was stolen in May 2025, and the dataset contains Read More …

Massive leak of over 115 million US payment cards caused by Chinese “smishing” hackers

A wave of advanced phishing campaigns, traced to Chinese-speaking cybercriminal syndicates, may have compromised up to 115 million US payment cards in just over a year, experts have warned. Researchers at SecAlliance revealed these operations represent a growing convergence of Read More …

NFC fraud threatens Philippines digital payments security

As contactless payments and digital wallets grow quickly in the Philippines, cyber-criminals are now targeting the country by abusing Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies. Resecurity, a global leader in cyber threat intelligence, issued a stark warning, urging Philippine regulators and Read More …

RolandSkimmer: Silent Credit Card Thief Uncovered

Web-based credit card skimming remains a widespread and persistent threat, known for its ability to adapt and evolve over time. FortiGuard Labs recently observed a sophisticated campaign dubbed “RolandSkimmer,” named after the unique string “Rol@and4You” found embedded in its payload. Read More …

MoDiRAT Malware Uses Horus Protector to Target France

The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has identified a new development in the Horus Protector distributed infection chain. Recently, it has been targeting the French region with MoDiRAT, a malware notorious for stealing credit card and other victim information. Read More …