Steal personal information without leaving any trace Beware of new attack cyberattacks 4:11 on July 11
Information security companies are calling for caution, as new methods of cyber attacks that steal personal information such as credit cards without leaving traces are being confirmed one after another through websites such as online shopping.
In cyber attacks that steal personal information, it is known to alter websites such as online shopping sites and lead them to fake screens to enter credit card information.
According to information security companies, new methods of stealing information without tampering with websites have recently been confirmed one after another.
The new trick is to exploit the fact that websites such as mail-order sites are using services of external companies for displaying advertisements and analyzing access, and tampering with only this external service program to obtain information. It means stealing and displaying a fake payment screen.
Since the original website itself has not been tampered with, it is difficult to prevent it by general measures that monitor the communication of the site, and it is also possible to find sophisticated attacks that erase the traces of fraud.
Kazuhiro Nakanishi, Akamai Technologies, said, “The attacks are so advanced that it is difficult for professionals to spot them. I think that many people use mail-order sites because of the new coronavirus, but businesses take measures and use them. The person wants to check the details of the card every month."