It seems that there is no end to the variety and diversity of types of cyberattacks these days. In spite of vendors’ and enterprises’ best efforts to the contrary, hackers invariably come up with new ways of infiltrating organizations and exfiltrating personally identifiable information (PII) of various sorts to cash in on their nefarious desires.
From the bad guys’ perspective, the best hacks have three basic characteristics: they’re inexpensive, easy, and lucrative. Given the sheer number of options for the discerning ne’er-do-well, there’s just no sense in selecting an approach that doesn’t check these three boxes.
These are likely to be the reasons that the recent spate of the Magecart family of hacks has become so popular among the cloak and dagger set. British Airways and Ticketmaster are two of the most well-known recent victims of Magecart attacks – although in truth, the actual victims are their customers.
Here’s some insight into what makes Magecart so popular among hackers – and what you can do to protect yourself.
Read the entire article at https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbloomberg/2019/01/06/cybercrime-so-simple-anyone-can-do-it/.
Intellyx publishes the Agile Digital Transformation Roadmap poster, advises companies on their digital transformation initiatives, and helps vendors communicate their agility stories. As of the time of writing, Securonix is an Intellyx customer. None of the other organizations mentioned in this article are Intellyx customers. Image credit: Blue Coat Photos.
