Category: javascript

Chrome update may extend your laptop’s battery life by up to 2 hours

Post author By Randall
Post date July 5, 2020
Categories In browser, chrome, gear, Google, Internet, javascript, News, software, Tech, web

[ad_1] Chrome still has a reputation as a battery hog, particularly if you tend to open many tabs, but Google appears poised to fix that. TheWindowsClub understands that an experimental feature in Chrome 86 will reduce energy use by shutting down unnecessary JavaScript timers and trackers when a tab is in the background, such as […]

Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata

Post author By Randall
Post date June 26, 2020
Categories In exif, gear, javascript, magecart, malware, malwarebytes, metadata, News, Privacy, Security, Tech, woocommerce, wordpress

[ad_1] Lots of people know to check ATMs and gas station credit card readers for skimmers, but it’s harder to tell when virtual ones are hidden them in websites’ payment portals. According to research from Malwarebytes, hackers put Magecart JavaScript code into the EXIF metadata of image files, which is then loaded and executed by […]

Card skimming hack targets 201 campus stores in North America

Post author By Randall
Post date May 6, 2019
Categories In breach, data breach, gear, Hack, hacking, Internet, javascript, magecart, mirrorthief, prismrbs, prismweb, Security, skimming, Tech, theft

[ad_1] The perpetrators appear to be unique among Magecart-using groups at this stage. They not only don’t share much in common with other groups, they crafted their attack specifically with PrismRBS’ software in mind. There might even be a custom receiver system instead of a ready-made skimming kit popular among cybercriminals. PrismRBS said it had […]