Hackers use fake icon portal to hide web skimmer behind a favicon

clock • 2 min read

A favicon is the logo image of a website shown in browser tabs

Hackers are using fake icons on various websites in efforts to steal payment card details from compromised e-commerce websites. That's according to the researchers from cyber security firm Malwa...

To continue reading this article...

Join Computing

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the technology industry
  • Receive important and breaking news in our daily newsletter
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes
  • Join live member only interviews with IT leaders at the ‘IT Lounge’; your chance to ask your burning tech questions and have them answered
  • Access to the Computing Delta hub providing market intelligence and research
  • Receive our members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from senior IT Leaders

Join now

 

Already a Computing member?

Login

You may also like
Cryptocurrency wallet maker Ledger hacked, hundreds of thousands stolen

Hacking

Ledger attributed the exploit to a phishing attack targeting a former employee

clock 18 December 2023 • 3 min read
Interview: Godel Technologies, Digital Technology Leaders Awards finalist

Leadership

"Godel champions the most important values - people, quality and empowerment."

clock 30 June 2023 • 4 min read
BA, Boots and BBC among companies targeted in cyberattack

Hacking

Ransomware group Clop claims it is behind the mass hack

clock 06 June 2023 • 4 min read

More on Hacking

Dell confirms data breach affecting 49m people

Dell confirms data breach affecting 49m people

No financial info stolen, but names and addresses were leaked

clock 10 May 2024 • 2 min read
LockBit leader unmasked

LockBit leader unmasked

Named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev

clock 08 May 2024 • 3 min read
Ransomware group publishes stolen data from NHS Dumfries and Galloway on dark web

Ransomware group publishes stolen data from NHS Dumfries and Galloway on dark web

Chief Exec describes publication as “utterly abhorrent criminal act”

Penny Horwood
clock 07 May 2024 • 2 min read