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Crooks hide e-skimmer code in favicon EXIF Metadata

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JUNE 26, 2020

Experts noticed that the script would load a favicon file that is identical to the one used by the compromised website. The initial JavaScript loads the skimming code included in the EXIF metadata of the favicon.ico using an <img> tag, and specifically via the onerror event. xyz (archive here ). . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Segway e-store compromised in a Magecart attack to steal credit cards

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JANUARY 25, 2022

Attackers added JavaScript to Segway’s online store that pretended to display the site’s copyright, but that was used to load an external favicon that contained the e-skimming code. “The threat actors are embedding the skimmer inside a favicon.ico file. ” reads the analysis published by Malwarebytes.

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Crooks hide e-skimmer code in favicon EXIF Metadata

Segway e-store compromised in a Magecart attack to steal credit cards

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