Description
An Advisory has been released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to raise awareness on e-skimming threats. E-Skimming occurs when an attacker injects malicious code onto a website to capture credit or debit card data to personally identifiable information (PII). It is recommended that you take the necessary precautions by ensuring your products are always updated.
It is advised that businesses and agencies that take online payment to review the FBI article and consider the following tips to help protect against e-skimming.
The Guyana National CIRT recommends users and administration to follow these guidelines and to apply them where necessary.
Reference
FBI Releases Article on Defending Against E-Skimming (US-Cert)