Credit card skimmers have been stealing personal information from customers swiping credit or debit cards at the ATMs, gas pumps or other payment kiosks for over a decade.
But now, that attack has gone digital.
Back in October, Macy's customers who shopped online may have had their payment information stolen by hackers.
Instead of using physical hardware to steal card numbers, hackers inserted malicious code directly on Macy's website to obtain customers' information, according to CNET.
Black Friday shoppers are no exception.
Tim Mackey, principal security strategist for Synopsis, told CNET that, "There isn't an obvious way for the average person will be able to identify if or when a website has been compromised. The only potential tell-tale sign might be that the website itself doesn't quite look 'right.'"
Mackey suggested a few tips on how to protect your personal information while shopping online:
- Don't save credit card information on retail sites.
- Use a third-party payment method, such as Apple Pay, Google Wallet or PayPal.
- Enable purchase alerts on all credit and debit cards.
- Only make purchases from your home or cellular network. Don't ever buy items using public Wi-Fi where your payment could be intercepted by a hacker.
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