Researcher detects malware designed to steal credit card information on more than 1,200 online shops

Researcher detects malware designed to steal credit card information on more than 1,200 online stores The malware was detected on more than 1,200 online stores  Magecart allows scammers to skim credit card information from online forms  The infections were found in general online shops and some adult websites  By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:08 … Read more

Pizza Hut warns of fake websites set up to steal credit card details during the coronavirus lockdown

Phishing involves cyber-criminals attempting to steal personal information such as online passwords, bank details or money from an unsuspecting victim.  Very often, the criminal will use an email, phone call or even a fake website pretending to be from a reputable company.  The criminals can use personal details to complete profiles on a victim which … Read more

Amex credit card customers given more time to spend for bonus points

American Express customers who opened a credit card shortly before coronavirus pandemic given extra time to rack up spend for bonus points Amex often give a points bonus if you spend a certain sum in three months These can be Amex points, British Airways air miles or Nectar points It has doubled the time limit … Read more

Britain’s £69bn credit card debt pile falls year-on-year for the first time ever

Plastic purge: Britain’s personal debt pile SHRANK in March as people shun credit cards amid coronavirus crisis Bank of England found households paid back £3.8bn more than they borrowed Of that, £2.4bn came from credit cards and the rest from other loans The bank said a collapse in new lending was the big reason, as … Read more

240,000 Santander customers ask for credit card and mortgage holidays

Santander reveals 240,000 of its customers are on mortgage and credit card holidays – with savings rates and 123 account due to be cut 206,000 mortgage borrowers had been given holidays Meanwhile 15,000 credit card and 18,600 loan borrowers had paused payments The £32.4bn of mortgages having payments paused was 19% of its lending The … Read more

Kaspersky detects fake NHS site that steals credit card data

Kaspersky Founder and CEO Eugene Kaspersky believes cyberattacks on hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic are on par with terrorist incidents.   In an online press conference on Wednesday, April 22, Eugene Kaspersky said that despite the current social distancing measures in place around the world, there will be very little impact on the cybersecurity landscape.   ‘Cybercriminals are … Read more

Credit card approvals will fall and interest-free terms will shrink

Banks will increasingly tighten lending criteria over the next three months, approvals for credit cards and loans will fall and interest-free term lengths will shrink, banking giants and building societies predict. The Bank of England’s latest credit conditions survey revealed lenders by a large margin believe the availability of unsecured credit for households will decrease … Read more

Top interest-free credit card deals begin to disappear as providers cut deals

Some of the best interest-free credit card offers around have been cut or removed from sale over the last month, as lenders evaluate their offers amid the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.  Barclaycard and Tesco Bank have reduced 0 per cent balance transfer and purchase credit card terms throughout March and early April, while Sainsbury’s … Read more