Attackers are moving away from carding and starting to favor account takeover, new research shows. One reason for that is the spate of point-of-sale malware that has made headlines all year. Another reason is that retailers often work harder to secure their e-commerce sites than brick-and-mortar shops. The “convenience of storing credit cards to make mobile purchases easier” becomes a greater concern as more shoppers use mobile devices to make purchases. About 40% of all retail transactions made between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year will be made from mobile phones and tablets.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/dangers-of-shopping-are-evolving

