Tips to Protect Your Credit Card
Carding is done by several modes, namely:
Breaking into the bank database
With specific technical expertise, attackers broke into the bank database. Bank customers’ credit card numbers obtained from this method.
Skimming
Put simply, skimming is the magnetic card data copying illegally, by using a magnetic card reader device.
Merchant transaction
Attacker to read and could have been recording with the camera, three points behind on your credit card. This figure represents the code Verification Card Value (CVV) of your credit card. A transaction will only be successful if the cashier enters this three digit number.
Credit card user carelessness allows an attacker in launching the action. Consider the following ways to protect credit card carding mode:
1. Recognize and be aware of carding mode
As described above, there is a number of carding mode. Credit card users need to be more vigilant when making transaction merchants. Make sure your credit card is not visible to others when going scrub it. Attacker could exist around you, and work in teams. As one of the actors to draw your attention, the other players observe the CVV code on back of credit cards. It takes just few seconds to remember three numbers.
2. Cover with tape CVV code
CVV code is covered with tape. These help protect the credit card of target players carding.
3. Do not store passwords or account numbers in your phone
Data Information is the most valuable assets targeted by the perpetrator. By storing all important data on the phone, when phone is missing, this gap becomes illegal economic opportunities for the attacker.
So,now you can protect your credit card. Be careful with cybercrim.
