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New Warning Of Hacker Attacks At Gas Pumps
Visa has issued a warning to make the public aware of a new kind of attack on your credit card information at gas stations all across the country.
A specialized hacking group has been gaining access to the gas stations point of sales network then remotely obtain credit card information from the pumps.
This is more problematic as you can't see which pumps are effected and which are not
Visa recommends a strategy to protect yourself. Go inside and use an EMV or "chip" reader as those are generally encrypted, or simply pay with cash.
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