The major security threats to this
web site and their potential impact are:
1.Creditcard
counterfeiting
- This means the use of fake credit
cards.
- These cards contain real account
information of users.
- That information will be stolen
from the users.
- This card is used for
payment.
- But the cards will be
fake.
2.Transaction hijacking
- Here the transaction address is
exchanged.
- The hacker will exchange the
transaction address of users.
3.Wire fraud
- Here the hacker will frequently
look at the user’s financial status.
- By understanding it, they will
misuse the credit cards which is used for the payments.
4.Hacking of personal
information.
- Hackers will steal the user’s
personal information.
- For this, they will use illegal
access websites or any devices.
5.Unauthorized database access and
servers.
- There may happen unauthorized
access to databases or servers.
6.Denial of service attack of the
server.
- Disrupts the normal
traffic.
- Give more traffic than the server
can accommodate.
To minimize these
threats:
- New cards should be signed
immediately.
- Always keep the operating system
up-to-date.
- Users can update online passwords
frequently.
- Users should create a strong
passcode for the credit cards.
- Monitor the login
attempts.
- Develop a denial of the service
response plan.
- Secure the network
infrastructure.