Shimmer: A type of skimming device that is inserted into a card slot, such as those on ATMs or point-of-sale terminals, to read data from chip-based credit and debit cards. Unlike traditional skimmers, shimmers are thinner and target the chip instead of the magnetic stripe, making them harder to detect.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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