Hackers' scary new tool changes digital fingerprints

The latest crimeware to come to the attention of major media outlets is called FraudFox.
FraudFox, and many other tools, are built to help criminals fool payment sites into believing that they aren't criminals. Security researcher Brian Krebs explains:

Every browser has a relatively unique “fingerprint” that is shared with Web sites. That signature is derived from dozens of qualities, including the computer’s operating system type, various plugins installed, the browser’s language setting and its time zone. Banks can leverage fingerprinting to flag transactions that occur from a browser the bank has never seen associated with a customer’s account.

Though the world may have only just become aware of crimeware FraudFox, a massive list of software like this is already out there and it's easier to use than you'd think.

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