Clickjacking Heightens Risks Of Shopping Online
Using reputable websites, not responding to false solicitations or phishing scams and keeping your security software up to date may provide all the protection you need for online shopping. An entirely new scam may leave you buying things you do not intend to purchase and even from sellers you do not want to buy from.
Clickjacking refers to hidden software that has infested a seller’s website. The shopper sees the seller’s website on his computer screen. Unknown to seller and shopper alike, malicious code imbedded in the website places an invisible page over the page of the seller’s website. The action buttons or links of the visible page are actually covered by unseen code. When the buyer clicks a button, he thinks he is performing an intended action, but is actually giving an instruction or making a purchase he is totally unaware of. This can result in excess purchases, the transmission of credit card information to unintended recipients or even the installation of malicious software on your own computer. Online sellers must do everything they can to prevent their site from being compromised by clickjacking software. Their failure to do so may leave them liable to those victimized by their poor security.
No computer, operating system or web browser is naturally immune from clickjacking. Consumers should install all security upgrades for their browsers and activate any options that are designed to prevent clickjacking. Online shoppers must examine credit card and banking statements carefully to screen for unauthorized transactions.
If you think you have been victimized by clickjacking, please contact us to discuss your legal options.