Editor's note

For many people, summer is synonymous with holidays. But not for cyber crooks, who are particularly active online when you use credit cards to book your flights, trains and hotels.

Bruno Buonaguidi, whose research aims to improve cyber fraud-prevention tools, explains how credit card information is stolen and what you can do to avoid falling victim.

Clea Chakraverty

Commissioning Editor

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Online frauds on credit cards are on the rise especially during holidays. Mighty Travels/Flickr

Credit card fraud: what you need to know

Bruno Buonaguidi, Università della Svizzera italiana

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