Retail - Security Intelligence

5 ways to improve holiday retail and wholesale cybersecurity

4 min read - It’s the most wonderful time of the year for retailers and wholesalers since the holidays help boost year-end profits. The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts 2022 holiday sales will come in 6% to 8% higher than in 2021. But rising…

August 31, 2022

Cost of a data breach: Retail costs, risks and prevention strategies

3 min read - Whether it’s online or brick-and-mortar, every new store or website represents a new potential entry point for threat actors. With access to more personally identifiable information (PII) of customers than most industries, bad actors perceive retail as a great way…

May 26, 2022

Lessons learned by 2022 cyberattacks: X-Force Threat Intelligence Report

3 min read - Every year, the IBM Security X-Force team of cybersecurity experts mines billions of data points to reveal today’s most urgent security statistics and trends. This year’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022 digs into attack types, infection vectors, top threat actors,…

January 21, 2022

Magecart Attacks Continue to ‘Skim’ Software Supply Chains

4 min read - Did your company or e-commerce firm recently buy third-party software from a value-added reseller (VAR) or systems integrator? Did you vet the vendor code? If not, you could be at risk for a Magecart group attack. Magecart is an association…

January 10, 2022

Omnichannel E-commerce Growth Increases API Security Risk

5 min read - Today, a lot of the digital innovation we see is largely thanks to the application programming interface (API). Without APIs, rapid development would be nearly impossible. After all, the API is the link between computers, software and computer programs. But…

How Shopping Bots Can Compromise Retail Cybersecurity

3 min read - Online shopping bots are not new to the e-commerce world. Stores use bots to offer better customer service, but malicious bots can cause major harm to a business. These pose cybersecurity risks to e-commerce retailers and consumers alike. Some customers use shopping bots to execute automated tasks based on a set of instructions, such as log onto website -> look for specific product -> add product to cart -> check out. Almost all shopping bots have an unfair advantage. For…

Cost of a Data Breach: Retail Costs, Risks and More To Know

4 min read - E-commerce sales grew by nearly one-third in 2020, in large part due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, retail data breaches grew even more prevalent and costly. Retailers need to know not just the cost of a data breach, but the risks and challenges involved with one. This can help IT security professionals and business owners protect against attacks. It also helps to look at some of the more infamous data breaches of the past year. Be prepared by knowing what threats…

Roundup: Customer Data and Retail Security in the News

3 min read - More people are shopping online than ever before due to the pandemic. Therefore, businesses had to take extra steps to protect customer data, combat fraud and implement the latest in online safety. In 2020, e-commerce retail sales jumped from 16% to 19%, according to data from United Nations trade and development experts from UNCTAD. In the U.S., online retail sales jumped 32.4% year-over-year in 2020. The trend continued with a 39% increase in Q1 2021. Reports from IBM’s U.S. Retail Index…

Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)

4 min read - The past two years have delivered major disruptions for supply chains. The pandemic pushed supply chain attack issues front-and-center, with disruptions up 67% in 2020 and problems expected to persist as global markets adjust to 'new normal' operations. Increasing reliance on digital supply solutions, however, has also set the stage for increasing supply chain attacks. These attacks are expected to increase four-fold in 2021. Here's what enterprises need to know about supply chain threats. Check out the current state of…

Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)

What’s Behind the Leaks of Customer Data From Retailer Databases?

3 min read - Retail data breaches involving customer data happen often today. However, they tend to be smaller in size than health care, finance or government breaches. So, the general public notices them less. Yet, they happen more often than realized. Why? And…

Learning the Building Blocks for Your CIAM Framework Part 3: Manage

3 min read - Imagine being able to manage hundreds of millions of IDs and process billions of logins and other transactions per day. That’s what you can achieve for your organization by using consumer identity and access management, or CIAM. At the same…

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5 ways to improve holiday retail and wholesale cybersecurity

Cost of a data breach: Retail costs, risks and prevention strategies

Lessons learned by 2022 cyberattacks: X-Force Threat Intelligence Report

Magecart Attacks Continue to ‘Skim’ Software Supply Chains

Omnichannel E-commerce Growth Increases API Security Risk

How Shopping Bots Can Compromise Retail Cybersecurity

Cost of a Data Breach: Retail Costs, Risks and More To Know

Roundup: Customer Data and Retail Security in the News

Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)

Supply Chain Attack: What It Is (and What to Do About It)

What’s Behind the Leaks of Customer Data From Retailer Databases?

How to Avoid Smishing Attacks Targeting Subscription Service Users

Learning the Building Blocks for Your CIAM Framework Part 3: Manage

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