Application Security October 28, 2021

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…

Retail April 7, 2021

Why E-Commerce Security Matters Now More Than Ever

5 min read - In February 2020, the world’s biggest retailer, Amazon, fended off the largest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in history. As peak traffic volume hit 2.3 Tbps, e-commerce security experts declared this attack as “a warning we should not ignore.”…

Data Protection March 15, 2021

Retail Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Customer Data

4 min read - In the early days of the pandemic, many retailers quickly launched e-commerce stores for the first time. Others expanded their offerings, such as adding online ordering with curbside pick-up. Within only a few months, the pandemic accelerated the shift to e-commerce…

Retail March 4, 2021

The Shift to E-Commerce: How Retail Cybersecurity is Changing

3 min read - With more people making purchases from home, now is a more important time than ever to secure your business against retail security threats. More and more customers are moving to online orders with gradual growth accelerated by five years in…

Software Vulnerabilities December 16, 2020

E-Commerce Skimming is the New POS Malware

7 min read - As the holiday shopping season shifts into high gear, the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating an ongoing trend: shoppers are opting to buy online. Rather than flooding brick-and-mortar stores — and point-of-sale (POS) machines — with sales, studies suggest a high percentage of…

May 25, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: ‘Silent Night’ Malware Reminiscent of ZeuS

3 min read - Researchers observed digital criminals selling a new malware strain based on the ZeuS family called "Silent Night." Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

May 21, 2020

Magento Plugin Flaw Leaves Online Shoppers Open to E-Skimming Attacks

2 min read - A Magento plugin vulnerability that dates back at least three years could allow e-skimming attacks on unsuspecting online shoppers, the FBI warns.

May 11, 2020

Weekly Security News Roundup: Dacls RAT Begins Targeting Mac Users

3 min read - Security researchers observed a new version of the Lazarus Group's Dacls RAT targeting Mac users via a trojanized 2FA app. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.

Advanced Threats April 7, 2020

ITG08 (aka FIN6) Partners With TrickBot Gang, Uses Anchor Framework

6 min read - Financially motivated, adaptable, sophisticated and persistent, the ITG08 threat group is likely to remain one of the most potent cybercriminal groups in this new decade.

Fraud Protection April 1, 2020

Breaking the Ice: A Deep Dive Into the IcedID Banking Trojan’s New Major Version Release

14 min read - Since 2017, the IcedID Trojan has received consistent updates that enable it to continue targeting banks and other businesses. Find out what changes were included in the latest major release.