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Breached on Black Friday? 56% of Consumers Won’t Return Until After Christmas

SiteLock

This time of year, it’s more important than ever that ecommerce businesses make cybersecurity a top priority in order to protect their website, customers, and bottom line. Additionally, consumers should be aware of the risks that exist online to defend their information proactively. Holiday Shopping Revenue Reaches New Heights.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

This allows the attacker unauthorized access to numerous accounts or servers, putting the end-user’s information at risk. SMS phishing attacks will be the new phish in town. However, SMS phishing is starting to gain serious traction, and SiteLock researchers believe these attacks will be difficult to mitigate in 2020.

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Cybercrime: Why Ecommerce Environments Should be Extra Vigilant

SecureWorld News

It is sadly the case that ecommerce cybercrime is on the rise. As cybercriminals do seem to be taking a keener interest in the industry, it is up to owners of ecommerce businesses to be extra vigilant about cybercrime and put appropriate defenses in place to keep the company secure. Major risks for online retailers.

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Your Small Business Cybersecurity Guide to the Most Common Cyberthreats

SiteLock

Over time, we predict a decrease in “noisy” attacks such as SEO spam and redirects: As malware scanners and website developers advance their techniques, these types of attacks are easier to detect and remove. However, SMB websites won’t face less risk — they’ll actually face different types of threats as cybercriminals adapt their methods.

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Website Security Tips for Cyber Monday

SiteLock

While this influx of holiday shoppers purchasing gifts for themselves and loved ones is great for online businesses, there are risks that come along with the rewards. Santa’s not the only one sneaking around this season; website hackers are on-the-go and they’re bringing something even worse than lumps of coal – viruses, malware and more.

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MY TAKE: Why the next web-delivered ad you encounter could invisibly infect your smartphone

The Last Watchdog

Losing control of risk. One example is the so-called PayLeak caper , a large-scale phishing and redirect campaign targeting those using their smartphones to visit the websites of premium newspapers and magazines. Like most other pressing cybersecurity challenges today, the problem is rooted in digital transformation. Smart attacks.

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Perspectives from India: FinTechs

PCI perspectives

Here we talk with Nitin Bhatnagar, Associate Director, India, PCI SSC, Himanshu Kumar Das, Head of Security, Risk & Compliance, CRED, and Adelia Castelino Co-founder Managing Director, In Solution Global Pvt Ltd. about FinTech market trends in India, the cyber threat landscape and industry involvement opportunities for the region.

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