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Most people don’t feel safe when shopping online
Most consumers do not feel safe when shopping online and many are shying away from their favorite retailers as a result, according to the NCC Group. According to the …
The rise of account takeovers
Account takeover fraud is the primary means of attack from fraudsters and attack origins occurring predominantly outside of the U.S., according to NuData Security. Account …
SaaS deployments are now mission critical
Global buyers of cloud applications cite cost, innovation and agility as reasons for adoption. In May and June 2014, Gartner conducted a survey across 10 countries in four …
Why you should protect your wireless connection
It’s holiday shopping season again, and consumers will join the rush to buy devices and accessories for loved ones. They’ll scoop up phones and tablets, plus …
ISO 27001: An overview of ISMS implementation process
Register for this webinar to learn: Family of ISO 27k standards – for what purpose should each standard be used 17 steps towards ISO 27001 certification Key benefits and …
Hacking RFID payment cards made possible with Android app
We recently encountered a high-risk Android app detected as ANDROIDOS_STIP.A in Chile. This app, found distributed through forums and blogs, can be used to hack into the …
Scammers used fake product listings to steal from Walmart
On November 13, US retailer Walmart announced that they will officially start matching the price for items which are also sold for a lower price by online retailers. Less than …
Tips to avoid online scammers this holiday season
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers, often dramatically cutting prices for one day only, there will be many genuine deals to be had. The problem for many of us is how to …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday will put retailers under pressure
Retailers are currently preparing themselves for two very busy shopping days. Black Friday (28th November 2014) and Cyber Monday (1st December 2014) will see shoppers spend …
ENISA guidelines on cryptographic solutions
ENISA published two reports. “Algorithms, key size and parameters” is a reference document providing a set of guidelines to decision makers, in particular …
Week in review: Critical WP bug allows site hijacking, WhatsApp gets end-to-end encryption
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The evolution of threat detection and Big Data Mark Gazit is the CEO of ThetaRay, a …
Examining 1 billion transactions for fraud
ThreatMetrix analyzed nearly one billion transactions and is able to provide a representative summary of activity including account creation, payment and login fraud across …