As the retail world’s center of gravity shifts to the cloud, payment card fraud has followed suit. According to Verizon’s retail vulnerabilities study, attacks against e-commerce applications are by far the leading cause of retail data breaches. This trend mirrors similar outcomes in other industries, like food service. A complimentary Verizon study finds remote attacks against food service operators on the rise, as well. In both industries, the swing to card-not-present (CNP) fraud has been…

Security fatigue and negative social influences give digital bad guys the advantage. Experts offer tips on how to solve this cybersecurity issue. Image: iStock/nensuria You may be familiar with the tech saying, “It’s not if, but when.” That saying is no longer apropos. It has been replaced with “It’s not when, but how often.” One reason for lost optimism is the uncanny ability of cybercriminals to manipulate their victims.  Troy La Huis and Michael Salihoglu…

Experts offer insights about the legal and financial hits, as well as the devastating loss of reputation, your business might suffer if it is the victim of a data breach. Image: MangoStar_Studio, Getty Images/iStockphoto The consequences of a data breach involve a complex sequence of events specific to the victimized business and its responsibilities to regulators, governments, and customers. A report from Veritas said some people believe CEOs should be held responsible for ransomware attacks,…

The legislation would both ban the resale of goods acquired using bots and the resale of tech products above the manufacturers’ price. Image: iStock/Girts Ragelis A group of lawmakers in the United Kingdom are looking to take on powerful bot organizations openly scalping gaming consoles by proposing potential legislation that would both ban the resale of goods acquired using bots and ban the resale of tech products above the manufacturers’ price.  More about artificial intelligence…

Scammers are impersonating New York State’s Department of Labor to steal personal information from state residents seeking to claim money from a COVID relief fund. Targets are sent an email bearing the state logo that appears to come from “noreply@labor.ny.gov.” The email states that by activating their account, the recipient will receive $600 in pandemic aid. It reads: “Dear Citizen, Due to Covid-19 related issues, NY.GOV will pay $600 for victims who are affected by this…