Tag: cybercriminals

April 3, 2023

Retail operations are an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals. The growth of online shopping, self-checkout systems, point-of-sale transactions and other digital processes has created numerous opportunities for attackers. Employing tactics ranging from social engineering to credit card skimming, criminals can […]

January 19, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their tools and tactics for breaching corporate networks. As retailers get better at protecting their networks from traditional cyberattacks, hackers are adapting to this challenge by finding new security weaknesses, updating old tricks and exploiting new […]

February 17, 2022

Cybercriminals have targeted the retail sector over the past 12 months, with a 264% surge in ransomware attacks on ecommerce and online retail businesses. The figures from SonicWall’s biannual report revealed that cyber attacks and IT security threats have surged […]

June 18, 2021

Cybercriminals used a ranged of techniques to scam online shoppers during the heights of the pandemic according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. The report showed that while the vast majority of data breaches in retail are still external, criminals […]

January 2, 2020

From Nieman Marcus to Macy’s, StockX and Poshmark, retail data breaches have repeatedly made headlines for exposing consumers’ credit and debit card information. But while consumers may be watching their credit card and bank account balances for suspicious activities, another […]

February 2, 2018

If 2017 is to be remembered for anything it will surely be the dramatic increase of data breaches and cyberattacks reported in the media. We all know cyber criminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques to gain access to company networks, […]