Category Archives: credit card data

Magecart Attacks Continue to ‘Skim’ Software Supply Chains

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Did your company or e-commerce firm recently buy third-party software from a value-added reseller (VAR) or systems integrator? Did you vet the vendor code? If not, you could be at risk for a Magecart group attack. Magecart is an association of threat actor groups who target online shopping carts, mostly from within the e-commerce platform […]

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Synthetic Identity Theft: When Everybody Knows Your Name

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You probably have a place where everyone knows your name — and maybe your address and your birthday and your favorite drink. That place could be your favorite restaurant, your office or your grandma’s house. It doesn’t matter where that place is; when everyone in the room greets you by name, it gives you a […]

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Retail Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Customer Data

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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 stores by five years. This points to the need for increased retail cybersecurity.  The result […]

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Cyberattackers Serve Up Custom Backdoor for Oracle Restaurant Software

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The modular malware is highly sophisticated but may not be able to capture credit-card info. Continue reading Cyberattackers Serve Up Custom Backdoor for Oracle Restaurant Software→

Data breach at online guitar lesson platform may have exposed user credit card information

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TrueFire, a leading online guitar-tutoring platform, has suffered a “Magecart-style” security incident that may have exposed customers’ personal identifiable information and credit card numbers. The facts The data breach was discovere… Continue reading Data breach at online guitar lesson platform may have exposed user credit card information→

Why Threat Actors Are Increasingly Conducting Cyberattacks on Local Government

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Cyberattacks on local government have increased dramatically over the last several years. What is it about municipal organizations and governments that makes them such attractive targets?

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Staying Vigilant About Retail Security Does Not End on Black Friday

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As one of the most targeted industries, retailers should be taking measures to build a secure infrastructure ahead of the holidays and keep retail security evolving and maturing all year long.

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Macys.com checkout page hacked; customers advised to be vigilant of fraud

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American department store chain Macy’s has suffered an embarrassing data breach where hackers gained access to customers’ personal and financial information, including credit card numbers and even card security codes. In a letter to affecte… Continue reading Macys.com checkout page hacked; customers advised to be vigilant of fraud→

How Will Strong Customer Authentication Impact the Security of Electronic Payments?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes The EU’s updated Payment Services Directive, PSD2, will introduce a new technical standard that regulates strong customer authentication (SCA).

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