Category Archives: online shopping

Black Friday Chaos: The Return of Gozi Malware

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On November 29th, 2024, Black Friday, shoppers flooded online stores to grab the best deals of the year. But while consumers were busy filling their carts, cyber criminals were also seizing the opportunity to exploit the shopping frenzy. Our system detected a significant surge in Gozi malware activity, targeting financial institutions across North America. The […]

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Black Friday shoppers targeted with thousands of fraudulent online stores

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Building fake, fraudulent online stores has never been easier: fraudsters are registering domain names for a pittance, using the SHOPYY e-commerce platform to build the websites, and leveraging large language models (LLMs) to rewrite existing product l… Continue reading Black Friday shoppers targeted with thousands of fraudulent online stores→

Ikea takes on eBay and Craigslist with its own used furniture marketplace

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Rather than send those unwanted Kallax shelving units to landfill once you’re done with them, you may soon be able to pocket some extra cash from Ikea. The furniture giant has decided to dip a toe into the used furniture marketplace with a new online p… Continue reading Ikea takes on eBay and Craigslist with its own used furniture marketplace→

How Shopping Bots Can Compromise Retail Cybersecurity

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Online shopping bots are not new to the e-commerce world. Stores use bots to offer better customer service, but malicious bots can cause major harm to a business. These pose cybersecurity risks to e-commerce retailers and consumers alike. Some customers use shopping bots to execute automated tasks based on a set of instructions, such as […]

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Tuna raises $3M to address complexity of e-commerce payments in Latin America

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Tuna is on a mission to “fine tune” the payments space in Latin America. Continue reading Tuna raises $3M to address complexity of e-commerce payments in Latin America→

Virtual dressing room startup Revery.ai applying computer vision to the fashion industry

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Revery.ai is developing a tool that leverages computer vision and artificial intelligence to create a better online dressing room experience. Continue reading Virtual dressing room startup Revery.ai applying computer vision to the fashion industry→

Tiger Global backs Nacelle with $50M for its e-commerce infrastructure

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Consumer shift to buying online during the global pandemic — and keeping that habit — continues to boost revenue for makers of e-commerce developer tools. Continue reading Tiger Global backs Nacelle with $50M for its e-commerce infrastructure→

Shopistry bags $2M to provide ‘headless commerce without the headaches’

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Shopistry enables customers to create personalized commerce experiences accessible to all. Continue reading Shopistry bags $2M to provide ‘headless commerce without the headaches’→

Taste intelligence startup Halla closes $4.5M Series A1 to predict which grocery items shoppers will buy

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Halla wants to answer the question of how people decide what to eat and now has $4.5 million in fresh Series A1 capital from Food Retail Ventures to do it. Continue reading Taste intelligence startup Halla closes $4.5M Series A1 to predict which grocery items shoppers will buy→