Self-Checkout This Discord C2

In November 2022, during an incident investigation involving a self-checkout point-of-sale (POS) system in Europe, IBM Security X-Force identified a novel technique employed by an attacker to introduce a command and control (C2) channel built upon Discord channel messages. Discord is a chat, voice, and video service enabling users to join and create communities associated […]

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Retail Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Customer Data

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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The Shift to E-Commerce: How Retail Cybersecurity is Changing

With more people making purchases from home, now is a more important time than ever to secure your business against retail security threats. More and more customers are moving to online orders with gradual growth accelerated by five years in 2020 alone. Take a look at retail cybersecurity risks and how to protect against them. […]

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ITG08 (aka FIN6) Partners With TrickBot Gang, Uses Anchor Framework

Financially motivated, adaptable, sophisticated and persistent, the ITG08 threat group is likely to remain one of the most potent cybercriminal groups in this new decade.

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How Retail Security Can Welcome IoT Innovations Without Putting Customers at Risk

As organizations rely more on the IoT to enable internet connection at every part of the retail process, the right mindset can go a long way toward achieving a win-win for retail security.

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Staying Vigilant About Retail Security Does Not End on Black Friday

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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More_eggs, Anyone? Threat Actor ITG08 Strikes Again

Reading Time: 14 minutes X-Force IRIS observed ITG08, which has historically targeted POS machines in the retail and hospitality sectors, injecting malicious code into online checkout pages to steal payment card data.

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How to Defend Your Organization Against Fileless Malware Attacks

Fighting fileless malware attacks will take some serious effort and careful coordination among a variety of tools and techniques.

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving: PCI Compliance for Post-Holiday Season Returns

Holiday spending is on the rise both in-store and online. How can retailers ensure PCI compliance to manage large transaction volumes and post-holiday refunds?

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5 More Retail Cybersecurity Practices to Keep Your Data Safe Beyond the Holidays

These five retail cybersecurity tips will help organizations mitigate cyberattacks and provide customers with the safest shopping experience during the holiday season.

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