Ramnit Targets Japanese Shoppers, Aiming at Top Fashion Brands

In a recent analysis of Ramnit Trojan targets, IBM X-Force looked into the way the malware’s operators target e-commerce vendors in Japan — the gang’s active attack turf nowadays.

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

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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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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IcedID Operators Using ATSEngine Injection Panel to Hit E-Commerce Sites

The X-Force research team investigated the IcedID Trojan’s two-step injection attack that enables it to steal access credentials and payment card data from e-commerce customers in North America.

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Multifactor Authentication Delivers the Convenience and Security Online Shoppers Demand

When framed as an innovative, even “cool” feature, multifactor authentication can deliver the security online retail customers demand without diminishing the user experience.

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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 Recommendations to Improve Retail Cybersecurity This Holiday Season

With extra web traffic and high order volumes coming in, the holiday shopping season can be a particularly perilous time for retail cybersecurity.

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Why Is the Retail Industry Still Lacking Security?

A recent survey found that the retail industry is among the least secure industries. What can retailers do to turn that around this holiday season?

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Retail Security Hygiene: The Case for Seasonal Checkups

Retail companies should conduct security hygiene checkups as early as possible this holiday season to identify key threats across e-commerce systems, seasonal staffing policies and employee behaviors.

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Cyber Monday 2018: 5 Best Practices to Protect Consumer Data

Cyber Monday 2018 is just around the corner, and customers and malicious actors alike are gearing up. Is your retail security ready to tackle e-commerce fraud and improve consumer data protection?

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