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68% of Americans plan to travel for leisure this summer, with 12% doing so internationally, a McAfee survey reveals. While 68% of U.S. consumers report that they are connected to more devices and digital activity since the start of the pandemic, roughl… Continue reading Consumers aware of travel cyber risks, still not putting their digital wellness first
In 2020, Imperva saw the highest percentage of bad bot traffic (25.6%) since 2014, while traffic from humans fell by 5.7%. More than 40% of all web traffic requests originated from a bot last year, suggesting the growing scale and widespread impact of … Continue reading Bad bot traffic reaching an all-time high over the past year
Major airlines and hotel chains have failed to secure their online platforms even after previous data breaches and cyberattacks exposed information of millions of customers’ and drew fines from privacy regulators. That’s the conclusion of an investigat… Continue reading Travel Industry Giants Failed to Secure their Websites Despite High-Profile Data Breaches, New Research Shows
Many businesses are at risk from bot attacks, despite an awareness of the problem and a widely held belief that they have the problem under control, Netacea reveals. Global businesses at risk from bot attacks The research surveyed businesses across the… Continue reading Overconfident about their security, businesses are falling victims to bot attacks
As COVID-19 mauls the travel sector and hotels, airlines and cruise lines shutter their doors or park their planes and ships, this interlude may present them an opportunity to address how they handle passenger information. Each of these sectors of the… Continue reading Data Privacy and Security in the Travel Industry
The travel industry and its customers are increasingly the targets of cyberattacks as criminals seek to monetize highly valuable travel data, according to the new IBM Security research. Compounding the problem, a new survey conducted by Morning Consult… Continue reading High-risk behaviors expose most travelers to cyber risks
Coronet released a report identifying San Diego International Airport, John Wayne Airport-Orange County (CA) International Airport and Houston’s William P. Hobby International Airport as America’s most cyber insecure airports. The purpose of the report… Continue reading Attention all passengers: Airport networks are putting you at risk!
Setting up a Wi-Fi network for passengers to use is practically a must for railway companies these days. Unfortunately, that welcome add-on for travelers can become a means for attackers to gain access to other networks and systems. To those skeptical … Continue reading Hackers can jump from passenger Wi-Fi to train control networks
The travel and hospitality industry suffers billions of losses each year due to fraud. “With the right combination of other underground services (compromised accounts, credit cards, etc.) it is possible to cover almost every aspect of the holiday… Continue reading How cybercriminals abuse the travel and hospitality industry