Retail Archive
Online retailers and other organisations using ecommerce functionality must prepare for the threat of formjacking, Symantec has warned, after detecting 3.7 million instances of the attack method in 2018. Formjacking works by inserting malicious JavaScript code into the payment form …
Organisations that accept online payments must urgently address the threat of web-based skimming, the PCI SSC (Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council) has warned. The alert, issued in partnership with the Retail & Hospitality ISAC (information sharing and analysis centre …
A troubled season for Leicester City FC just got worse, with the club announcing that a cyber criminal has broken into the club’s online shop and stolen fans’ financial details. The breach occurred between 23 April and 4 May 2019, …
The UK introduced new rules intended to make online gambling safer earlier this month, but there are concerns that they have created additional information security risks. Under the new requirements, which came into effect on 7 May, anyone who registers …
The Supreme Court has given Morrisons permission to appeal a ruling that found the supermarket liable for a data breach caused by a malicious insider. Morrisons has lost two cases related to its March 2014 data breach, in which Andrew …
The hospitality sector has been clamouring for technological innovation recently, with organisations eager to find novel ways to improve the customer experience. You might have heard about Connie, a Watson-enabled robot concierge that’s been introduced at the Hilton in McLean, …
On 14 September 2019, the PSD2 (Second Payment Services Directive) will take effect, overhauling the way people pay for goods and services across the EU. The legislation has been implemented to prevent fraud and to keep customers’ payment details secure …
The UK’s biggest retailers are spending more than ever on cyber security but are continuing to see an alarming rise in cyber attacks and data breaches due to the ever-evolving threat landscape, a report has found. According to The British …
US food giant Mondelez is suing insurance company Zurich American for denying a $100 million (£76 million) claim filed after the NotPetya attack. The confectioner, which owns Cadbury and Oreo, says it lost 1,700 servers and 24,000 laptops as the …
Earl Enterprises, the restaurant giant that owns Planet Hollywood and Buca di Beppo, has disclosed a data breach affecting its payment card systems. In a press release published last week, the organisation confirmed that more than 100 of its US …
