Brick-and-mortar stores might have gotten here first, but online shopping has come to take the lead. In fact, they are the way of the future, and many shoppers think so, too. The reason for this is not far-fetched. Given the ease of shopping, convenience, and availability of a wider range of products, all from the… Read More »
Ten Tips For Safe Shopping
As we near another frenzied holiday season, online retailers scramble to build up their inventories and launch amazing deals for online shoppers. At the same time, hackers come up with their own creative and novel ways to compromise our personal information and steal our digital identities. But don’t despair this shopping season as you can… Read More »
Paying Twice At The Pumps: Beware of Bluetooth Skimmers
Consumers looking to fill up at the pump often look for the gas station with the best prices. They are too busy to notice the possibility of nearby cybercriminals stealing their credit card information, but that’s exactly what is happening at some gas pumps. Through the magic of wireless technology, thieves can rest in their… Read More »
Brand Hacking: The Sting of a Cyber-breach
Brand Hacking: The Sting of a Cyber-breach Brand is a powerful thing. When consumers buy something from a company, they are paying for the image and brand as much as the product itself. Trillions of dollars are spent every year in sales and marketing efforts to create effective brands that sell. This cannot happen overnight… Read More »
RFID Pickpocketing Debunked
RFID Pickpocketing Debunked Pickpocketing might seem like a crime from centuries past but that doesn’t stop me from checking my wallet periodically when I stroll through crowded areas. As a wireless and cybersecurity expert, paranoia is part of my business but that doesn’t mean we all have to succumb to that psychosis. That’s why I wanted… Read More »
Home Depot Admits to Potentially Massive Data Breach
It wasn’t that long ago consumers were apprehensive about the risks of buying online. With the recent rash of retailers falling victim to point-of-sale malware, the tables may have turned. Last week Home Depot confirmed a potentially massive data breach and officially joined the ranks of Target, Neiman Marcus, P.F. Chang’s, Goodwill and other retailers… Read More »
‘Backoff’ Retail Malware Threat Even Worse than Expected
Just a few weeks ago the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to retailers about Backoff, the point-of-sale malware responsible for the massive payment card security breach at Target during last year’s holiday season. The initial report indicated up to 600 retailers were affected, but on August 22nd the DHS issued another advisory that… Read More »
Homeland Security Warns of Retail Malware Threat
As banks and financial institutions have become harder to break into, cyber criminals have increasingly turned to targeting retail operations. According to an advisory issued last week by the DHS, the malware family known as Backoff has been identified in three forensic investigations of large-scale Point-of-Sale (POS) data breaches. The malware reads credit and debit… Read More »
