The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a cybersecurity guide for the hospitality industry to help reduce security risks related to hotel property-management system software. These systems store guest personal information and credit card data – an attractive target for hackers. NIST’s new guide provides security recommendations and suggestions for using commercially…

The retail and hospitality sector is fixing software flaws at a faster rate than five other sectors, a Veracode analysis of more than 130,000 applications reveals. The ability to find and fix potential security defects quickly is a necessity, particularly in an industry that requires rapid response to changing customer demands. Retail and hospitality also…

How cybercriminals abuse the travel and hospitality industry

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 holidays, including food and restaurants, shopping, entertainment, guided tours and more – way beyond flights and hotels,” Vladimir…

How Hotel Cybersecurity Keeps Guests and Data Secure

Hotels need cybersecurity: Although they don’t have the volume of transactions that big box retail stores do, their transactions are generally larger, and their guests have more at stake than just their groceries. But the personal information hotels store is only part of what’s at risk. Hospitality organizations need to understand their vulnerabilities, as well…

Carbanak Hackers Hit Hospitality Firms With New Tactics

The prolific Carbanak crime group has recently zoned in on the hospitality sector and adopted a new attack methodology, Trustwave security researchers warn. The security firm analyzed three separate attacks, two targeting hospitality clients and one aimed at a restaurant chain, and found that all three featured the modus operandi of the infamous hacking group….