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Google Suspends Chinese App Following Malware Discovery

Issued by: DataBreach Today

Google suspended popular budget e-commerce application Pinduoduo from the Play Store after detecting malware on versions of the Chinese app downloadable from other online stores. In a statement on Tuesday, Google said it took action to block the installation of Pinduoduo on Android devices and said it would scan smartphones for malicious versions through its…

Software Security

Security Lessons From Protecting Live Events

Issued by: Dark Reading

Live events such as concerts and sports games are generally chock-full of action, both on the field and behind the scenes. IT and security teams managing these venues navigate a complex environment that includes a traditional corporate infrastructure, special equipment required for the event, a large army of suppliers and contractors, and all of the…

Application Security

E-Commerce Skimming is the New POS Malware

Issued by: Security Intelligence

As the holiday shopping season shifts into high gear, the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating an ongoing trend: shoppers are opting to buy online. Rather than flooding brick-and-mortar stores — and point-of-sale (POS) machines — with sales, studies suggest a high percentage of shoppers in 2020 will be using online options and e-commerce checkout pages. And,…

Vulnerabilities

Holiday shopping season fraud stats revealed

Issued by: Help Net Security

There’s a 1% decrease in suspected online retail fraud worldwide during the start of the 2020 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2019, a 59% increase from the same period in 2018 and a 14% increase from all of 2020 so far, TransUnion research reveals. Holiday shopping season fraud stats The findings…

Vulnerabilities

Consumer behaviors and cyber risks of holiday shopping in 2020

Issued by: Help Net Security

While consumers are aware of increased risks and scams via the internet, they still plan to do more shopping online – and earlier – this holiday season, McAfee reveals. Thirty-six percent of Americans note they are hitting the digital links to give gifts and cheer this year, despite 60% feeling that cyber scams become more…

Malware & Threats

Explosion in digital commerce pushed fraud incentive levels sky-high

Issued by: Help Net Security

A rise in consumer digital traffic has corresponded with a rise in fraud attacks, Arkose Labs reveals. As the year progresses and more people than ever are online, historically ‘normal’ online behavioral patterns are no longer applicable and holiday levels of digital traffic continue to occur on a near daily basis. Fraudsters are exploiting old…

Vulnerabilities

Overconfident about their security, businesses are falling victims to bot attacks

Issued by: Help Net Security

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 travel, entertainment, e-commerce and financial services sectors. It found a high awareness of how…

Vulnerabilities

Online payment fraud attempts see 73% increase

Issued by: Help Net Security

Online payment fraud attempts increased by 73 percent in 2019, according to a report from Sift. Additional findings in the report reveal that cybercriminals are using mobile devices more than desktops or laptops to commit payment fraud. In fact, though Windows is the top single operating system for fraudsters, iOS and Android combine to make…

Vulnerabilities

Nearly half of consumers worry about being tricked by fraudsters this holiday season

Issued by: Help Net Security

There has been a 29% increase in suspected online retail fraud during the start of the 2019 holiday shopping season compared to the same period in 2018, and a 60% increase in suspected e-commerce fraud during the same period from 2017 to 2019, according to iovation. The findings are based on the online retail transactions…

Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals targeting e-commerce website vulnerabilities this holiday season

Issued by: Help Net Security

Expect unprecedented levels of online data theft this holiday season due to a lack of deployed client-side security measures. Disturbing lack of security measures Tala Security highlights the widespread vulnerability resulting from integrations that enable and enhance website functionality. These integrations, which exist on nearly every modern website operating today, allow attackers to target PII…