Articles Tagged with ''holiday season''

5 recommendations to strengthen retail cyber resilience during the holiday season. 

With cyber threats only growing in sophistication and speed, it’s likely that retailers and shoppers alike will be facing another increase in attacks and scams this year. 

Organizations become prime targets for a wide array of cyberattacks as the holidays approach. 

A new report from reveals the state of the e-commerce threat landscape as the holidays approach. 

A payment security report found that three-fourths of business leaders are more concerned about business payment fraud during the holiday season.

Cybercrime increases during the holidays, and numerous studies show that threats like ransomware have jumped by as much as 30% in recent years.

Labor Day travel in the United States exceeded 2019 levels, marking the first time the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more passengers on a given holiday than in pre-pandemic years.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), launched a joint public service announcement (PSA) sharing clear actions to stay cybersecure this holiday season. 

As employees travel during the holidays, many will be taking their work along for the journey. The surge in remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic means that security professionals must remain vigilant this holiday season.

Make your list and check it twice: by prioritizing authentication, eliminating passwords, deploying MFA and focusing on user experience, retail enterprise security leaders can ensure that hackers only get a lump of coal in their stockings.