63% Malware Spike During Black Friday and Cyber Monday

December 12, 2019

Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2019 were lucrative targets for cybercriminals. Researchers recorded a 63 percent malware spike between November 25 to December 2.

Online Retail Credit Card Fraud Jumps 20% During Holiday Shopping Weekend

November 30, 2016

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Fraudulent transactions where a credit card is not physically presented to a merchant—increased significantly from Black Friday to Cyber Monday 2016 when compared to the same period in past years.

Internet Shoppers May Forgo Cyber Monday Shopping

November 12, 2016

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Many Internet shoppers plan to sit out Cyber Monday this year.

Study: Retailers Not Prepared for Cyber Monday Attacks

November 4, 2013

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The holiday shopping season is fast approaching, and it’s prime time for cyber attackers who hope to catch enterprises at their weakest moments.

According to a new survey of 1,100 retail companies conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by RSA, daily revenue surges by an average of 55 percent during the holiday season. However, if a retail site is hacked or disabled, average losses could amount to as much as $500,000 per hour, or $8,000 per minute, according to a Dark Reading report.

Feds Continue Cyber Monday Crackdown on Counterfeit Sites

November 27, 2012

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Federal agencies have seized 132 domain names that were allegedly selling counterfeit items across the world.

Social Media, Mobility and the Future of Security Convergence

January 3, 2012

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It is hard to imagine any market sector today that is not impacted by the “Big Three” emerging technologies: Social Media, Mobility and Cloud Computing. The holiday shopping season saw “Cyber Monday” come out of nowhere to replace “Black Friday” as a traditional benchmark for consumer spending. New media and technology are being rapidly indoctrinated into our culture.

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2020 November

This month, Security magazine brings you the Security 500 Report, Rankings and Thought Leader Profiles. How does your enterprise compare to others? Which security programs are leading the way? Also this month, we highlight how to plan, prepare for and build resilience to protests and other unplanned events, video surveillance tools for SMBs and more.

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