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How retailers can beat the top four online shopping security threats in 2022
There’s an inevitable spike in online security threats accompanying the surge in online shopping over the past couple of years, mainly driven by the recent pandemic. As more and more retailers embrace and adopt e-commerce sites to expand their customer base, increased cybersecurity levels are a must to ensure a safe and positive customer experience.
As a business owner, the greatest threat that cyberattacks represent is loss of sales and unhappy customers, which can really make or break a business as a whole. Since many cyberattacks are executed in hidden and unsuspecting ways, identifying and battling them can become a challenge. Let’s take a look at the top four online shopping security threats and how to avoid them in 2022.
The top attack trends businesses need to address this year
2021 saw supply chain and ransomware attacks dominate the security landscape. But will this pattern continue this year?
Managed detection and response provider Expel has launched a new report which provides insights on the biggest cybersecurity threats, practical recommendations on how to handle them, and predictions on what to expect in the year ahead.
AI is key, metaverse is not important -- CIO's top priorities for 2022
New data from PwC in its latest Pulse Survey finds that 43 percent of CIOs cite refining their IT strategy and operating models to be more agile as being a top priority in 2022.
In order to achieve this about a third will prioritize leveraging infrastructure investments to move from traditional data centers to cloud-based, or leveraging enterprise-wide data and analytics to drive strategic decision-making
Three in four mobile apps contain at least one vulnerability
As the internet is increasingly accessed from mobile devices, mobile apps need to be considered as part of a company's security strategy.
A new report from BitSight finds that three out of four mobile applications evaluated contained at least one moderate vulnerability. It also finds material and severe vulnerabilities in some popular apps.
Tech workers are more likely to fall for phishing emails
Personnel working in IT or DevOps are more likely to click on phishing emails than those in other areas of an organization.
A new study by F-Secure looks at how over 80,000 people from different organizations responded to emails that simulated one of four commonly used phishing tactics.
Microsoft says the rollout of Windows 11 upgrades is way ahead of schedule
When Chief Product Officer of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, Panos Panay, wrote about "a new era of the PC", he revealed some of what we can expect from Windows 11 in the future. But his blog post also shed light on just how the operating system has been received by users.
Panay reveals the impressive statistic that Windows 11 upgrades have been taken up by users at twice the rate of Windows 10 upgrades. Satisfaction levels are said to be high, and as a result Microsoft is well ahead of its mid-2022 target for the rollout of Windows 11.
Celebrate African-American history with Apple Watch Black Unity Braided Solo Loop
African-American history is American history. The USA would not exist as it is today without the contributions made by countless black people -- that is a fact. And so, every February, we all collectively celebrate Black History Month by recognizing many great Black Americans such as Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, and Barack Obama to name just a few.
Today, Apple announces a new product designed to let consumers show their love and respect for black people. You see, the Apple Watch Black Unity Braided Solo Loop is a beautiful new watch band that uses colors from the Pan-African flag and looks quite stylish.
The apps section of the Microsoft Store is still a dumpster fire
In a new blog post in which he discussed a number of things, including the (near) future of Windows 11, Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer, Windows + Devices talked about how the new operating system is driving 3x more traffic to the newly redesigned Microsoft Store.
"We’re energized by the feedback from both our customers and partners about the new Microsoft Store" he said. But hmm... Perhaps he needs to step out from his bubble and see what Windows customers are really saying about it.
Admins struggle to keep users safe in a post-COVID world
A new survey of 600 IT admins finds almost a third say that their biggest challenge is keeping users secure, while 67 percent say they are stuck in a daily grind of provisioning services and apps, managing user identities, dealing with employees who have ignored best IT practices, and helping onboard new staff.
The study from Remotely also finds 28 percent say ensuring the tools remote IT teams have access to are as good or better than the ones they have on site is the problem teams struggle with the most. Following closely are: remaining as productive as they were in the office, collaboration among the sysadmin / IT admin team, and tracking their own performance.
Microsoft reveals what's next for Windows 11
Let’s be honest here. Windows 11 has the makings of being a good operating system, but it’s not there yet. Some of the features that Microsoft touted in its original presentation -- such as native support for Android apps -- aren’t even available yet.
However, Microsoft today addresses what’s coming next for the new OS and you won’t have long to wait to try out the new features and functionality.
Hackers continue to target zero-day vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent attack vectors exploited by ransomware groups, according to a new report.
The study by Ivanti, produced in conjunction with Cyber Security Works, shows 65 new vulnerabilities tied to ransomware last year, representing a 29 percent growth compared to the previous year and bringing the total number of vulnerabilities associated with ransomware to 288.
Google launches Topics API to replace tracking cookies, and kills off controversial FLoC
Ever since Google first announced Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), it was controversial. So hated was FLoC that the likes of WordPress said the ad-targeting technology should be seen as a security concern, and DuckDuckGo took steps to block it.
Now Google has announced that FLoC is dead. On top of this, the company has a replacement waiting in the wings -- Topics API for Privacy Sandbox. The feedback from the trials of FLoC have proved instrumental in the development of Topics and its delivery of interest-based ads.
Through a glass darkly: Nike sues Lululemon over mirror
In my bio below you'll see a picture of me sporting my new digital camouflage Lululemon Surge Warm Half-Zip that had arrived the night before writing this. Inside the box was a card trying to sell me something called Lululemon Mirror. The image on the card was very similar to what Lululemon has on their site (see image at the top).
My first reaction was "This looks like something Nike would make. I wonder if it'll claim to own the IP rights."
Over three-quarters of container images have high risk vulnerabilities
A new report from container and cloud security company Sysdig finds that 75 percent of images contain patchable vulnerabilities of 'high' or 'critical' severity. In addition 85 percent of container images that run in production contain at least one patchable vulnerability.
Looking at the issues in more detail, 73 percent of cloud accounts contain exposed S3 buckets and 36 percent of all existing S3 buckets are open to public access.
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