Far from setting the festive scene for a perfect winter wonderland, Black Friday (29 November), Cyber Monday (2 December) and the annual retail rush to bring in Christmas sales revenue could store up a perfect storm of online refund fraud for the New Year. That’s…
Cyber Monday
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Imperva, the cyber security specialist, has released the first industry-specific study into the impact of bad bots on the e-commerce industry. Developed by the Imperva Bot Management threat research team (formerly the Distil Research Lab), a group of dedicated analysts who examine the most sophisticated…
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Online shoppers want retailers to be transparent and honest if they’ve suffered a security breach. That’s according to a new UK consumer survey commissioned by NTT Security, the global information security and risk management company. The research results, announced just ahead of one of the…
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“Millions placing themselves at risk of fraud chasing bargains online” reports Action Fraud
by Brian SimsNew research released by Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) shows that 31% of online shoppers admit they’re more likely to take a financial risk if an online retailer offers them a bargain. This means there are potentially 15 million online shoppers who could be putting…
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“Cyber attack episodes leave one-in-five consumers out of pocket” states Deloitte research
by Brian SimsOne-in-five UK consumers (21%) have had their personal details stolen and their bank accounts used to buy goods and services as a result of a cyber security breach. That’s according to new research conducted and published by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The survey of 1,500 consumers…