Online shopping stories - Page 18
Phishing emails double in November as COVID-19 spurs hacker appetite
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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alibaba
Coronavirus is responsible for the increase in hacker appetite, as shoppers rely more on e-shopping this year to practice social distancing.
Spike in phishing scams expected ahead of holiday shopping season
Tue, 23rd Nov 2021
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
Consumers are being warned to prepare for a spike in phishing attacks this holiday season, with cybercriminals expected to impersonate delivery companies.
BigCommerce offers Sezzle BNPL integration for merchants
Fri, 6th Aug 2021
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bnpl
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bigcommerce
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online shopping
BigCommerce has partnered with Sezzle to offer buy now, pay later services to its small and mid-market merchants.
Mistrust amongst online shoppers over data privacy fears
Thu, 13th May 2021
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data privacy
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online shopping
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online security
Almost a quarter of UK online shoppers use guest accounts due to data privacy fears, according to a report by Empathy.co.
Google Cloud launches suite of eCommerce search solutions for retailers
Thu, 21st Jan 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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martech
Google Cloud has launched a suite of solutions to enhance eCommerce and customer experience for global retailers.
Christmas tech gifts pose cybersecurity risks - ProofPoint
Wed, 23rd Dec 2020
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gaming
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email security
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digital entertainment
Fraudsters are targeting last-minute Christmas shoppers via email and hackers are targeting electronic devices that feature on many wish lists.
Bad Bots and DDoS fuel record cyber risk
Fri, 27th Nov 2020
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ddos
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Bad Bots and DDoS attacks are set to increase cyber risk during the 2020 holiday shopping season, warns Imperva.
Online retailers lose millions as 1/3 of customers forget password at checkout
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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passwords
Online retailers are losing millions as research shows one-third of online shoppers abandon their carts at checkout due to forgotten passwords.
Black Friday fraud: Who foots the bill?
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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cybersecurity
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online shopping
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fraud
Banks will bear the brunt of fraud during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, warns Sarah Whipp, head of go to market strategy at Callsign.
Black Friday alert: Financial botnets targeting eCommerce apparel sites
Tue, 26th Nov 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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e-commerce
Black Friday is arguably the most anticipated retail sales period in the world, when brands offer consumers the largest discounts and promotional offers.
Much-anticipated Kiwi eCommerce platform launches
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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online shopping
TheMarket launches in NZ with 1,500+ brands, revolutionizing Kiwi online shopping with diverse global options.
Cyber criminals using lookalike online shopping domains to phish buyers
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Venafi warns of rising fake domains that mimic top retailers to scam online shoppers, as holiday season nears.
eCommerce apps - Worth the expense or a waste of time?
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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online shopping
The eCommerce market in South Africa will amount to US$2.7 billion in 2017 with an annual expected growth rate of 14.2%.
$534m lost in 2016 as credit card fraudsters ditched the plastic & moved online
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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semiconductors
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credit card fraud
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online shopping
Physical credit card fraud is on the decline as online fraud takes its place, according to new statistics from the Australian Payments Network.
Use your 'common-sense' online this holiday season, researcher says
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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online shopping
Beware of online cybersecurity scams this Christmas as fake retail apps appear on app stores, warns cybersecurity expert.
Shoppers warned of increased cyber risk as online shopping takes over
Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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vpns
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
More than half of UK consumers now do the majority of their shopping online, but hackers are also taking advantage.