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E-commerce industry second largest target of cyber attacks
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According to the latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report, the German e-commerce sector recorded around 2021 DDoS attacks in the second half of 16,918. This represents an increase of 7.5% compared to the first half of 2021 and makes the industry the second strongest attack target in Germany after data processing services for the second year in a row. “Even as pandemic restrictions ease, the trend towards online shopping will continue. As cybercriminals continue to develop new techniques and methods to blackmail their targets, there is no question that an online retailer will be hit by a DDoS attack.” According to Karl Heuser...

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Multi-cloud and cybersecurity dominate e-commerce
Multi-cloud and cybersecurity dominate e-commerce

E-commerce study by A10 Networks: Multi-cloud and cybersecurity dominate IT in e-commerce, polynimbus approach becomes essential. Rising business volumes, complex multi-cloud architectures and increasing cyber threats mean a multitude of challenges for IT organizations in e-commerce. A recent study by A10 Networks and Gatepoint Research examined the latest trends in e-commerce IT. The current survey is particularly relevant due to the simultaneous focus of executives on digital business growth and overcoming essential challenges in the areas of cybersecurity and multi-cloud management. The results illustrate the existence of an increasingly complex and diverse e-commerce technology landscape. In addition, a growing awareness can ...

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Illegal financial transactions are increasing
Illegal financial transactions are increasing

Illegal financial transactions: Cybercriminals take over customer accounts up 20 percent. In 2020, every second fraudulent transaction in finance and e-commerce was a successful takeover of a customer account by cyber criminals. According to anonymized international statistics recorded by the Kaspersky Fraud Prevention solution in the period from January to December 2020, the proportion of such incidents rose from 34 percent in 2019 to 54 percent in 2020. The Kaspersky experts see two main approaches among cybercriminals to gain the trust of potential victims: the supposed savior ...

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