Online stores targeted by cybercriminals
Relatively new stores should be especially on their guard during Christmas. Due to the increased data volumes, online retailers must expect drastically increased risks from hacker attacks, according to a threat report by Imperva.
During the pandemic wave, more cybercriminals are also on the move. Due to increased data volumes, online retailers in particular must expect drastically increased risks from hacker attacks during Christmas.
Already during the first lockdown, data traffic in online stores increased by up to 28 percent compared to the normal weekly average. This is the conclusion reached by cybersecurity specialists Imperva in a recent e-commerce threat intelligence report. This trend is now accelerating rapidly - and e-commerce access numbers are also expected to far exceed those of 2019. As a result, they say, security risks are expected to increase sharply throughout the 2020 holiday season and the New Year.
Some notes from the thread report:
Operators and customers should therefore keep a special eye on "Bad bot attacks" when asking for prices, prepare yourself accordingly before Account Takeover (ATO) Attacks and protect access data and, in particular, payment data. API attacks hedge. A sharp increase in 2020 makes DDoS attacks insidious, especially in view of the increased purchases of private computers in individual households. Lastly, the supply chain is also at risk from Third-party plugins like JavaScript and CMS framework: Formjacking, data skimming and magecart attacks Can increase greatly in lockdown Christmas shopping.
To the whitepaper from Imperva
Source: Imperva
