The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Events like this Marriott Starwood breach underscore the sheer folly of continued reliance on outdated security methods such as using PII in authentication, given the sheer proliferation of stolen and leaked PII now available on the Dark Web. How could a breach like this continue for four years?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Hojjati outlined how digital certificates – and the long-establish public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption and authentication framework — could be the very thing to validate the identities of both companies and individuals in a much more granular way, something that will be needed as blockchain systems take root.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Thanks to the application of advanced math and science, Public Key Cryptography was used to develop a means of securing ecommerce over the internet. Then, in turn, they can digitally sign that message and use that secret to set up an encrypted session to send it back and then both parties can communicate bidirectionally securely.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Sonicwall warns of a spike in the number of attacks involving encrypted malware and IoT malware. WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget affected by authenticated XSS. Hacking eCommerce sites based on OXID eShop by chaining 2 flaws. Facebook deleted Russia-Linked efforts focusing on Ukraine ahead of the election. Cisco to pay $8.6

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Transmission interception : Media files shared across the internet or company intranets may be intercepted or copied during transmission, particularly if the networks are not encrypted with sufficient protocols. Maintain detailed audit logs of all access requests, file views, modifications, and administrative actions on media platforms.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

APIs may be leveraged to quickly authenticate users who log in to websites using their social media profiles, for example. APIs also protect sensitive payment details by allowing users to pay for products online without exposing any sensitive financial data to the eCommerce shop through the use of trusted third-party payment processing.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With this release, many high security and low friction authentication methods were made available. It is behind the widescale growth of ecommerce on the internet. It is what allows you to connect to your bank online over secure hypertext transport protocol (https) and be confident your financial information will be encrypted.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, users must be mindful and methodical when setting up, for example, an eCommerce site in WordPress; it's wise to look beyond the real-world SEO benefits and design flexibility and consider factors like data integrity and security.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And this often happens when the hacker, the so-called threat actor, starts encrypting the computer systems. Encrypting computer systems can bring business operations to a standstill, partially because attacks usually occur when the company is least ready to respond e.g., at Christmas, during the summer, and on weekends.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2024

Whether it’s social channels like Instagram or TikTok, or healthcare eCommerce platforms such as online pharmacies, these platforms can hold a ton of sensitive patient data, so ensuring it's locked up tight is absolutely essential for companies and digital marketing agencies. “We

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As Covid pushed the pendulum ever closer to ecommerce supremacy, more people are shopping online in 2022 than ever before, with the usual holiday spike already upon us. It representsSSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption protecting shopping websites. In 2021, online holiday sales reached $211.41 billion , a 2.5% Is Online Shopping Safe?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 21, 2022

Selecting a cloud vendor to help host your identity-related functions — such as user authentication, authorization, single sign-on, federation, and identity management — can be a business booster and a way to streamline efficiencies. It should enable self-service flows, such as password resets, forgotten usernames, and preferences.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is the base-level SSL certificate that offer encryption of server-browser communication only. They are good for sites where trust and credibility are less important and only need encryption for logins, forms or other non-transactional data. But it does far more than just protect ecommerce transactions!

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 22, 2020

A sharp increase in technological reliance, be it through eCommerce or remote work, heightens the risk of cyber threats. From there, they can exploit vulnerabilities and poor authentication practices. We've seen it before: cybercriminals will always exploit a bad situation.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

HTTPS simply ensures the communication path between the two are secure by encrypting it so nobody else can read it. This certificate provides encryption keys for the secure information exchange, and acts as an authentication for your business — proving you are who you say you are. Why everyone should have SSL on their website.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

The use of IoT technologies holds enormous potential in practically every segment of human enterprise – government, banking and finance, healthcare, retail, agriculture, and ecommerce to name a few. These are: Enabling strong mutual authentication between connected devices and applications. Threats and Vulnerabilities.

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Centraleyes

MAY 20, 2024

Apply segmentation of duties where appropriate Each user should only be able to oversee some security procedures, including authentication, user permission assignment, and account offboarding. PCI-DSS is also relevant to eCommerce enterprises that handle payment card data. Encrypting all passwords securely.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This type of attack results in an attacker taking advantage of improperly formatted code and retrieving valuable information from the database without ever needing to authenticate or login. Ultimately, if a malicious actor is specifically targeting data stored within a database, the attack vector of choice is a SQL injection attack.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

But this method of authentication is flawed; either hashed or hashed and salted, usernames and passwords can still be stolen and reused. Vamosi: Identity -- I’m talking specifically about authentication and to some degree its follow-on authorization -- is one of the most important, yet least talked about aspects of security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber attacks nowadays do not often come from ingenious ‘hackers’ in dark rooms, they’re often the result of an employee reusing the same password, or businesses not implementing basic practices such as multi-factor authentication. The global pandemic has kept people home, and so many consumers have entered the world of eCommerce.

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