"Cyberattacks on Retailers Could Increase 20% this Holiday Season"

Findings from the analysis of threat data by VMWare Carbon Black suggest that the number of attempted attacks against retailers will grow by 20% this holiday season. Based on the analysis, ransomware attacks and commodity malware will make up a significant portion of attacks on retailers. Retailers should be concerned about the compromise of their mobile apps and websites through the performance of watering-hole attacks in which malicious actors target a specific group of users by installing malware on the websites frequently visited by that group. There also should be concerns about lateral movement, which refers to the systematic movement of cybercriminals through a network in search of data and assets to steal or expose. One-third of the CISOs surveyed by VMWare Carbon Black revealed that their organizations experienced cyberattacks because of the lateral movement of attackers via the network of a business partner or vendor. Another report conducted by Cybereason highlights another threat facing retailers that is the TrickBot malware. Researchers have seen attackers using TrickBot to infect point-of-sale (PoS) systems. This article continues to discuss key findings regarding the expected increase in cyberattacks on retailers during this year's holiday shopping season. 

Dark Reading reports "Cyberattacks on Retailers Could Increase 20% this Holiday Season"