Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping event is finally here. Guess what? You’re not alone in preparing for the big day, the hackers are too. Online shoppers and business owners are lucrative targets for cybercriminals during this massive online sale.
Are you worried about cyber-attacks ruining your business during this holiday season? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here is a checklist of the essential tips and tricks to secure your business from malicious attacks.
Your website’s performance is crucial throughout the year, but even more during the sale season. A slow website could disappoint your customers and significantly reduce your profits. Here are some factors you must review to ensure your website doesn’t slow down:
Test your website’s speed and functionality before you launch the sale to ensure that your customers have a seamless shopping experience.
The demand for cloud service providers triples during sale times like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, 60% of consumers have said that they plan to do all of their holiday shopping online. To meet the demands of customers, more and more companies are now utilizing cloud services. Here are the risks you need to be aware of when it comes to protecting your cloud infrastructure:
Further, leverage a cloud-based application security solution like Indusface WAAP to monitor and protect your cloud infrastructure from cyberattacks.
SSL certificates are crucial to secure your eCommerce websites as they encrypt the data that is transferred between the users and websites. They secure sensitive information such as login credentials, credit card transactions, and personal information including names and addresses.
An expired SSL certificate is not something you need before a huge Cyber Monday sale. If your SSL certificate is outdated, your website may be unavailable to users or will no longer show the “HTTPS” sign. This can dramatically impact your sales as customers are always encouraged to shop only from secure websites.
If you don’t have an SSL certificate yet, choose a reputable SSL vendor. If you’re already using one, verify that it is still valid and has not been compromised and made vulnerable to attacks.
If you don’t know how cybercriminals operate, you won’t be able to effectively secure your assets against them. Stay informed on the latest technology used by hackers and the industry-specific cyber threats your business faces. For instance, if you have a retail business, you must know that retailers were the fourth-most targeted industry by attackers in 2020. Retail fraud, retail phishing scams, and card details theft are a few common industry-specific threats for retailers.
Attackers are also known to target small and medium-sized businesses that don’t have appropriate security measures in place. So, if you’re a small business, you must be extra cautious about being attacked. Plan a security strategy to defend against these specific threats.
You should always assume that you could be the next target for a hacker. Dealing with a security violation becomes easier if you already have a safety/security plan in place. Many businesses are caught unprepared in a hack and end up losing more resources than they would have if they had a plan.
Develop a contingency plan with the worst-case scenario in mind.
And finally, don’t forget to do a quick last-minute check of these basic security requirements:
Conclusion
Big sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday can bring in massive revenues for your business, but they can also be extremely stressful. Cybercriminals won’t back down from taking advantage of every opportunity they get. So, make sure you follow the above-mentioned security tips to maximize your profits and ensure a safe shopping experience for your customers.
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This post was last modified on November 17, 2023 12:03
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