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eCommerce Security - ThreatScape Report - September 2024

Benjamin Hosack
Oct 15, 2024
1 min read

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eCommerce
Web Security

Our September 2024 eCommerce ThreatScape Report is ready and here are a few of the highlights:

  • Portfolio: 16m+ websites.
  • Slight DECREASE in "hacked sites".
  • INCREASE of digital loader and digital skimmer malware.

Yes, we have seen a slight decrease (of 1.9%) in the number of hacked sites, BUT we are detecting MORE malware (2-3% growth over last month's record) - many sites are riddled with many different types of malware.  

And then, an interesting Top 5 most targeted platforms:

  1. Wordpress
  2. Magento 2
  3. Magento 1
  4. Shopify
  5. Prestashop

Here's the report:

eCommerce ThreatScape Report

What are the reasons for these sites getting hacked?

Most often it is down to simple website management and cyber security hygiene.  If you are doing the basics well, then your business is unlikely to fall victim - this is a numbers game and criminals are generally looking for an easy way to get their malware on as many sites as possible.

What are the BASICS for eCommerce Security?

We consider the BASICS for eCommerce security to be:

  • Multi-Factor Authentication for Admin accounts.
  • Patching - quickly.
  • Security monitoring and protection - stay proactive with understanding your website security.
  • Web Application Firewall.

We can help with security monitoring and protection - try our ThreatView solution for free here.

If your agency/hosting provider is unable to help you with 1, 2 and 4, then please get in touch - we have a growing partner network of agencies and hosting providers who understand and prioritise security https://www.turacolabs.com/partners.

And if you are an agency/hosting provider looking to get proactive with security, please get in touch! https://www.turacolabs.com/agency-hosting

eCommerce ThreatScape Report SEPTEMBER 2024.pdf

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