travel industry

Consumers aware of travel cyber risks, still not putting their digital wellness first

May 13, 2021

68% of Americans plan to travel for leisure this summer, with 12% doing so internationally, a McAfee survey reveals. While 68% of U.S. consumers report that they are connected …

Bad bot traffic reaching an all-time high over the past year

April 19, 2021

In 2020, Imperva saw the highest percentage of bad bot traffic (25.6%) since 2014, while traffic from humans fell by 5.7%. More than 40% of all web traffic requests originated …

Overconfident about their security, businesses are falling victims to bot attacks

July 20, 2020

Many businesses are at risk from bot attacks, despite an awareness of the problem and a widely held belief that they have the problem under control, Netacea reveals. Global …

High-risk behaviors expose most travelers to cyber risks

May 24, 2019

The travel industry and its customers are increasingly the targets of cyberattacks as criminals seek to monetize highly valuable travel data, according to the new IBM Security …

Attention all passengers: Airport networks are putting you at risk!

July 19, 2018

Coronet released a report identifying San Diego International Airport, John Wayne Airport-Orange County (CA) International Airport and Houston’s William P. Hobby International …

Hackers can jump from passenger Wi-Fi to train control networks

May 14, 2018

Setting up a Wi-Fi network for passengers to use is practically a must for railway companies these days. Unfortunately, that welcome add-on for travelers can become a means …

How cybercriminals abuse the travel and hospitality industry

January 25, 2018

The travel and hospitality industry suffers billions of losses each year due to fraud. “With the right combination of other underground services (compromised accounts, …