Web Security

Login details are criminals’ favorite type of data, as they allow complete impersonation of a legitimate user on your system. By successfully compromising an account, an attacker becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing, appearing completely innocuous until they launch their attack.  One of the most common consequences of cracked credentials is a data breach, the […]

Data breaches and stolen information are a regular occurrence in the business world today, with SMBs at almost constant risk of attack. In fact, as mentioned in the 2021 SMB IT security report by Untangle, 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses, with attacks continuing to increase year by year. This is causing huge issues for […]

It was Ott Biederman, an accountant for American organized crime back at the turn of the 19th century that originally issued the famous immortal line, “Nothing personal, its just business.” That is what ransomware is today — just business. While there are occasional ransomware attacks initiated by state-sponsored groups to bring down the operations of key infrastructure, most […]

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is usually performed by bombarding the targeted computer or resource with unnecessary requests to overload systems and prevent some or all legitimate requests from being completed. However, there is some good news: you can definitely mitigate the risk. Learn more here: Discover how a security innovation increased retailers’ sales by […]

Why Passwordless, Why Now? Advances in technologies pose new dangers online as more people use devices to do their shopping and finances. The remote work era pedaled, further extending technology adoption, so growing concerns regarding security and new methods are more valid than ever. Progress comes with leaving behind obsolete methods to improve efficiency and […]

The booming cost of account takeover (ATO) attacks, from $4BN in 2020 to $16BN in 2021, makes passwordless authentication a truly pressing need for all businesses. Most current “passwordless” technologies still contain shared secrets and friction – deeming them irrelevant to the world’s most prominent workforce and buying power: Gen Y and Gen Z. Biometric […]

What is an API? API is an acronym for an application programming interface. It is a set of rules that allow software programs to communicate. In the business world, APIs are important because they allow companies to share data and functions. It allows businesses to automate tasks and improve communication between departments.  API also allows […]

Bad bots are a tough issue for online merchants: They overload your backend servers with API requests which will never generate revenue; They scalp your most wanted items, leaving your real shoppers with nothing but disappointment; and worst of all – as they retool and grow smarter, they make you constantly chase them. You, as […]

Every online merchant knows that unique offerings and offers attract not only customers – but cybercriminals too. For UK fashion retailer End Clothing (“END.”), this became a matter of make-or-break as their global eCommerce operations grew. GlobalDots, a world leader in Web Security innovation, geared END. with the latest word in managed bot mitigation. Greatly […]

Cloud transformation is an opportunity to implement a WAF that fits your new, agile IT infrastructure. Appliance-based WAF, or a migrated one, is insufficient for 2021’s security challenges. However, many organizations are concerned that the current range of Cloud WAFs is insufficient for their needs. Starting today, this concern belongs in the past. In this […]

Today’s bots are too clever for CAPTCHAs. Yet, their financial and reputational damage potential is sometimes immeasurable. eCommerce retailers are left helpless, with overwhelming compute overspend and fraud costs: This is the story of one retailer who beat the statistics, with today’s smartest eCommerce Security solution in hand. Fill out the form to get your […]

Abstract When falling into the wrong hands, abuse of user PII can have a devastating effect on the user’s lives and your business reputation. Facing today’s surging cybercrime, data privacy & security is becoming harder and harder to comply with – even if you care about GDPR and privacy principles. This was well demonstrated in […]