AI: More convenience, efficiency—and cybersecurity risks
Vulnerabilities that can be found with check-in kiosks, IoT devices, third-party service providers must be addressed proactively.
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China orders hotels to scrap facial recognition over privacy fears
Authorities in several major Chinese cities have ordered hotels to stop using facial recognition technology to verify the identity of guests in a sign the government is responding to public concerns over privacy, financial news site Caixin reported…
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UPDATE: Customer Data Confirmed Stolen in Omni Hotels Cyberattack
Daixin ransomware gang claims responsibility for the attack. Plus, cybersecurity experts offer some advice.
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Cybersecurity expert shares what guests, hotels should know in wake of Omni breach
In the wake of a recent cyberattack on Omni Hotels & Resorts that prompted a "shut down [of] its systems to protect and contain its data," experts are reminding people of the actions guests can take to preserve their digital safety and weighing in…
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MGM Resorts’ cyberattack headache continues as regulators launch investigations
The company said it could face fines in connection with regulatory inquiries stemming from the social engineering attack.
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Cyber security and the hotel chain: preventing the unthinkable
Hotel chains continue to fall prey to debilitating – and costly – cyber-attacks…
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Cybercrooks book a stay in hotel email inboxes to trick staff into spilling credentials
Research highlights how major attacks like those exploiting Booking.com are executed - Cybercriminals are preying on the inherent helpfulness of hotel staff during the sector's busy holiday season…
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Not-So-Suite Cybersecurity Concerns In The Hospitality Industry
Guests attempt to get into their hotel rooms with the room keycards, but the keycard system is not working.The group of friends celebrating a birthday at the hotel bar goes to "cash out," for the night, but the register and credit card payment…
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Hackers Target Booking.com Partners With Dark Web Ads to Steal From Customers
Hackers have found a weak link in Booking.com security — its hotel partners. And the threat to Booking.com customers has been stubbornly persistent…
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Iconic Singapore hotel caught up in major data breach
The prestigious Marina Bay Sands (MBS) resort complex in Singapore has become the latest major hospitality operation to fall victim to cyber criminals after a serious breach of its Sands LifeStyle loyalty programme, which has seen the data of…
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SiliconAngle reports that organizations in the hospitality industry have been subjected to increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks that involved Domain Name System protocol exploitation to evade detection…
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MGM says costs from ALPHV ransomware gang attack could exceed US$110m
Casino and gambling giant MGM Resorts has revealed the cost of a cyber attack that took many of its Las Vegas operations offline in September…
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Caesars And MGM: Cybersecurity Issues Derail Shares Of Casino Names
It would be a nightmare for any large publicly traded American company but imagine the effects of a cyber attack on the security of major casino/resorts based in Las Vegas…
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Amidst MGM, Caesar's Incidents, Attackers Focus on Luxury Hotels
A fast-growing cyber campaign solely takes aim at luxury hotel and resort chains, using security-disruptive tactics to spread info-stealing malware…
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Beware of Sophisticated Phishing Campaigns That Attack Hotel Guests
Phishing is a common cyberattack technique that involves tricking users into clicking on malicious links, downloading malicious attachments, or entering sensitive information on fake websites.
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