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Formjacking - How it can Affect your Ecommerce Site

Data theft or data skimming is not a new problem, it has probably been happening since the birth of the paper form. Today is no different, it is still around and happening on a much wider scale, leveraging the internet and the proliferation of online shopping. A popular modern tactic for data skimming is called formjacking. Not heard of it? Formjacking enables organised criminals to steal sensitive customer data as it is entered into an ecommerce shop. To the end user, this process is invisible.

Top 3 RapidSpike E-commerce Tools: Part 2 - Real User Monitoring

Performance and security are the lifeblood of an e-commerce website. The moment pages start to slow down, or your customers fear their data may be at risk, is the moment your business starts to fail. This post is the second in a series of three that will explore the key tools every ecommerce site needs running 24/7.

Custom HTTP Request Headers

One of the latest under-the-hood upgrades to our User Journey and Page Performance monitoring system has been to introduce the ability to set custom HTTP request headers. This was actually a requirement from one of our clients who was beginning to have trouble maintaining the whitelist of IP addresses that our requests might come from in their Web Application Firewall (WAF).

Magecart Monthly: Sporting Sites New Prime Target for Magecart

The sports market has suffered a host of cybersecurity problems from FC Barcelona Twitter account being hijacked to the FIFA data breach. Now Magecart are taking advantage of cybersecurity patches. We discuss the latest Magecart victims and the reasons why so many sports websites fall under attack.

An apprentice's guide to...Successful Software Development

In a world where technology is a growing part of every aspect of our daily lives, more people are moving into tech-based occupations. Whether it is software development, computer programming, software engineering or game development, the programming and technology industry is growing, and really quickly. But how can YOU be a part of it? How does one succeed in building a technology or software-based business? You can start by having a great SDLC!

Top 3 RapidSpike E-commerce Tools: Part 1 - User Journeys

Performance and security are the lifeblood of an e-commerce website. The moment pages start to slow down, or your customers fear their data may be at risk, is the moment your business starts to fail. This post is the first in a series of three that will explore the key tools every ecommerce site needs running 24/7.

Using Vagrant to simplify building Virtual Machines

Oracle’s VirtualBox software is a key tool in software and website development, but can be complicated to configure. Vagrant simplifies the process and enables developers to repeatably build and scrap near-identical Virtual Machines (VM). This post will create a Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual Machine with a local directory mounted on it to make it easier to code on.