Mastercard Cyber and Intelligence

🎄✈️ ‘Tis the Season for Travel! 🏨✨ The holidays don’t just light up our homes—they also light up the travel industry! The Mastercard Economics Institute unwrapped some merry insights about global hotel spending during the most wonderful time of the year. Looking at the 2023 holiday season: 🎁 Festive Cheer in Europe: Austria sparkles with snow and Christmas markets, racking up 10% of annual hotel spending during the holiday season. 🌍 Topping the Global 'Nice List': Sri Lanka sleighs the competition with 14% of its yearly hotel spend in the holiday season —now that’s some holiday spirit! 🏙️ City Sleigh Bells Ringing: Business keeps hotels buzzing year-round, but during the holidays, New York City jingles ahead with 7% of its annual hotel spend, nudging past London’s 6%. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e39_8F2t *holiday season: Dec 16, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024

There's a new strain of cybercrime in online retail, and it targets consumers going about their everyday business. It's called digital skimming, and it's the evolution of an older scam known as card skimming. It can be harder than physical skimming to detect and can strike more victims at once. Curious how both consumers and companies can protect themselves against digital skimmers? Read our latest insights. https://mstr.cd/3NBKh8H #Fintech #FraudPrevention #Cybersecurity #Ecommerce

Wishing you and your loved ones a merry Christmas 🎄 filled with good tidings and joy, as well as a very happy new year! 🎉 (Sound on 🔉)

Did you know the risk of a breach is 187% higher on Christmas than average. Protect your organization this holiday season. RiskRecon provides visibility into third- and fourth-party risks, helping organizations proactively safeguard their operations and reduce risks across the digital ecosystem. Ready to strengthen your defenses? Start a free 30-day trial of the RiskRecon portal to see the security ratings of up to 50 vendors of your choice. 🔗: https://bit.ly/3ZHYpCL #MastercardCybersecurity #CyberRisks #RiskManagement #Cybersecurity

This holiday season, artificial intelligence is stepping into the spotlight as the ultimate helper. 🎄   📈 According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, Black Friday online sales grew 14.6%, outpacing the 0.7% growth in-store. With AI’s ability to personalize shopping experiences, enhance marketing strategies and protect against fraud, the future of holiday shopping is brighter—and smarter—than ever.    Read more on how AI is transforming the way we shop and celebrate: https://lnkd.in/dMz-ETSj   #AI #HolidayShopping #personalization

Mastercard’s research shows 92% of consumers expect fast, seamless transactions with uncompromised security. How can risk-based authentication achieve this balance? Dive into our eBook to learn the best practices that deliver both. https://bit.ly/4019RLp #RiskManagement #CustomerExperience #Payments #Mastercard

Scams are becoming increasingly pervasive. According to the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report, Americans lost a staggering $12.5 billion to internet scams in 2023 alone. Discover how Mastercard is leveraging AI powered identity insights and real-time analysis of transaction elements to empower organizations and protect consumers across a growing spectrum of scams. Together we can create a trusted digital world. https://mstr.cd/46C6LyV #DigitalIdentity #AI #FraudProtection #Mastercard

Is it possible to predict a third-party breach? Kelly White shares his CISO perspective on the powerful breach predictors you can use to inform your third-party risk management. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LiQ5Tb #Cybersecurity #ThirdPartyRiskManagement #RiskManagement RiskRecon, A Mastercard Company

Last-minute holiday shopping? 🎁 Don't let scammers steal your cheer! Use these essential cybersecurity tips - and check them twice - to "secure" those last-minute gifts: https://lnkd.in/ghyByBq3

Stay secure this season! Holiday shopping is easier online, but it also brings more scams. In 2023, U.S. losses to internet scams hit $12.5 billion, and the UK saw 1.4 million fraud cases in the first half of the year. Mastercard is enhancing fraud reporting and working with card issuers to help recognize scam merchants. Let's collaborate to protect consumers and businesses this holiday season! 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gXufUD46 #CyberSecurity #FraudPrevention #DigitalSafety