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The POS Cyber Security Breach That Closed 300 Restaurants: Lessons for Hospitality
Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Could a single compromised password bring your restaurant’s transaction processing to a halt during Saturday night service? It happened to nearly 300 restaurants in January 2023 when a ransomware attack forced Yum! Brands to close KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell locations for an entire day. Your POS terminals process hundreds of card payments during
- Published in Cyber Security
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AI vs AI: When Criminals and Defenders Both Weaponize Machine Learning
Tuesday, 02 December 2025
Can you defend against an attack that rewrites itself faster than your security team can respond? Cardonet has been looking after clients’ IT for more than 25 years. In that time the security threats have changed constantly, but this feels different. AI has moved from being a “nice to have” innovation to the engine behind
- Published in Cyber Security
The Access Control Crisis: Managing Identity When Teams Double Every Quarter
Friday, 21 November 2025
Your Series A just closed. You’ve hired 15 people in six weeks. Your engineer who left last month still has AWS access. Your CTO doesn’t know who can see customer payment data. Sound familiar? Picture this scenario at a fast-growing London fintech start-up. Monday morning – The operations lead gets a Slack message. “Can’t access GitHub.”
- Published in Cyber Security, Guidance
DMARC – As an agency, it is time to act.
Thursday, 15 February 2024
Email providers like Google, Yahoo, and Apple are all beginning a process where they start to block bulk email senders if they don’t have DMARC in place. Simply put, that will mean that your and your client’s emails will not make it to their intended destination. In time, this rule will apply to all emails
- Published in Cyber Security
Staying Alert: Combating Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
In our digitally connected world, cyber threats pose a significant risk to both individuals and organizations. Among these threats, social engineering stands out as a cunning tactic where attackers exploit human psychology to gain sensitive information or compromise security. Phishing attempts, a common manifestation of social engineering, are becoming increasingly sophisticated, often impersonating trusted colleagues,
- Published in Cyber Security
Safeguarding Guest Data: A Crucial Imperative for the Hospitality Industry
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
In today’s digital age, data has emerged as a priceless commodity, and the hospitality sector now stands at a crossroads. Beyond its traditional role of delivering remarkable service and unforgettable experiences, the industry finds itself burdened with a critical responsibility: protecting the sensitive information of its patrons. Recent cybersecurity breaches targeting key players in the
- Published in Cyber Security, GDPR





