In 2024, online fraud cost retailers over $40 billion, and small to mid-sized businesses are the easiest targets. In this episode, Carlos and Judd break down the current threat landscape, share practical security steps you can implement today, and explore balancing protection with user experience.

What You'll Learn:

• The most significant security threats facing e-commerce stores in 2025 (carding attacks, account takeovers, promo abuse, ransomware)
• How compliance regulations like PCI, GDPR, and CCPA impact your business
• Why trust signals at checkout directly impact conversion rates
• Practical steps to secure your store: managed hosting, firewalls, 2FA, and plugin updates
• How to implement invisible security that protects without hurting conversions
• The future of e-commerce security: AI fraud detection, passkeys, and cyber insurance

If you want to protect your store and customers from fraud, make this episode a must-watch.

Your Action Items:

• Enable two-factor authentication for all admin accounts
• Audit and update all plugins to patch known vulnerabilities
• Implement a firewall solution like Cloudflare or Sucuri
• Review your hosting setup. Managed hosting pays for itself

Resources Mentioned:

• Signifyd.com (fraud protection)
• Managed hosting solutions: Pressable
• CDN/Firewall: Cloudflare, Sucuri

Catch more episodes at: https://brightcommerce.io/

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