The Cybersecurity Trends Every Retail & E-Commerce Organization Needs to Know

Retail and e-commerce see 60% more information disclosure reports than the cross-industry average. But that’s just one part of the story.

Valid vulnerability reports in this sector have surged 42% over the past year, far outpacing the 12% average jump across all industries. Find out what’s driving these trends—and how the most resilient retail and e-commerce organizations are staying ahead.

This Retail & E-commerce Edition of the Hacker-Powered Security Report dives into:

• 3 factors that set top-performing security programs apart
• The success of Mercado Libre’s bug bounty program, which reduced vulnerabilities like XSS by 98% across their growing attack surface
• How competitive bounties and broader testing scopes keep organizations ahead of evolving threats
• Steps to benchmark and improve your security program in 2025