Retail has become one of the most heavily targeted sectors in cybercrime, with nearly a quarter of all attacks aimed at merchants, according to Fortinet. The reasons are clear: retailers hold valuable personal data, run dozens of customer-facing systems, and often operate with lean security teams - a combination attackers know how to exploit.

Peter Horadan, CEO of Vouched, was featured in a recent Noah News piece on the growing retail threat landscape, pointing to a critical but often overlooked vulnerability:

"Stronger verification is needed for sensitive actions such as password resets, new payment methods, address changes, suspicious returns, and high-value purchases."

As identity-based attacks rise and retailers race to add third-party apps, AI tools, and connected systems, the gap between convenience and security keeps widening. Vouched's AI-powered identity verification platform helps retailers step up protection exactly where it matters most - at the moments of highest risk.

Read the full article to see why resilience, not just prevention, is the new standard for retail security.

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