2023 Award Winners Revealed During Member Meeting & Celebration Dinner at Annual Cyber Intelligence Summit

On October 3, the RH-ISAC recognized the 2023 award winners at the Member Meeting & Celebration Dinner, held in conjunction with the Annual Cyber Intelligence Summit. Each year we honor those member organizations and individuals who went the extra mile to further the RH-ISAC community through their sharing endeavors. Awards are distinguished by two different…

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Don’t Miss These Sessions at the RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit

The RH-ISAC Cyber Intelligence Summit in Dallas, Texas, is right around the corner. From October 2 – 4, cybersecurity practitioners in retail and hospitality will meet at RH-ISAC’s largest conference of the year to explore solutions to pressing issues, expand their skillset, and network. This year, we developed an extensive program featuring a range of…

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Tackling the Top 4 Fraud and Abuse Challenges this Holiday Season

Last holiday season, the headlines were all about the excess supply and glut of inventory that retailers had to sell off quickly to capture revenue amidst tight competition and waning consumer sentiment. While this year has so far presented new macroeconomic pressures — which some argue might be getting worse — retailers have continued to…

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Member Spotlight: Michael Francess

Michael Francess is the senior manager of cybersecurity advanced threat and response at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. We were able to talk with Michael about his fascination with cybersecurity during his youth, role at Wyndham, and how the RH-ISAC community has impacted him. Tell us about yourself and your background. I have been with Wyndham…

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Cybercrime Never Takes a Vacation: Cybersecurity in the Hospitality Industry

The Trustwave SpiderLabs team conducted a multi-month investigation into the cyber threats facing the hospitality industry worldwide and has released a detailed report displaying how threat actors conduct attacks, the methodologies used, and what organizations can do to protect themselves from specific types of attacks. The report, 2023 Hospitality Sector Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence…

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