When it comes to website performance and uptime, every second counts. Businesses rely on tools like RapidSpike to monitor their digital presence, ensuring websites and applications run smoothly. However, effective alerting and incident management are just as critical as monitoring itself. That’s where ilert comes in.

In early February 2025, reports emerged of a sophisticated web skimming attack that compromised the UK website of electronics manufacturer Casio, and at least 16 other ecommerce sites. This Magecart-style breach led to the theft of customers’ personal and payment information, highlighting the persistent threat of digital skimming to online retailers. Image Source: Casio UK Website.

In December 2024, it was reported that the European Space Agency’s (ESA) official online store suffered a Magecart attack aimed at compromising customers’ payment information. The breach involved the injection of malicious JavaScript code into the store’s checkout process, leading to the display of a counterfeit Stripe payment page designed to harvest sensitive data. Image Source: ESA Website.

The latest notable attack discovered on 2nd September 2024, occurred on the Cisco merchandise website. We explore the intricacies of the Cisco Magecart attack and what we know so far.

RapidSpike, an industry leader in Synthetic User Journey website monitoring, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the highly esteemed Innovate UK Smart grant. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, has allocated up to £25 million to support groundbreaking innovations with exceptional potential for commercial success. RapidSpike’s plans for its AI website monitoring platform has been recognised as a responsible and standout project in this regard.

RapidSpike recently launched the first of six new features designed to further boost the security of ecommerce websites, in readiness for PCI DSS 4.0. We recently featured in Prolific North. If you missed the write up, you can catch up in full, here… In response to rising ecommerce threats, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards will impose 63 new requirements on brands processing, storing or transmitting credit card information, with version 4.0 coming into effect on March 31, 2025.

A website needs to look good, but it also needs to function well. That’s why website design and user experience is as much about what a website can do as it is about how it looks.

Last year we released the “Failure Analysis” dashboard to allow you to compare a failing result with the latest successful one. The feedback was universally positive: users loved being able to compare tests! So we have now released a full comparison tool to allow you to compare any two User Journey or Page Load test results on your website(s). Website test comparison can be useful for analysing and testing website changes.

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, where users expect lightning-fast, seamless experiences, a thoughtful balance needs to occur between creating a unique website experience and achieving optimal performance whilst tackling the mounting threats posed by cybercriminals. This predicament places website owners and developers at a crossroads: How can they achieve great user experience (UX) while upholding stringent security protocols with a well-performing website?

We recently featured in Minute Hack. If you missed the write up, you can catch up in full, here… The digital landscape is poised for a revolution that surpasses mere transactions, offering a glimpse into the deep impact technology. In the dynamic landscape of eCommerce and digital experiences over the past year, we’ve witnessed a whirlwind of change and adaptation.