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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. That story about the Flashback author was possible because a source had obtained a Web browser authentication cookie for a founding member of a Russian cybercrime forum called BlackSEO.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. Cybercrime to cost over $10 Trillion by 2025. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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HYAS Protection for growing businesses

Security Boulevard

Cybercrime: An Equal Opportunity Player When the media covers a cyber attack, the victim is usually a large and high-profile enterprise, a federal government agency, a popular app, or an international hotel chain. To put it simply, SMBs can’t endure an attack, which means they must make defense a priority. Read the case study.

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news. .

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Hybrid phishing and vishing attacks hunt for credit card info

SC Magazine

A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home. A Geek Squad car is parked at Pentagon Centre, in Pentagon City, Virginia.

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4 Critical Capabilities Your Cyber Risk Management Tools Should Have

Centraleyes

Vulnerability Assessment (VA) There’s no better weapon against cybercrime than awareness. Much like how an antivirus program protects your personal computer, a vulnerability assessment is one of many cybersecurity risk assessment tools that can alert you to potential issues before they have a chance to cascade into a larger problem.

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TA505 is expanding its operations

Security Affairs

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. Technical details, including IoCs and Yara Rules, are available in the analysis published in the Yoroi blog.

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