Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“An enormous number of people are footloose and fancy free when it comes to their interactions with retailers over the holiday season,” says Cyberscout founder and chairman Adam Levin. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

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Cybersecurity Retail Scams Phishing 191

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

His compromise modus operandi was a combination of breaking into networks run by food retailers, and breaking into networks containing confidential patient records. Foy was able to gain access to many victims’ accounts as they often used the same passwords across more than one account.

Cybercrime 71

Cybercrime Identity Theft Social Engineering Passwords 71

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

The email tells you to click on a link to verify your account details. The message seems urgent , often using phrases like “Immediate action needed” or “Contact us now about your account.” You think you’re logging into your bank account, but you’re giving your information to a scammer. The message urges you to call back.

Scams 98

Scams Phishing Identity Theft Banking 98

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The lockdowns have made on-demand retail and mCommerce a permanent fixture among Australian users who share their transaction details without any qualms. These attacks can lead to identity theft, banking theft, ransom-based threats, and even blackmail, depending on what information is compromised.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

. “I don’t think it would influence Federal Reserve policy, but what it might do is influence the industry to take additional action through our existing venues and our ability to share the data,” said Trish Supples, advanced subject matter expert in the Retail Payments Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Financial Services 71

Financial Services Banking Identity Theft Media 71

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The holiday season is critical for the retail industry in the U.S., American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. Retailers have to protect consumer PII and stay compliant to PCI DSS, GDPR, CPPA and more.

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Retail Cybersecurity Identity Theft Authentication 96

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. To lend an air of authenticity and to motivate the victim to enter valid information, the swindlers warned that the victim could be prosecuted for providing false information.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 90

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Q4 is always the busiest time of year for shoppers and retailers, chock-full of shopping celebrations like Singles’ Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, among others. 51% use the same password for multiple accounts , risking a significant data loss if one is revealed. By Gal Ringel, Co-Founder & CEO of Mine Privacy Ops.

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Identity Theft Retail Passwords eCommerce 90

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

million online accounts at 17 companies, including online retailers, restaurant chains and food delivery services, according to the report. Virtually every website and app uses passwords as a means of authenticating its users,” investigators wrote in the report.

Password Management 114

Password Management Passwords Authentication Accountability 114

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren). He also shares passwords with his friends, leading to the first computer “troll.”

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135