The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

It is astounding that billions of online accounts have been breached over the past 18 years and that US consumer accounts are by far the most compromised. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. That’s for the B2C users.

VPN 229

VPN Data breaches B2C Internet 229

The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2024

The creation of fake websites used for phishing-related attacks (which are a top cause of account takeover (ATO)) is a growing problem that has earned cybercriminals an astonishing $1 billion+ in 2023 alone, according to data from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. That’s more than three times the amount reported stolen in 2020.

Scams 162

Scams B2C B2B Media 162

SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This article delves deep into the settings and privacy policies of LLM-based chatbots to find out how they collect and store conversation histories, and how office workers who use them can protect or compromise company and customer data. The user creates an account and gains access to the bot. Account hacking.

Accountability 139

Accountability B2B Risk Hacking 139

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 14, 2023

The rise in cyber incidents coupled with the increase in digital privacy regulation enactments worldwide has thrust data protection into the front of the mind of consumers. 21% of consumers stopped using the company that suffered a data breach, of whom 42% requested they delete their information.

eCommerce 71

eCommerce Retail Marketing B2C 71