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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Verizon DBIR 2020 report indicates that financially motivated attacks against retailers have moved away from Point of Sale (POS) devices and controllers, towards web applications. As the infrastructure changes, the adversaries change along with it to take the easiest path to data. Big Data and EMV 3DS.

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Octo Tempest cybercriminal group is "a growing concern"—Microsoft

Malwarebytes

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.”

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Securing the future of payments – what does 2018 have in store?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

We’re now seeing big data play an increasing role in how retail sales and payments are being tailored to individual consumer’s preferences, and providers are adopting and integrating smarter, more efficient ways of completing the path-to-purchase. The post Securing the future of payments – what does 2018 have in store?

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2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition: Digital Transformation & Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Digital transformation inherently drives organizations into a data driven world – and each technology used for digital transformation (cloud, big data, IoT, blockchain, mobile payments and more) requires its own unique approach to protecting data. Big Data – 99%. Blockchain – 92%. Mobile payments – 91%.

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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

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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GUEST ESSAY: Did you know these 5 types of digital services are getting rich off your private data?

The Last Watchdog

Now more than ever before, “big data” is a term that is widely used by businesses and consumers alike. Consumers have begun to better understand how their data is being used, but many fail to realize the hidden privacy pitfalls in every day technology. Related: Europe tightens privacy rules.

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Hackers Buying Police Body Cams, Finding Footage

SecureWorld News

In 2014, as with 2020, uproar surrounding the murders of unarmed Black people ignited a movement for police accountability, driven by the Black Lives Matter movement. The type of footage on them covered the range from traffic stops, responding to calls at retail stores, calls to houses, etc. It] was just in the raw.".