Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

Whoever compromised the shop siphoned data on millions of card accounts that were acquired over four years through various illicit means from legitimate, hacked businesses around the globe — but mostly from U.S. Although Visa cards made up more than half of accounts put up for sale (12.1 Indeed, three years later the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2022

The collective of hacktivists Ukraine IT Army has launched a series of massive DDoS attacks on the Unified State Automated Alcohol Accounting Information System (EGAIS) portal, which is considered crucial for alcohol distribution in Russia. ” reported Vedomosti “Apparently, we are talking about DDoS attacks.”

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Motivated by the continual surge in eCommerce, which according to UNCTAD has seen unprecedented growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are scrambling to adapt to a shift in consumer demand and create unique customer experiences that set them apart from the competition.

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eCommerce Retail Technology Accountability 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

” The intrusion came to light on Twitter when the account @und0xxed started tweeting the details. ” Other databases allegedly accessed by the intruders included one for prepaid accounts, which had far fewer details about customers. ” T-Mobile declined to comment beyond what the company said in its blog post today.

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Mobile Data breaches Accountability Wireless 316

Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

Google has for years accepted requests to remove certain sensitive data such as bank account or credit card numbers from search results. The leaked data — which included 26 million credit and debit card records taken from hacked online and brick-and-mortar retailers — was ultimately shared with dozens of financial institutions.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

According to the company, they have over 600,000 Cameras and 50,000 Recorders installed all over the world in multiple sectors such as Banking, Retail, Government, etc. ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet.

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Authentication Retail Surveillance Education 98

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shop from reputable and well-known online retailers : Stick with the big names or trusted online stores. Monitor Your Financial Accounts Keeping an eye on your financial accounts is a fundamental part of online shopping safety. What should I do if I suspect a fraudulent charge on my account?

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Identity Theft Scams VPN Phishing 111

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Exposed records include email addresses, phone numbers, home addresses, dates of birth, IP addresses associated with payment methods, credit scores (from Equifax and other companies), unencrypted payment card data with CVV codes, locations, and other customer service records, and account details. All the data was encrypted. million users.”

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Mobile Data breaches Retail Accountability 82

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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Social Engineering Engineering Ransomware Backups 100

SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2023

This blog post covers the NFC-related capabilities of recent Prilex modifications. The market was dominated by the retail segment, which accounted for more than 59.0% of retailers expressed the intention to continue using contactless payments beyond the pandemic. of global contactless revenue in 2021.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Be wary of these common online shopping scams: Fake websites and online stores: Scammers often create fake websites that mimic legitimate retailers, hoping to trick unsuspecting shoppers into entering their personal and payment information. But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit.

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Scams Identity Theft Retail Antivirus 52

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” acts as a Phishing-as-a-Service and enables cybercriminals the ability to host and generate high-quality phishing pages which impersonate major online banking, e-commerce, popular retailers, and online-services to steal customer data. Cybercriminals are forever leveraging advanced tools and tactics to attack consumers globally.

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Phishing Banking Retail Financial Services 73

Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2021

Source: Sucuri Blog) Mint Mobile suffered a data breach. Source: BleepingComputer) Guess , the fashion retailer, suffered a breach, too. Source: Gizmodo) Twitter verifying bot accounts raised a lot of questions regarding their process. Source: TechRepublic) Meanwhile, REvil seem to have disappeared. Source: Security Week).

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DNS VPN Retail Mobile 79

McAfee

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Supply chain and logistics, e-commerce and retail, and the travel industry traditionally experience holiday seasonal increases in consumer and business activity, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats and leaving business, employee, and consumer data at risk. E-Commerce and Retail. of the total detected cyber threats.

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Cyber threats Retail Risk Architecture 107

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2019

Security experts at riskIQ revealed today that another two organizations were victims of Magecart crime gang, the bedding retailers MyPillow and Amerisleep. Security experts at RiskIQ announced that the two bedding retailers MyPillow and Amerisleep were victims of the Magecart cybercrime gang. ” continues the post.

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Retail Advertising Cybercrime Hacking 81

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. APT28 was also observed exploiting the critical privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 (CVSS score: 9.8)

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Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Virtually every major financial institution, retailer, and scores of payment processors have been the victims of data breaches, incurring both financial and reputational damage. In this blog I will focus on two requirements and show how Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform solutions can help businesses streamline compliance.

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Financial Services Data breaches Accountability Encryption 77

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Russian TA505 hacking group , aka Evil Corp , has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. While investigating the malware distribution, the researchers noticed the use of an infrastructure known to belong to cybercrime group TA505.

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Malware Cybercrime Banking Software 88

SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

An Office 365 retail pack. The attack reached 5,000 to 10,000 mailboxes, targeting Office365 users with the goal of stealing their credentials, according to a new blog post today from Abnormal Security. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

It enables insurance companies to collect and share data with customers about their insured goods in real time, allows consumers to make instant contactless payments and provides the framework for retail banks to collect information on each customer that enters one of their locations. Better investment decisions. UTM Medium. UTM Source.

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Financial Services IoT Banking Retail 64

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Suppose you have an Amazon Prime account. Would a popular retailer send an email with an excessive number of typos? Visit the SiteLock blog to learn more about the disastrous effects of phishing scams. While deals are great, think before you click, especially during the holiday season. Signs of a Phishing Email.

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Phishing Scams Retail Education 52

SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

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. Keep that politeness in check, he added, especially when someone is asking you for account details.

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Phishing Social Engineering Scams Engineering 81

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2017

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. appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales e-Security.

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Retail Marketing Mobile Digital transformation 83

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In security, some may refute that there is “no savings to worry about" if no investment has been made to begin with, arguing that they’ve been “just fine so far” In this blog, we will argue there is a cost in doing nothing. Thus far, the breach has cost the retailer $61 million. million dollars.

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Retail Data breaches Hacking Healthcare 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In security, some may refute that there is “no savings to worry about" if no investment has been made to begin with, arguing that they’ve been “just fine so far” In this blog, we will argue there is a cost in doing nothing. Thus far, the breach has cost the retailer $61 million. million dollars.

Retail 52

Retail Data breaches Hacking Healthcare 52

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2022

million downloads per day across industries including financial services, technology, retail, healthcare and manufacturing. airlines; the top four credit card issuers; three out of the four top accounting and consulting firms; four of the five top U.S. retailers; and the top four banks in each of the following countries: the U.S.,

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Retail Software Marketing Engineering 69

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

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. How not to disclosure a Hack. Stay safe and secure.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

More than 15 million payment card were issued in the US, no other nation accounted for more than 10 percent of stolen card numbers. The following graph shows that three trading posts accounted for 64 percent of the cards on offer during the first half of 2019. . AMEX accounted for 12 percent. .

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eCommerce Marketing Advertising Retail 96

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

At this year’s Conference 46 percent of all keynote speakers were women,” according to Sandra Toms, VP and curator, RSA Conference, in a blog she posted on the last day of this year’s event. The post SPOTLIGHT: Women in Cybersecurity appeared first on McAfee Blogs. Source: [link].

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Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The enterprise software and cloud giant said in a blog post this week that during the last six months of the year, there was a 40 percent increase in the number of DDoS attacks worldwide over the first half of 2021, with an average of 1,955 attacks per day and a maximum of 4,296 on Aug.

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DDOS IoT Engineering DNS 129

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 22, 2019

If you visit a large retail website, you may encounter 100 or 150 third party companies that get access to your computing device. In yet another recent cutting-edge attack, cybercriminals targeted smaller online retailers with stealthy malware, dubbed CartThief , designed to exploit websites using the open-source Magento ecommerce platform.

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Advertising Retail Antivirus eCommerce 113

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

In fact, many independent researchers pointed to a particular email attack wave probably related to the known TA505 hacking group , active since 2014 and focusing on Retail and Banking companies. As previously described, the malware’s principal purpose is to iterate through the filesystem looking for email accounts. Conclusion.

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Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 73

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Ahead of the May 2018 legislation, we’ve been asking organisations if they’re #FITforGDPR – whether they’re ready to improve their personal data protections, as well as take on the increased accountability for data breaches, should they occur. As expected, responses have been mixed.

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Retail Data breaches Financial Services Healthcare 63

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This is especially useful for those who do not have a bank account, as they can still participate in digital financial transactions through peer-to-peer payments with CBDCs. According to the World Bank account ownership rates vary across the world. More than 130 Central Banks have been exploring CBDCs since 2014.

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Banking Cryptocurrency Financial Services Accountability 71

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 27, 2022

To learn more about Area 1 Security, visit the blog , subscribe to the Phish of the Week newsletter , or follow the company on LinkedIn. The company launched “ PhishU ” — its new self-paced sales and technical enablement platform — as well as a new partner portal and deal registration program. About Area 1 Security.

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Phishing Retail Marketing Financial Services 52

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The holiday season is critical for the retail industry in the U.S., Retailers have to protect consumer PII and stay compliant to PCI DSS, GDPR, CPPA and more. This indicates that the software systems retailers use will soon follow stricter cybersecurity hygiene practices detailed in the Executive Order. economy; it added $3.9

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Retail Cybersecurity Identity Theft Authentication 96

Javvad Malik

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Did you know that there’s a bug with the SA account in version 7 that…” “Do you know the DPA?” It was exciting, an investment bank is a step up from retail banking. .” “Have you experience with windows Es Que El” He asked, clearly reading from a script.

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