SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

A Guess retail store. Following news that noted fashion brand Guess suffered a data breach in which personal information may have been stolen, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday said that retailers should take this case as motivation to lock down their cyber defenses. N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

Afterward, cybercriminals leaked data of thousands of the company’s employees onto the dark web, including social security numbers and bank account details of employees involved in the R&D of infrastructure products. The third news item concerns a lawsuit related to Facebook owner Meta.

Cyber Attacks 113

Cyber Attacks Banking Retail Media 113

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 14, 2023

It’s estimated that more than 20% of retail sales will come from eCommerce in 2023 (rising to nearly 25% in 2026), illustrating the magnitude of digital transactions. It’s not only consumers and retailers taking notice of this trend, of course. Privacy and data protection are not the only things consumers expect from a retailer.

Retail 71

Retail eCommerce Marketing B2C 71

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

adults, found that 84 percent of consumers plan to shop online for the holidays this year, with 23 percent of them reporting that they are likely to shop through a social media platform. Follow these tips to keep your online holiday shopping secure: Avoid clicking on links in marketing emails and social media posts.

Cybersecurity 191

Cybersecurity Retail Scams Phishing 191

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the biggest wrestling stars around, Mick Foley , had his Twitter account hijacked in an attempt to legitimize a very popular scam. When a well known individual has their social media accounts compromised, disaster looms, as everything from phishing to malware distribution waits in the wings for potential victims.

Scams 91

Scams Accountability Media Passwords 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation is issuing this announcement to inform mobile carriers and the public of the increasing use of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swapping by criminals to steal money from fiat and virtual currency accounts.” Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts.

Mobile 92

Mobile Cryptocurrency Authentication Accountability 92

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to an update released to the media, Amazon expressed that the use of AI tech has reduced the packaging consumption per shipment by over 33% that accounts for 3 million tons of packaging required to prepare over 2 billion different sized boxes.

Artificial Intelligence 139

Artificial Intelligence Retail Media Accountability 139

Identity IQ

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Some of the most popular scams include phishing, social media, dating apps, and charity solicitations. Social Media and Dating Scams Due to the complexity of social media, scams can vary in many ways. Social Media and Dating Scams Due to the complexity of social media, scams can vary in many ways.

Internet 101

Internet Internet Identity Theft Scams 101

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Often, organizations are not implementing PAM comprehensively, leaving some of their privileged user accounts under a risk of being compromised for criminal purposes. We have 5,000+ customers worldwide, including 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies and major organizations in the Finance, Government, Retail, and Industrial segments.

Retail 100

Retail Media Marketing Encryption 100

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the biggest wrestling stars around, Mick Foley , had his Twitter account hijacked in an attempt to legitimize a very popular scam. When a well known individual has their social media accounts compromised, disaster looms, as everything from phishing to malware distribution waits in the wings for potential victims.

Scams 60

Scams Accountability Media Passwords 60

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Post on social media posts, apparently shared by a known friend, offering vouchers, gift cards, freebies, and contests. Advertisements on social media platforms that promote non-existent or counterfeit items. Be wary of online retailers who use a free email service instead of a company email address. Pierluigi Paganini.

Scams 125

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Media 125

Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Along with legitimate “Now Hiring” signs dotting retail stores and restaurants across the United States, job ads are popping up in social media feeds, the internet and inboxes promising some extraordinarily well-paying jobs — if applicants provide their Social Security numbers and other details upfront.

Scams 98

Scams Identity Theft Banking Media 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

Scams 95

Scams Banking Retail Insurance 95

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The recent hack of social media giant Reddit underscores the reality that all too many organizations — even high-visibility ones that ought to know better — are failing to adequately lock down their privileged accounts. And just last week, online retailer Newegg was hit by the same gang that nicked British Airways.

Authentication 159

Authentication Retail Accountability Mobile 159

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.

Scams 52

Scams Retail Identity Theft Antivirus 52

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2022

Residential proxy services are often marketed to people seeking the ability to evade country-specific blocking by the major movie and media streaming providers. ” According to 911, the service was hacked in early July, and it was discovered that someone manipulated the balances of a large number of user accounts.

Cybercrime 269

Cybercrime Software VPN Backups 269

Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

By applying high-pressure tactics and the promise of expedited payments, scammers have managed to dupe recipients into providing their personal information and bank account numbers or paying a small “processing fees.” ” The latest Bitdefender telemetry shows that coronavirus-fueled scams are still going strong.

Scams 116

Scams Identity Theft Banking Phishing 116

SecureList

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Every year is abundant with major data leaks, biggest data breaches and hacks drawing massive media attention (such as Medibank and Optus data breach, Twitter data breach, and Uber and Rockstar compromise in 2022 and in T-Mobile , MailChimp and OpenAI in 2023). Compromised users accounts from malware logs published on Darknet forums.

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Accountability Telecommunications Malware 94

SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

An Office 365 retail pack. As it so happened, the perpetrators had compromised an Authentic Title employee’s legitimate email account, and used it to send lures designed to make users falsely believe they received a closing settlement counteroffer. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons).

Phishing 112

Phishing Authentication Social Engineering Scams 112

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

For more information please go to: beazley.com Media contact: Craig Ingber, Account Manager, Omnia Paratus, T: 908-403-2191, craig@omniaparatus.com # # #

Cyber Risk 189

Cyber Risk Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities 189

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.

Authentication 98

Authentication Retail Surveillance Education 98

IT Security Guru

MARCH 31, 2023

This technique involves sending unsolicited emails or messages that appear to be from a reputable source, such as a bank, social media platform or online retailer, saying you need to take some sort of action. These chatbots are programmed to mimic human conversation and are often used on social media platforms and messaging apps.

Social Engineering 83

Social Engineering Cybersecurity Engineering Media 83

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The packages and related user accounts were likely created using automation, and they share similar project descriptions and auto-generated names. The threat actors also used referral IDs to retail websites to benefit from referral rewards. The descriptions for these packages contained links to phishing campaigns.

Phishing 64

Phishing Accountability Retail Hacking 64

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.

Mobile 235

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 235

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

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 23, 2022

the company as it failed to protect its user data containing banking account info, insurance numbers, ethnic origin details and religion. Fifth is the news about a ransomware attack that struck the IT infrastructure of retailing giant Metro, Germany. Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has imposed a penalty of £4.4m

Cyber threats 58

Cyber threats Retail Insurance Encryption 58

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Social Media – Facebook, Google, Twitter,and Instagram are all social media services that are provided to individuals for “free,” but have you ever wondered what the real cost might be? This is just one of the many ways that social media affects those who don’t realize the implications.

Media 174

Media Software Big data Retail 174

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2018

The arrest is the third known law enforcement action this month targeting “SIM swappers,” individuals who specialize in stealing wireless phone numbers and hijacking online financial and social media accounts tied to those numbers. Tarazi analyzed the AT&T location data pertaining to that account takeover.

Mobile 137

Mobile Accountability Cryptocurrency Wireless 137

SC Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

clothing retailer FatFace has egg on its face after a botched disclosure letter customers and security professionals consider too late, too secretive and too hard to confirm. The retailer notified customers Wednesday of a “sophisticated criminal attack” they uncovered in January that may have accessed customer data.

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Media Government 66

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

“It also leads to a decrease in what we call the psychological price, i.e. the cost that customers are willing to pay for a product from the official retailer. Scammers create fake websites of known brands, fraudulent promotional campaigns, and fake accounts on social media. Phishing remains one of the most common online fraud.

Marketing 80

Marketing Phishing Media Engineering 80

Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Understand the privacy/convenience tradeoff Many accounts ask for access to personal information, such as your geographic location, contacts list, and photo album, before you even use their services. Get started with NCA’s Manage Your Privacy Settings page to check the settings of social media accounts, retail stores, apps and more.

Data privacy 52

Data privacy Education Accountability Media 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

Dark Web actors are actively leveraging such tools known as ‘anti-detect’ which enables account takeover (ATO) – to access compromised consumer accounts of various online-services and e-mail providers, also granting the ability to perform fraudulent transactions without being flagged by the current anti-fraud solutions.

Mobile 121

Mobile Authentication Accountability Cyber threats 121

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

is an American bookseller with the largest number of retail outlets in the United States in fifty states. A series of messages published on Barnes & Noble’s Nook social media accounts state that it had suffered a system failure and is working to restore operations by restoring their server backups.

Cyber Attacks 111

Cyber Attacks VPN Backups Ransomware 111

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Research from Cybersecurity Ventures, which first appeared in the media early last year, predicts that women will represent more than 20 percent of the global cybersecurity workforce by the end of 2019. Either way, the 20 percent figure is still way too low, and our industry needs to continue pushing for more women in cyber.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

After a slight pause, they ask you to purchase some gift cards for an upcoming raffle from whatever local retailer is close to you. After purchasing the gift cards, or creating a new user account for an employee, or completing whatever task the attacker requested, you are left holding the bag. What you can do.

Technology 139

Technology Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Media 139

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today, e-commerce sales make up 21% of global retail sales, which is a 50% increase on the pre-pandemic levels. In this research, we analyze various types of threats, such as financial malware and phishing pages mimicking the world’s biggest retail platforms, banking and payment systems, and discuss recent trends. Methodology.

Phishing 112

Phishing Banking Scams Retail 112