Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2022

This raises the question of where digital payment technologies will take us in the future, and how will this affect consumers? The biggest challenge for both retailers and financial organizations was the rapidness of that change. Retailers need to provide a seamless journey without introducing too much friction while balancing risk.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2023

The massive transformation to digital engagement, paired with the remote nature of our working lives, has opened the door for new and more relentless types of attacks, like account takeovers, inappropriate access, and fraud. In self-checkout scenarios, retailers face unique challenges since physical fraud can also be a major concern.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Common Ways Scammers Target You Online As technology evolves, scammers are becoming savvier in their methods of obtaining your information. From account takeovers and fake ads to impersonation accounts, investment scams, and even romance scams, you must be on guard at all times when browsing online.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

The good news is that passwordless technologies are not only ready for prime time, they appear to be gaining traction in ways that suggest we’re on the cusp of a period of wide-scale adoption. However, these add-on technologies clearly have their limits and aren’t robust enough to carry us much deeper into digital transformation.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 19, 2023

Drawing from established cybersecurity recommendations by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the program will require manufacturers to adhere to certain guidelines. The initiative has garnered support from industry leaders and major retailers. Companies such as Amazon, Best Buy, Google, LG Electronics U.S.A.,

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 31, 2023

As technology progresses, so are these cyber scammers who have learned to utilise AI chatbots and deep fake technology to make their attacks even more sophisticated. Once you enter your credentials or other sensitive information, the bad actors can use it to access your accounts or steal your identity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The researchers used their OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) technology to crawl places and resources within the TOR network, across various web forums, Pastebin, IRC channels, social networks, messenger chats and many other locations where it is possible find leaked data. ” states the report published by ImmuniWeb.

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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.

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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. Change any default usernames and passwords. ” continues the report.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Someone with a gift for technology but a nasty habit of using it for very bad things has been spared from going to jail with a suspended sentence. His compromise modus operandi was a combination of breaking into networks run by food retailers, and breaking into networks containing confidential patient records. A strange combination.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Retailers around the world are anticipating less foot traffic in their shops this holiday season, with more than 75% of consumers expected to do most of their shopping online due to the pandemic. And if there was any doubt as to this proposition, Black Friday certainly proved the point. Make sure your Wi-Fi networks are secure.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Identity theft happens when someone uses your personal or financial information — like your Social Security or financial account number — to commit fraud. If your data is used to open an account, take out a loan or lease, file taxes, or apply for unemployment insurance or other government benefits, you may be the victim of identity theft.

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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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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

The report focused on several cyber-related risks, such as attacks on gas and energy infrastructure, fuel supply infrastructure, health and social care systems, the transport sector, financial infrastructure and retail banks, then assessed the risk this poses to national security. This should include a secure password manager.

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Risk Healthcare Passwords Government 98

Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Security requirements unpacked The regulations lay down explicit security mandates, from unique product passwords to transparent reporting mechanisms for security issues, alongside clear directives on security update commitments. Each product must either have a unique password or allow the user to set a secure password upon initial setup.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

According to the report issued by the CERT-FR, operators behind the Pysa ransomware launched brute-force attacks against management consoles and Active Directory accounts. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. in November compared to October.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2023

It's harder, for example, to replicate or fake biometrics than it is to steal a password, forge a signature, or use credit card or Social Security numbers. It also reduces "friction" for legitimate users by eliminating the need to remember a password or enter a code sent to a mobile device.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Now for access as a service, you're getting a username and password to a database, or to the back end of the administrative account, to a hospital or to a bank. This specific variety of criminal market offerings is less well known than others, such as the sale of compromised payment cards from retail and hospitality breaches.

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Telecommunications Marketing Ransomware Accountability 98

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. One of the most intensive uses of criminal botnets is account takeovers. Botnets can test stolen usernames and passwords at scale.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most of all, privacy-preserving technologies were among the most discussed tech topics, even if opinions on some of the implementations, e.g. NeuralHash or Federated Learning of Cohorts , were mixed. Citizens, for their part, are increasingly concerned with surveillance capitalism , a lack of anonymity and dependence on online services.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2010, the National Retail Federation and First Data Corporation conducted a survey targeting small to mid-sized businesses. These Internet thieves have planted malicious software, or malware, in the terminals of computerized cash registers , lifting credit card numbers and passwords. Building Online Trust.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 16, 2024

Organizations can create a structured foundation for data loss prevention techniques by delineating responsibilities and ensuring accountability. Integration with Business Processes Effective DLP goes beyond technology; it integrates seamlessly with existing business processes.

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Encryption Education Risk Healthcare 52

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Interestingly, 61 percent of all SMBs and 79 percent of large SMBs believe cyberhackers have more sophisticated technology at their disposal than the SMBs’ own cybersecurity resources. “I Years of stealing user names and passwords, and poor password practices add to this mix.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2021

The primary reason is cybercriminals’ use of new and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). . In the 2021 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report , ”for the third consecutive year unauthorized access was the most common type of breach, accounting for 43% of breaches.”. What Is RBAC?

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

And when it comes to managing access for this plethora of devices, password security just isn’t cutting it anymore. In our recent passkey blog series , we’ve been unpacking the difference between new passkey technology and more conventional password security in light of some of the most critical authentication scenarios.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In November VISA published another security alert, titled “ ATTACKS TARGETING POINT-OF-SALE AT FUEL DISPENSER MERCHANTS ,” that warns of threat actors that were able to obtain payment card data due to the lack of secure acceptance technology, (e.g. EMV Chip, Pointto -Point Encryption, Tokenization, etc.)

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. The clothes retailer revealed a data theft which included its customer's full names, home addresses, email addresses, and partial debitcredit card details. review Active Directory password policy. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As an online retailer, it is time to address the elephant in the room by addressing your customers’ fears. SiteLock DDoS protection offers automatic DDoS detection and triggering with advanced visitor identification technology. Studies show that 70 percent of Americans shop online at least once a month.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

PayPal users maintained their position as the most frequently targeted payment system users, with phishing pages mimicking this payment system accounting for 37.8% In 2021, Kaspersky anti-phishing technologies detected over 250 million attempts to follow a phishing link on user computers, with 8.2% share for banking. As many as 41.8%

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

BlueNoroff developed an elaborate phishing campaign that targeted startups and distributed malware for stealing all crypto in the account tied to the device. Key findings Phishing Financial phishing accounted for 36.3% E-shop brands were the most popular lure, accounting for 15.56% of attempts to visit phishing sites.

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Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

A credible threat actor is offering access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives for $100 to $1500 per account. Access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives is available on the Exploit.in for $100 to $1500 per account. Exploit.in ” reported ZDNet. . ” reported ZDNet.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

By eliminating passwords and stored secrets, Badge bolsters Radiant Logic’s extensible identity data platform to accelerate strategic initiatives such as digital transformation, Zero Trust, automated compliance, and data-driven governance. This sets the stage for a more connected and secure online future for everyone.”

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