Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

The Latvian expert Ruslans Bondars (37), who developed and run the counter antivirus service Scan4You has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Scan4you is a VirusTotal like online multi-engine antivirus scanning service that could be used by vxers to test evasion abilities of their malware against the major antiviruses. billion. .

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this type of scam, fraudsters send deceptive emails or text messages claiming to be legitimate shipping notifications from reputable carriers or retailers such as FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. With fake delivery notification scams, these messages can imitate well-known shipping companies or online retailers. Postal Service.

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Scams Identity Theft Retail Phishing 68

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. However, many users have reported difficulty removing the mining program. “The older generation simply doesn’t trust the new-fangled ideas of the Bitcoin youth.” ”

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Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Antivirus Identity Theft 330

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

CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. As these tools are not malicious, they’re not likely to be flagged by traditional antivirus products,” the researchers wrote.

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Phishing Malware Social Engineering Retail 76

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Census Bureau’s latest  Annual Retail Trade Survey  reports e-commerce expenditures rose from $571.2 Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software. The pandemic ushered in an unprecedented wave of online purchasing, as people around the world became far more comfortable with virtual shopping.

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Antivirus Retail Software Accountability 138

Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2019

The subdomains listed above suggest the attackers may also have targeted American retailer Sears ; Green Dot , the world’s largest prepaid card vendor; payment processing firm Elavon ; hosting firm Rackspace ; business consulting firm Avanade ; IT provider PCM ; and French consulting firm Capgemini , among others. internal-message[.]app.

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Retail Phishing Antivirus Internet 190

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

As per the report, the industries that were majorly targeted include retail, technology, financial, public and healthcare sector along with education and energy. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities.

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Cyber Attacks Accountability Retail Antivirus 95

Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

Ciaran Martin , former head of the NCSC , provided disconcerting info about the supply chain ransomware attack that disrupted 20% of Swedish food retail capacity, pharmacies, train ticket sales. The attackers pushed an management agent update, which is automatically installed on all managed systems — which means very wide impact.”

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Retail Ransomware Antivirus Internet 130

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.

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Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Those same experts are suggesting that at least six other retailers were victimized by the same malware, at about the same time as major retailers Neiman Marcus and craft giant Michaels both admitted they have fallen victim to similar type of attack. In lots of environments, antivirus is the primary line of defense.

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Retail Antivirus Malware Data breaches 52

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Analyzing the general distribution of the compromised domains, grouped by category, it is possible to verify that the most affected were as follows: professional/companies (20.2%), personal (13.5%), retail (12.7%) and industry (11.9%). Social media/communication organizations, health care and non-profit organizations were less impacted.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

They’ve seen tremendous interest from a wide range of parties, whether that be institutional investors or retail hobbyists looking to find an angle. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the new player in the financial investment market. million) theft due to a fraudulent NFT scheme. Staying ahead.

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Cryptocurrency Marketing Scams Government 127

eSecurity Planet

MAY 3, 2021

In the weeks ahead, we’ll be using the results as we re-examine our top endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus product lists. The latest evaluations were dubbed Carbanak+FIN7 and were modeled after threat groups that target the banking and retail industries.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Operators behind the Pysa malware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products. Meanwhile,automotive, housing, entertainment, and retail businesses overtook technology this month, with attacks targeting the sector decreasing by 38.1%.” continues the report.

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Ransomware Penetration Testing Healthcare Government 103

Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

The Best (Security) Bang for Your Buck You probably have antivirus (AV) software in place to alert you if malware makes its way into your environment. However, antivirus protection is not enough to protect your business against costly and destructive attacks that use the Domain Name Service (DNS). Read the case study.

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DNS Small Business Cyber Attacks Antivirus 59

Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2021

Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software is one of the go-to products for the types of IT shops that externally support small-to-medium-sized businesses, from dentists’ offices to independent newspapers to small retail shops.

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Software Antivirus Mobile Retail 71

Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

Using smartphone security or antivirus software will also help prevent unauthorised access to your device or your data when using an older phone. This article was written by Damon Culbert from Repair Outlet , smartphone parts and refurbished device retailer. Following the Which?

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Manufacturing Retail Antivirus Passwords 52

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

10 ) And of course, IT systems and devices should be equipped with up-to-date antivirus software to quickly detect and alert users of malware that may have been unintentionally downloaded. About EclecticIQ Intelligence and Research EclecticIQ is a global provider of threat intelligence, hunting and response technology and services.

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Malware Ransomware Advertising Technology 126

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. Technical Analysis. Information about MPress packer used in “winserv.exe” payload. The TA505 Connection.

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Retail Banking Advertising Encryption 70

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

Stick to buying gift cards from reputable retailers or directly from the store. Always keep your software and antivirus programs up to date. If this happens, you need to run an antivirus scan and change your passwords immediately. You might get an email offering a huge discount on gift cards. What is seasonal phishing?

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Scams Phishing Identity Theft Banking 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2019

At the time, FireEye and root9B published detailed reports about a series of attacks targeting the retail sector. What’s more, attackers know that many POS systems run with only rudimentary security as traditional antivirus is too heavy and requires constant updating that can interfere with system availability.”

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Hacking Malware Advertising Retail 79

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It wasn’t just the small window that revealed data breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels Craft Stores and potentially dozens of other retailers. 2014 could go down as one of the most significant years in the world of cybersecurity, and malware in particular.

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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. Microsoft Antivirus Now Automatically Mitigates Exchange Server Vulnerability.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

One attack impersonated electronic retailer Best Buy’s Geek Squad division, even using similar HTML stylings as the actual company in order to feign authenticity.

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Phishing Social Engineering Scams Engineering 81

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Think twice about using loyalty cards: Whether it’s at your drug store, supermarket, or any number of other retailers, the “discount” you get with a loyalty card may come with a price—your personal information. Retailers have sensors that they can connect to, which then collect data.

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Retail Media VPN Identity Theft 52

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. Figure 3: Malware Signature by SLON LTD. adrotate banner=”9″ ] [ adrotate banner=”12″].

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Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 74

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As an IT manager at a 500-employee retail company states in the article, “The days when IT took a set-it-and-forget-it approach to endpoint security are over.” EDR Becoming an Integral Component of Endpoint Security. All the companies interviewed by Gilhooly affirm the importance of EDR in their security defense.

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CISO Retail Antivirus Technology 40

Krebs on Security

APRIL 17, 2019

Wipro has so far ignored specific questions about the supposed zero-day, other than to say “based on our interim investigation, we have shared the relevant information of the zero-day with our AV [antivirus] provider and they have released the necessary signatures for us.”

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Data breaches Phishing Retail Antivirus 274

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers.

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 230

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Since 2008, RAM scraping has been a boon for retailers. Luckily, anti-spyware capabilities are included in most antivirus or anti-malware packages nowadays.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news.

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Retail Encryption Malware Artificial Intelligence 52

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The group has targeted numerous companies around the world, with victims including retailers, financial and logistical services companies, government agencies and manufacturers. The idea behind this type of malware is to load the final payload without the loading process or the payload itself being detected by antivirus, EDR, etc.

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Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 91

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers. Instead, data now processes within branch offices, retail locations, factories, and a host of IoT devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

History of Hive Ransomware Hive typically goes after nonprofits, retailers, energy providers, healthcare facilities, and others in similar spaces. Impair Defenses – Hive will seek to terminate all processes related to backups, antivirus/anti-spyware, and file copying.

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Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Education 124

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The increasingly distributed nature of IT – with data and applications living in and being accessed through the cloud, outside of traditional data centers protected by firewalls and antivirus software – is helping to fuel the zero-trust push, which states that identity is key. How the devices communicated was also a problem.

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IoT Risk Architecture Manufacturing 143