Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“An enormous number of people are footloose and fancy free when it comes to their interactions with retailers over the holiday season,” says Cyberscout founder and chairman Adam Levin. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

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Cybersecurity Retail Scams Phishing 191

Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

This includes any usernames and passwords you use. Stick to buying gift cards from reputable retailers or directly from the store. Use strong, unique passwords for different accounts. Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security, so enable it whenever possible. Instead of saving money, you end up losing it.

Scams 98

Scams Phishing Identity Theft Banking 98

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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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The holiday season is critical for the retail industry in the U.S., American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. Retailers have to protect consumer PII and stay compliant to PCI DSS, GDPR, CPPA and more.

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Retail Cybersecurity Identity Theft Authentication 75

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2022

POS malware is designed to steal debit and credit card data from POS machines in retail stores. Due to improved security measures against this type of theft in most countries, this type of malware isn't as widely used as it once was, although it never disappeared completely. Credit identity theft.

Identity Theft 88

Identity Theft Malware Passwords Banking 88

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Q4 is always the busiest time of year for shoppers and retailers, chock-full of shopping celebrations like Singles’ Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, among others. Use strong passwords: It’s 2022, and 50% of users still use passwords like “1234” and “password.” By Gal Ringel, Co-Founder & CEO of Mine Privacy Ops.

Identity Theft 90

Identity Theft Retail Passwords eCommerce 90

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

To lend an air of authenticity and to motivate the victim to enter valid information, the swindlers warned that the victim could be prosecuted for providing false information. The scheme likely aimed at identity theft: the illegal use of others’ personal details for deriving profit.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 100

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Password Reuse.

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Password Management Passwords Authentication Accountability 120

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren). million credit cards.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135