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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Ragnar Locker ransomware group breached at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors

Security Affairs

. “As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Cloudstar Remains Compromised Following Ransomware Attack

Identity IQ

Cloudstar, one of the title industry’s primary cloud providers, remains compromised after a recent ransomware attack disrupted its services. The company also provides services to real estate, legal, insurance, financial services, petrochemical and the oil and gas industries. The report revealed that over 304.7

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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Financial service providers must take strict security measures to protect customer data from bad actors and other cyber threats. Meanwhile, the Thales Data Threat Report can help you understand the cyber threats financial institutions face today.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Other methods.

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Financial cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

This report shines a spotlight on the financial cyberthreat landscape in 2022. It presents a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 ), which provide an overview of the latest trends across the threat landscape. In 2022, 36.3%

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Maintaining Cybersecurity During Rapid Digital Transformation

Security Boulevard

Addressing digital transformation has become a priority for businesses, but as they embark on such ambitious programs, how can they ensure they stay secure in the face of a complex cyber threat landscape? HelpSystems' research with Financial Services (FS) CISOs in Q4 2020 revealed the extent of this task. Featured: .