CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2022

American Online Retailing Giant CafePress has been pressed with a $500,000 penalty for failing to protect the data of its customers. Often data stored in such formats gets stolen or is fraudulently accessed, leading to cyber frauds such as identity thefts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

JD Sports, Britain’s online retailer of branded sportswear, has reportedly become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked information of over 10 million customers. JD Sports has assured that hackers accessed no passwords related to their accounts and issued an apology for failing to protect the customer info.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sports fashion retail JD Sports discloses a data breach that explosed data of about 10M customers who placed orders between 2018 and 2020. UK sports fashion chain JD Sports disclosed a data breach that exposed customer data from orders placed between November 2018 and October 2020.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Luxury retail company Neiman Marcus Group has announced this week that it has suffered a data breach that impacted customer information. The attack against Neiman Marcus Group took place in May 2020, as a result of the attack, threat actors had access to customers’ information, including payment card data.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With growing concerns around security, ransomware and retail breaches, there are a few key considerations that retailers should keep in mind when it comes to protecting their organizations. Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Luxottica has finally confirmed the 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of 70 million customers. pic.twitter.com/62uQWT4YQB — Andrea Draghetti (@AndreaDraghetti) May 12, 2023 The most recent entry in the database is March 16th, 2021, a circumstance that suggests it is a new data breach suffered by Luxottica.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it took action against online customized merchandise platform CafePress over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a major breach. CafePress is a popular online custom T-shirt and merchandise retailer.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

USCellular, a Chicago-based mobile network operator, has revealed a data breach incident affecting an undisclosed number of customers. The company believes the incident occurred on January 4, 2021, after threat actors managed to trick employees into accessing and downloading malicious software on some retail-store computers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 12, 2021

Prima facie has revealed that the stolen data includes birth dates, customer names, gender details, password, phone numbers and shopping & payment history. Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that the leaked data was only related to customers who have registered as members of the retail brand and was only limited to Korean customers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2024

million records to a hacker forum, claiming they originated from a March 2024 hack at Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger. The retailer first learned of the security incident on March 4, 2024, and concluded that customer information was involved by March 15, according to an email the company wrote to customers. Change your password.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In September 2020, Singapore-based online grocery store, Redmart, experienced a data breach that exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of over 890,000 of its customers. Continue reading "Cloud Security Risk for Retail Companies: Why Ignoring Best Practices Could be Costly – The Redmart Story".

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

The securWizCase experts found a major breach that affected the popular online retailer Cosmolog Kozmetik. l, has found a major breach in popular online retailer Cosmolog Kozmetik’s database. This breach exposed users’ names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, order details, and more.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

The Canadian Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the largest beverage alcohol retailer in the country, disclosed Magecart attack. Canadian Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the largest beverage alcohol retailer in the country, disclosed a Magecart attack on January 10, 2023. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2022

IKEA has admitted that its Canadian wing has become a victim of a large data breach that could have spilled personal details of approximately 95,000 customers to hackers. The post IKEA Canada becomes a victim of a large data breach appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Competition has never been fiercer for online retailers, which means it’s not just quality products and customer service that companies must focus on. While retailers still need to focus on protecting employees and the systems and databases they utilize, there must also be a renewed focus on protecting customer data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Another fashion retailer suffered a data breach, the victim is SHEIN that announces the security breach affected 6.42 The retailer hired a forensic cybersecurity firm as well as an international law firm to investigate the security breach. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 7, 2024

Pet retail company PetSmart has emailed customers to alert them to a recent credential stuffing attack. Credential stuffing relies on the re-use of passwords. Take this example: User of Site A uses the same email and password to login to Site B. This is why we are continuously telling people to not reuse their passwords.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios. That attack, which resulted in an $18.5

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But, while this may be good news for embattled retailers, it’s even better news for opportunistic cybercriminals. It’s vital, then, that retailers do what they can to prevent such attacks and protect their profits – and their reputations – in these challenging times. Upsetting experience. Minimising risks.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here’s what happened: The school did not have proper website security in place and consequently was the target of a data breach that shut down its website. In 2015, the education sector was among the top three sectors breached , behind healthcare and retail. Hacking Your College Campus. Expelling Malware from School.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

Retail giant The North Face has reset the passwords for some of its customers in response to a successful credential stuffing attack. Outdoor retail giant The North Face has forced a password reset for a number of its customers following a successful credential stuffing attack that took place on October 8th and 9th.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Bad news for fitness and bodybuilding passionates, the popular online retailer Bodybuilding.com announced that hackers have broken into its systems. The popular online retailer website Bodybuilding.com announced last week that hackers have broken into its systems. ” continues the data breach notification note.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2022

Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets trying stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. This kind of attacks is very efficient due to the bad habit of users of reusing the same password over multiple services. The experts analyzed thousands of posts containing login credentials.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2018

Hackers claim to have stolen the personal details of almost 20,000 Superdrug customers who shopped online at the cosmetics retailer. The British Superdrug is the last victim of a security breach, hackers claim to have stolen the personal details of almost 20,000 people who shopped online at the cosmetics retailer.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It seems a no-brainer that the recent massive eBay data breach should be a much bigger story than the Target breach. After all, the Target breach “only” affected 110 million customers where the eBay breach impacted closer to 150 million customers. Target is the second most popular retail brand in America.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2022

That might explain the actions of Allekabels , a large Dutch electronics web shop that suffered a data breach in 2021. Allekabels said a former employee had stolen data on 5,000 customers, and that those customers were then informed about the data breach by Allekabels. What about you, Dear Reader?

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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.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Strengthen your passwords. There’s no reason to still use the same password you came up with in high school. It’s a dirty truth that big businesses suffer data breaches – that means the longer you use a password the more likely it’s been hacked. The biggest retailers have deals all season long.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7% job rise in the retail industry. The solution must be capable of protecting both on-premises and in-the-cloud apps and data.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Consider the impact of data breaches to Target, Home Depot and, most recently, Experian and the American Bankers Association. It seems that not a week goes by without a new massive breach making headlines. 3) Don’t cause your own data breach – educate your employees. The average cost of a data breach is $3.8

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Though you may be thinking your company isn’t at risk, consider this: unless customers are only using cash for their purchases, there’s no way to guarantee you won’t become a victim of a data breach. Consumers’ choices are affected by data breaches. To stay financially afloat, you just can’t afford to take the risk.

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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).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sector dropped by 67% from 2021. It highlights the importance of educating employees on the risks of phishing and the need for strong password policies and MFA.

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