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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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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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. Minimising risks. Upsetting experience.

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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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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

The digital landscape is advancing, and the risks of shirking cutting-edge technology are substantial. It’s well known that while new technologies open up novel pathways, they also come with risks. According to a recent Deloitte report , more than half (52%) of consumers feel more at risk in the digital environment.

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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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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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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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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. Access management risks of seasonal workers. How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. Many SMBs lack the wherewithal to recover from the long-run consequences of a serious breach.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It is important to ensure you’re well equipped to protect your customers’ data when cyber criminals attack. 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.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a surge in remote work over the past several years, the risk of phishing attacks has only increased. Education was the most targeted industry in 2022, with attacks increasing by 576%, while the retail and wholesale sector dropped by 67% from 2021.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

How Enterprise Customer Identity Helps You Make Money, Slash Costs, and Reduce Risk. Here are four reasons why investing in great customer experiences with ForgeRock's enterprise CIAM will help your organization make money, slash costs, and reduce risk. Reduced Risk. What exactly are customers asking for? Revenue Growth.

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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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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Few things pose as much risk as an attack aimed at your website. 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. The average cost of a data breach is $3.8

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission is commemorating Identity Theft Awareness Week with a series of free events focused on raising awareness and educating consumers about the growing risk of identity theft. What’s more, the risk of falling prey to identity thieves and how much money they can steal is skyrocketing! Online Shopping Fraud.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a SIM-swapping attack, the crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control, allowing them to intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim, including one-time passcodes for authentication or password reset links sent via SMS. That group has been blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

IBM’s “ 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Report ” details the costs that come from a data breach as a result of various cybersecurity risks. million Healthcare organizations for the 9th year in a row had the highest costs associated with data breaches – $6.45 Why is it important?

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. In the US, the Office for Personnel Management suffered a breach back in 2015, which exposed the personal information of over 21 million people.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

“There are primarily three ways you can authenticate someone: with their username and password, with two-factor authentication, and with a company-supplied device that you can trace. For critical applications and environments with sensitive data (e.g., For most stuff, you should have two of those things.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 8, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#199), sponsored by LastPass, we talk with Sareth Ben of Securonix about how massive layoffs that have resulted from the COVID pandemic put organizations at far greater risk of data theft. Layoffs and Lost Data. It’s Not The Passwords…But How We Use Them. Read the whole entry. »

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Category News, Privacy Risk Level. As a Data Privacy Week Champion , and as part of our commitment to the link between cybersecurity and privacy, we wanted to share some best practices from the National Cybersecurity Alliance about how to protect your privacy online. Protect your data Data privacy and cybersecurity go hand in hand.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

A sound cybersecurity architecture requires a strong foundation in order to anchor the keys and passwords embedded in our digital networks in place – this approach is called security-by-design. Simply put: the more digitally transformed an organisation becomes, the more likely it is to experience a data breach.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Expectations around how corporate America responds to and communicates around data breaches has evolved significantly over the past two decades,” said T.J. When a data breach is discovered, the heat is on the IS/IT department(s) and, in many organizations, there is a culture of blame,” said Winick. Here is a sampling.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

According to IDC’s 2021 State of Cloud Security Report , 79 percent of surveyed companies reported a cloud data breach in the last 18 months. Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2021

Phone manufacturers only schedule data updates for a certain period after the release of a model, so those looking for an additional bargain in older devices could be putting themselves at risk. As well as security issues, second-hand smartphones that haven’t been wiped by their previous user can still contain sensitive data.

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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.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s been a good time for malware and its authors, but a very bad time for businesses and especially those that have suffered a data breach. The Home Depot Data Breach. One camp has been claiming that most of these data breaches were the result of the same malware, because of the similarities in the techniques used.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The holiday season is critical for the retail industry in the U.S., The 2021 Identity Fraud Study by Javelin Strategy & Research reports the identity fraud resulted from stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and data breaches. Retail is critical to the U.S. economy; it added $3.9

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords. The attacker typically pretends to be someone from a legitimate business, like a bank or retailer, in an attempt to get personally identifiable information from the recipient. Vishing Defenses.

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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. That means more people unaware of the risks online shopping presents (other than overspending). By Gal Ringel, Co-Founder & CEO of Mine Privacy Ops. billion , a 2.5%

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Retail websites big and small can expect a lot of interest from shoppers looking for deals, and a lot of interest from cybercriminals looking to cash in on those shoppers, by stealing their credit card details with stealthy card skimmers. Set strong passwords. They use computer programs to scan the Internet for vulnerable websites.

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Centraleyes

MAY 23, 2024

Software Used for Data Access Governance DSPM DSPM focuses on identifying, classifying, and securing data. Benefits of Data Access and Governance Strong data access governance benefits firms in various industries, including financial services, retail, and healthcare.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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