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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data breaches in the retail sector illustrate the vulnerabilities inherent to this industry, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures. This finding not only underscores the vulnerability of the retail sector but also accentuates the financial repercussions of such breaches. Governments: Look to global benchmarks.

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No, Spotify Wasn't Hacked

Troy Hunt

Regular readers will appreciate the mechanics of this already but all those who I point here for whom this is new, this attack simply takes exposed credentials from a data breach and tries them on another site. Or they entered it into a phishing site somewhere.

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Chart a course to the passwordless future on World Password Day

SC Magazine

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) found that a whopping 51 million people had their data compromised in Q1 2021. This statistic and other important findings from the ITRC’s Q1 2021 Data Breach Report point to the continued focus on credential theft among cybercriminals. 509 certificates) offers far greater security.

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12 Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2023

eSecurity Planet

WithSecure Elements Vulnerability Management automatically reports activities such as phishing sites, third-party scams, and brand violations. Among the platform’s standout features is its phishing module, which is comprehensive and helps build a “human firewall” of sorts. How to Choose a Vulnerability Management System.

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