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The danger of data breaches — what you really need to know

Webroot

Retail and e-commerce: Retail and ecommerce businesses are vulnerable to breaches because they handle and store vast amounts of customer payment information, including addresses, credit card numbers and more. Hijacking online accounts : If your login credentials (usernames and passwords) are leaked, all your online accounts are put at risk.

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MY TAKE: Massive Marriott breach continues seemingly endless run of successful hacks

The Last Watchdog

A single neglected server that was not protected by a dual password scheme was the last line of defense standing between the hacker and the exposed data. Hotels, hospitality companies, banks and eCommerce entities are all moving to newer ways to enable customers authenticate themselves across channels, without requiring any PII.

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Cybercriminals Implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Invoice Fraud

Security Affairs

Resecurity has uncovered a cybercriminal faction known as “ GXC Team “, who specializes in crafting tools for online banking theft, ecommerce deception, and internet scams. Utilizing AI-driven bots for advanced social engineering techniques. Decision-making and automation of cybercriminal operations.

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Chinese fraudsters: evading detection and monetizing stolen credit card information

CyberSecurity Insiders

Another method is to purchase products on an eCommerce site using stolen credit card information and have a domestic collaborator receive the products. Nowadays, man-in-the-middle attack phishing techniques have become the mainstream, and one-time-password (OTP) authentication is insufficient to defend against these attacks anymore.

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3 Must-Know Cybersecurity Tips for Online Business

Chicago CyberSecurity Training

Use Strong Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): One of the most important steps to securing your business is to use strong pass phrases for your accounts. Be sure to avoid passphrases that may include information that can be easily gathered about you via social engineering. Avoid using pass words (ex.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Going Passwordless

ForAllSecure

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.