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Retail giant Home Depot agrees to a $17.5 million settlement over 2014 data breach

Security Affairs

Retail giant Home Depot has agreed to a $17.5 The US largest home improvement retailer giant Home Depot agrees to $17.5 According to the US retailer the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide. Online customers were not impacted by the security breach. ” . .

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

How to Enhance Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Intelligence Enterprise cyber security awareness and cyber risk management programs encircle a full range of actions required to protect corporate IT infrastructure and sensitive data. What are the benefits of cyber security awareness trainings?

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news.

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Uncovering new techniques and phishing attack trends from the cloud

Security Boulevard

Retail and wholesale saw a massive 436% leap in phishing attacks in 2021 as attackers took advantage of COVID-boosted online shopping trends. Retail and wholesale moved from the fifth-most phished industry category all the way to first, ahead of last year’s most phished industry, manufacturing.

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Raising a Cyber-Savvy Village: Remote Learning Security in the Age of COVID-19

Herjavec Group

Whether children are using a wired or wireless network for home-based remote e-learning, ensure that such technology is enabled with all available security features. Ensure that all digital e-learning platforms provided to parents and children have the latest security patches and malware prevention software is up to date.

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Xen and the Art of Vulnerability Maintenance

NopSec

It is no secret that hackers have been making the rounds, targeting organizations of all sizes, from national retailers to local financial institutions, using familiar exploits like Heartbleed and Shellshock to execute their hits. The main objective of penetration testing is to determine IT security weaknesses.

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The story of the year: remote work

SecureList

While direct customer facing businesses like restaurants and retailers have had to change their opening hours, adapt their business models or close their doors entirely, there are still millions of jobs that can be done at home, outside of the usual office working environment. Schedule basic security awareness training for your employees.

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