Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

CyberNews researchers reported that Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Over 35GB of data was added to the exposed database after the server misconfiguration opened a security hole in Ecco’s infrastructure.

Retail 98

Retail Manufacturing Phishing Authentication 98

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The parent firm of bling retailers Jared and Kay Jewelers has fixed a bug in the Web sites of both companies that exposed the order information for all of their online customers. Or just targeted phishing attacks.” Data exposures like these are some of the most common yet preventable for online retailers.

Retail 208

Retail Identity Theft Scams Media 208

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2022

Credential stuffing attacks involve botnets trying stolen login credentials usually obtained through phishing attacks and data breaches. “After reviewing thousands of posts, the OAG compiled login credentials for customer accounts at 17 well-known companies, which included online retailers, restaurant chains, and food delivery services.

Accountability 127

Accountability Retail Passwords Data breaches 127

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Cyber security firm Venafi announced it has uncovered lookalike domains with valid TLS certificates that appear to target major retailers. is a private cybersecurity company that develops software to secure and protect cryptographic keys and digital certificates. retailers with over 49,500 typosquatted domains.

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Retail Encryption Advertising Phishing 72

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe.

Computers and Electronics 111

Computers and Electronics Ransomware Retail Spyware 111

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Chris Spohr is the Information Security Officer for Republic Finance, LLC, and adds value by serving as the Head of Information Security to protect the company's data, brand, and jobs. A : Talking about topics other than ransomware and phishing. He is a member of the SecureWorld St. Louis Advisory Council.

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Cybersecurity InfoSec Retail Manufacturing 83

SiteLock

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

affect retailers everywhere, there’s no denying that online holiday shopping will look different this year. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every business, retailer, and consumer has opted to shop online for the holiday season. Cyber Checklist For Retailers And Businesses To Follow. Protect your data.

Retail 52

Retail Encryption Passwords Banking 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing.

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Scams Banking Retail Insurance 93

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. The company notified UK authorities and hired external cybersecurity experts to investigate the security incident.

Data breaches 90

Data breaches Retail Passwords Scams 90

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

” said Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy at Facebook, and Mike Dvilyanski, Cyber Threat Intelligence Manager. “Our investigation linked this activity to CyberOne Group, an IT company in Vietnam (also known as CyberOne Security, CyberOne Technologies, Hành Tinh Company Limited, Planet and Diacauso).

Retail 125

Retail Malware Mobile Accountability 125

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.

Passwords 114

Passwords Retail Data breaches Accountability 114

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. . ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 95

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant observed FIN11 hackers using spear-phishing messages distributing a malware downloader dubbed FRIENDSPEAK. ” The attack chain starts when the victims enable the macro embedded in an Excel spreadsheet that came with the phishing e-mails. . ” reads the analysis published by FireEye.

Ransomware 130

Ransomware Malware Telecommunications Advertising 130

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 352 appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Social Engineering 78

Social Engineering Cryptocurrency Small Business Ransomware 78

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2021

The group focuses on organizations in the insurance, retail, technology, and chemical industries in the U.S., In the most recent attack investigated by BitDefender, the group conducted reconnaissance on the target network to gather information to use in the attack and conduct lateral movement and privilege escalation.

Retail 124

Retail Insurance Malware Phishing 124

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Anomali Threat Research experts have monitored recent spear-phishing attacks conducted by financially motivated threat actor FIN7. FIN7 cybercrime gang used weaponized Windows 11 Alpha-themed Word documents to drop malicious payloads, including a JavaScript backdoor. ” reads the analysis published by Anomali.

Cybercrime 115

Cybercrime Retail Phishing Hacking 115

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Online surveys designed to steal personal information. Unsuspecting online shoppers could also fall victim of identity theft of phishing attack aimed at stealing their payment card data. Be wary of online retailers who use a free email service instead of a company email address.

Scams 123

Scams Identity Theft Advertising Media 123

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

The data breach of such a resource having close ties to the victim’s lifestyle may disclose the vital information affecting user’s privacy globally. Having such data and knowing the interests and preferences of potential victims – will be extremely useful for further hypothetical and future phishing and targeted campaigns.

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Data breaches Mobile Retail Cyber threats 103

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Analyzing the general distribution of the compromised domains, grouped by category, it is possible to verify that the most affected were as follows: professional/companies (20.2%), personal (13.5%), retail (12.7%) and industry (11.9%). Portugal still lacks information about compromised Portuguese domains (.pt)

Malware 107

Malware Retail Advertising Antivirus 107

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

Spyware 53

Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US

Social Engineering 104

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 104

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Between February and April, allegedly state-sponsored hackers have launched a spear-phishing campaign against government agencies. The phishing messages posed as delivery notifications from the Croatian postal or other retail services, they included a Microsoft Excel saved in the old.xls format and compiled the previous day.

Government 80

Government Malware Computers and Electronics Advertising 80

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

Data breaches 85

Data breaches Social Engineering Ransomware Malware 85

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Russian TA505 hacking group , aka Evil Corp , has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. Now PRODAFT experts state that the group has carried out mass phishing campaigns against at least 8160 targets. Most of the victims are in the finance sector or individuals.

Cybercrime 91

Cybercrime Banking Malware Retail 91

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

An ongoing phishing campaign launched by TA505 is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel docs. pic.twitter.com/mcRyEBUmQH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors.

Malware 76

Malware Security Intelligence Banking Phishing 76

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. Information about initial dropper. The intercepted attack starts with a spear-phishing email embedding a spreadsheet.

Retail 67

Retail Banking Advertising Encryption 67

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The TA544 group leverages phishing and social engineering techniques to lure victims into enabling macro included in weaponized documents. The analysis of the web injects used by the group suggests that the threat actors were also interested in steal credentials for websites associated with major retailers. Banca Sella UniCredit Group.

Malware 82

Malware Banking Social Engineering Retail 82

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. As with all subsequent campaigns, the initial compromise vector was a well-written phishing email. Who are you, Mr. Pentester?

Phishing 138

Phishing Social Engineering Banking Advertising 138

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 2, 2021

He has over 30 years of experience in information security and has established himself as a leading voice in business and cybersecurity. Adam is the VP of Managed Security Services at Herjavec Group and has extensive experience in risk management & compliance, security operations, incident response, and cloud adoption.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Technology 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2019

If the visitors click on the grocery store ad, they are redirected to a phishing page in the attempt to trick users to enter their personal information. Access to a session cookie would enable the malvertiser to log in as that user at a later time.”. Krampus-3PC evaded scanners and blockers leveraging on a heavy obfuscation.

Backups 56

Backups Advertising Malware Media 56

SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

When David Sherry became Chief Information Security Officer at Princeton University, he says cybersecurity was done well. "I I don't want you to think security at Princeton was some sort of vast wasteland. Developing a culture of security: the mission statement. This was and is about culture change. Why should they care?

Cybersecurity 53

Cybersecurity CISO Risk Education 53

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

In fact, many independent researchers pointed to a particular email attack wave probably related to the known TA505 hacking group , active since 2014 and focusing on Retail and Banking companies. Conclusion. Nowadays, the email accounts are an effective source of revenue for the cyber criminals.

Banking 71

Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 71

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2019

TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. On September 20, new phishing attacks involved thousands of emails, with English and French lures, attempting to deliver Microsoft Excel and.ISO attachments to targets in the United States and Canada.

Cybercrime 43

Cybercrime Advertising Retail Banking 43

Herjavec Group

MAY 17, 2021

HG Security Engineering . HG Phishing HG Vulnerability Management . Enterprises who partner with Herjavec Group for MSS can expect: Award-Winning 24/7 Security Operations. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. HG Threat . HG Incident Response.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Marketing Technology B2C 52

McAfee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

As you seek to conquer incident response as an effective plank of mitigating the effect of phishing and initial ransomware infections—I’d ask, how does your incident response change in the cloud? Cloud based information security SaaS (Software as a Service) is helping to level the playing field.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Small Business Ransomware Retail 40

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But the SAO is accusing Accellion of being less than forthcoming, with officials explaining in a virtual press conference and a public statement that it was not aware of any security incident at Accellion until the Jan. Hence the reason why credit card information is never transmitted to the retailer. ” . .

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Government CISO Media Encryption 96