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Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated

Malwarebytes

If you sometimes feel that the internet isn’t the same vibrant place it used to be, you’re not alone. Bad bots comprised 37% of internet traffic in 2024, up from 32% the year prior. Good bots accounted for just 14% of the internet’s traffic. Bad bots do all kinds of unpleasant things.

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Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. With retail sales during 2024 set to grow to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion and $5.28

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Threats in space (or rather, on Earth): internet-exposed GNSS receivers

SecureList

Internet-exposed GNSS receivers and attacks on them In 2023, at least two black hat groups conducted multiple attacks against GNSS receivers. Our investigation revealed that, as of July 2024, 10,128 instances used globally were exposed over the internet, which was even more than in March 2023.

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An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker

Krebs on Security

Shefel confirmed he indeed went by the Rescator identity for several years, and that he did operate a slew of websites between 2013 and 2015 that sold payment card data stolen from Target, Home Depot and a number of other nationwide retail chains. Golubov was arrested in Ukraine in 2005 as part of a joint investigation with multiple U.S.

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Luxury department store Harrods suffered a cyberattack

Security Affairs

Harrods confirmed a cyberattack, following similar incidents suffered by M&S and Co-op, making it the third major UK retailer targeted in one week. “Our seasoned IT security team immediately took proactive steps to keep systems safe and as a result we have restricted internet access at our sites today.

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Does Your Organization Have a Security.txt File?

Krebs on Security

In a bid to minimize these scenarios, a growing number of major companies are adopting “ Security.txt ,” a proposed new Internet standard that helps organizations describe their vulnerability disclosure practices and preferences. An example of a security.txt file. Image: Securitytxt.org. well-known/security.txt.

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Smart Lock Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

Yet another Internet-connected door lock is insecure : Sold by retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, U-Tec's $139.99 UltraLoq is marketed as a "secure and versatile smart deadbolt that offers keyless entry via your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and code."

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