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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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Keys to Safe Online Shopping this Holiday Season

SecureWorld News

Making a cybersecurity list, checking it twice This year, give yourself the gift of peace of mind by following our Core 4 behaviors: Protect each account with a unique, complex password that is at least 12 characters long—and use a password manager! Use multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) for any account that allows it.

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ROUNDTABLE: Targeting the supply-chain: SolarWinds, then Mimecast and now UScellular

The Last Watchdog

The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. Chloé Messdaghi, VP of Strategy, Point3 Security : As this breach shows us, it’s possible for someone to gain access to an individual’s 2FA, so it’s important to use a verification app, such as Google Authenticator.

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Hybrid phishing and vishing attacks hunt for credit card info

SC Magazine

It is apparent that it is a two-prong attack – the first being phishing and the second being vishing,” said James McQuiggan, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4, commenting on the report. And because phone numbers can be changed and reassigned, you often “don’t really know if a phone number is legitimate or not.”. “It

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Cybersecurity Culture: How Princeton University's Security Team Created It

SecureWorld News

Princeton has a fire station, historical buildings, restaurants, a rescue squad police force, critical infrastructure, libraries, a power plant, sports facilities, concert halls, retail stores, a transportation system, museums, conferences, visiting dignitaries, and more. Developing a culture of security: the mission statement.

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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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