Security Through Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Fake Websites: Often used in conjunction with the 2 previously mentioned attacks, bad actors may create a website that mimics legitimate retailers to steal money and personal data. Why They Work The success of online shopping scams is largely due to their exploitation of human psychology and trust.

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Scams Retail Social Engineering Accountability 59

Approachable Cyber Threats

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you decide to venture out for a Venti mocha at the mall and connect to a nearby Wi-Fi, it’s best to skip the Wi-Fi and stick to your cellular data, or if you have a personal VPN set up on your phone, use that if you absolutely must connect to a public Wi-Fi network.

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Scams Passwords Banking Accountability 91

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, holiday shopping can account for up to 30 percent of annual sales for online retailers. In fact, the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts holiday sales will grow to between $727.9 With this continued uptick in predicted spend, ecommerce retailers need to place a stronger emphasis on cybersecurity than ever before.

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Retail eCommerce Small Business Scams 98

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Malware-based anonymity networks are a major source of unwanted and malicious web traffic directed at online retailers, Internet service providers (ISPs), social networks, email providers and financial institutions. co and a VPN provider called HideIPVPN[.]com. SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com com, sscompany[.]net,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

While this festive time of year presents a big opportunity for retailers, it is also rife with fraudsters hoping to catch them off guard. From new, sophisticated scams to variations on tried-and-true tactics, cybercriminals are hard at work devising ways to take advantage of eager shoppers and their spike in online activity.

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Retail VPN Accountability Scams 133

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

If you must buy a few gifts online while away from your home or work network, use a VPN (virtual private network) or mobile hotspot. Sharing more than you feel comfortable with While you need to share data to make a purchase online, you should be wary of any retailer that is requesting more information than you feel comfortable sharing.

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Retail Identity Theft Banking Password Management 79

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

To boost their profits and depend less on outsourcing, some groups such as Revil even scammed their affiliates , adding a backdoor capable of hijacking negotiations with victims and taking the 70% of the ransom payments that is supposed to go to the affiliates. Also, many groups relied on vulnerabilities in VPN servers.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 120

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

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. Scam and phishing. Phishing in delivery.

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Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 62

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 21, 2019

namely smart refrigerators, garage doors, home routers and the like – nearly quadrupled for the retail and financial services sectors. Just the other day, Krebs broke another story about what he’s calling “bulletproof residential VPN services.” In the same time frame, US-based retail companies experienced roughly an 800% spike.

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IoT Financial Services Internet Internet 153