Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2022

When a participant uses a SNAP payment card at an authorized retail store, their SNAP EBT account is debited to reimburse the store for food that was purchased. ” The woman profiled in Smith’s story contacted all of the retailers where her EBT card was used to buy thousands of dollars worth of baby formula.

Retail 240

Retail Banking Accountability Technology 240

TrustArc

AUGUST 9, 2021

Below are snapshots of recent global updates courtesy of Nymity Research.

Surveillance 59

Surveillance Retail Technology Risk 59

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

This week civil liberties groups in Europe won the right to challenge the UK’s bulk surveillance activities in the The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights. Related: Snowden on unrestrained surveillance. Ubiquitous surveillance. It’s a healthy thing that a captain of industry can see this. Advanced use cases.

Surveillance 157

Surveillance Technology Retail Artificial Intelligence 157

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2022

The online furniture retailer stated it has informed the Office of Commissioner (OPC) Data Watch Dog of Canada and has launched an investigation into the fraudulent data access conducted by cyber crooks in between March 1st- March 3rd, 2022.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Identity Theft Retail Surveillance 88

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Tech advances are accelerating the use of facial recognition as a reliable and ubiquitous mass surveillance tool, privacy advocates warn. Assuming privacy concerns get addressed, much wider consumer uses are envisioned in areas such as marketing, retailing and health services. Related: Drivers behind facial recognition boom.

Surveillance 153

Surveillance Marketing Technology Authentication 153

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 5, 2021

Retail giant Amazon recently offered to pay $10 USD for your palm prints. Would you offer them your hand? Amazon One is Amazon’s plam-powered contactless identity service. ” The announcement came in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic, which seemed to give it a boost due to its non-contact nature.

Retail 137

Retail Encryption Surveillance Authentication 137

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM) Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role Talos wars of customizations of the open-source info stealer SapphireStealer UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key (..)

Social Engineering 106

Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 106

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

TBK Vision is a video surveillance company that provides network CCTV devices and other related equipment, including DVRs for the protection of critical infrastructure facilities. ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet.

Authentication 98

Authentication Retail Surveillance Education 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

New Android malicious library Goldoson found in 60 apps +100M downloads Siemens Metaverse exposes sensitive corporate data CISA adds bugs in Android and Novi Survey to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Volvo retailer leaks sensitive files A cyberattack on the Cornwall Community Hospital in Ontario is causing treatment delays Google fixed (..)

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Spyware Retail Surveillance 71

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 91

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Scams Insurance 91

Adam Levin

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Meanwhile, the dings and indignities visited on the surveillance economy (i.e., As a retailer, Amazon is already in the business of providing a portal to consumers looking to buy, where products vie for attention and commerce happens. The operative word here is yet. billion in the first quarter, compared with the same period in 2017.”

Advertising 152

Advertising Retail Surveillance Insurance 152

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

A German p rivacy watchdog is investigating into clothing retailer H&M because it was allegedly spying on its customer service representatives in Germany. Johannes Caspar, the state data protection officer in Hamburg, said the records demonstrate a massive surveillance activity on employees. ” .

Retail 71

Retail Advertising Surveillance Data breaches 71

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The French multinational beauty retailer allegedly failed to notify consumers that it was selling their personal information, and failed to process requests to opt out of sale via user-enabled global privacy controls in violation of the CCPA, according to a statement from California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Sephora has been fined $1.2

CISO 104

CISO Retail Surveillance Data privacy 104

Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 28, 2021

Put the fob in a “Faraday Bag” as sold on Amazon and at other retailers. Any fobs not normally used and stored at home can be wrapped as well. Want a cleaner look than a fob wrapped in foil?

Artificial Intelligence 246

Artificial Intelligence Wireless Retail Surveillance 246

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These files were said to derive from directly targeted NSA surveillance of the communications of multiple French leaders.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Surveillance Government Consumer Protection 52

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

During the last month, our Threat Intelligence surveillance team spotted increasing evidence of an operation intensification against the Banking sector. Investigating the attacker infrastructure we noticed interesting information such as the information of the stolen emails through our Digital Surveillance systems.

Banking 73

Banking Malware Surveillance Retail 73

Identity IQ

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you are at a gas station, retail store or an ATM, check for any malfunctions with the alignment of the card reader. Little to no surveillance over each point-of-sale device at the pump can allow thieves to set these devices up in plain sight. Physically and visually, there can be red flags that you may notice.

Identity Theft 105

Identity Theft Banking Scams Retail 105

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Surveillance 89

Surveillance Malware Authentication DNS 89

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Citizens, for their part, are increasingly concerned with surveillance capitalism , a lack of anonymity and dependence on online services. Governments in many countries push for easier identification of Internet users to fight cybercrime, as well as “traditional” crime coordinated online.

Government 106

Government Internet Internet Technology 106

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Pasco County Sherrif’s office says their surveillance of the Discord server revealed that the group routinely paid employees at cellular phone companies to assist in their attacks, and that they even discussed a plan to hack accounts belonging to the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company. All four major U.S.

Mobile 206

Mobile Cryptocurrency Scams Computers and Electronics 206

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 12, 2018

They all must have unique identifiers and the ability to collect and transfer data over networks to enable monitoring, surveillance, and execution of decisions based on the collected data with little or no human intervention. But making the IoT work requires trust in the devices and the data they collect.

IoT 72

IoT Data collection Encryption eCommerce 72

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

There is no retail-store employee who will sell access to your SIM information for a paltry $80 payday. Investigators in that case say they have surveillance logs that show the group discussed working directly with mobile store employees to complete the phone number heists. Mind you, this isn’t my advice.

Mobile 229

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication 229

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 26, 2021

How did the Garante quantify the administrative sanction? Unlike other European data protection authorities, the Garante has not adopted a methodology for quantifying the sanctions to be applied for violations of data protection legislation.

Retail 52

Retail Surveillance Data collection Technology 52

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. According to research firm Statista, the global retail drone market is expected to reach $90 billion by 2030, with Defense, Enterprise, and Logistics being the primary industries driving growth.

Cybersecurity 137

Cybersecurity Wireless Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing 137

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 28, 2022

Oracle combines a variety of data it collects through its own cookies, data it buys from third parties, and data it acquires from real-world retailers, to harmonize billions of data points into single identities that can be targeted with political or commercial messages, the lawsuit says.

Surveillance 80

Surveillance Retail Internet Internet 80

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It focuses on emotion, behavior, age, voice, and gender recognition to provide surveillance and security solutions. Face First will benefit retailing enterprises, transportation firms, and event management while ensuring that user rights and privacy are protected.

Software 121

Software Technology Authentication Artificial Intelligence 121

Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2021

Biden discussed Russian ransomware gangs with Putin in a phone call Hackers accessed Mint Mobile subscribers data and ported some numbers Magecart hackers hide stolen credit card data into images and bogus CSS files Kaseya releases patches for flaws exploited in massive ransomware supply-chain attack BIOPASS malware abuses OBS Studio to spy on victims (..)

Spyware 55

Spyware Surveillance Ransomware Retail 55

Centraleyes

JANUARY 7, 2024

Advantages of Automated Cyber Risk Management Software One of the primary advantages offered by automated tools is the concept of continuous monitoring and surveillance. Book your demo and see why our cyber risk and compliance platform is the go-to solution for large industries like retail, insurance, and education.

Cyber Risk 52

Cyber Risk Risk Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes. In the past year, cybersecurity specialists detected four new POS Trojans, used mainly in attacks on retailers in the United States. and, to a lesser extent, in Spanish-speaking countries.

Banking 87

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 87

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States, banned an app called SpyPhone, and its CEO Scott Zuckerman, from operating in the surveillance industry. Vamosi: There's also Pegasus, a type of surveillance software created by NSO in Israeli security company. And what if that unease was coming from your mobile device.

Technology 52

Technology Software Surveillance Media 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

Vamosi: For example, let's say you're a large retail organization with a number of physical locations. Perhaps you want a centralized and remote way to regulate the temperature of each store. You want to automate the HVAC system for remote access.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

Vamosi: For example, let's say you're a large retail organization with a number of physical locations. Perhaps you want a centralized and remote way to regulate the temperature of each store. You want to automate the HVAC system for remote access.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

But Ferri said once the REACT Task Force got involved in his case, it became clear that video surveillance footage from the date and time of his SIM swap showed no such evidence of anyone entering the store to present a fake ID. But Detective Tuttle said Terpin’s example is an outlier.

Mobile 236

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords 236

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

UK’s largest supermarket chain ‘Co-Op Food’ has rolled a new tech on the CCTV surveillance cameras installed on its premises that keeps a track and record of its shoppers without their consent- triggering privacy and security concerns among its customers. Mr. Sampson said that they are two issued to be investigated in this case.

Surveillance 132

Surveillance Manufacturing Retail Government 132