Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The government also indicted and sanctioned a top Russian cybercriminal known as Taleon , whose cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex has evolved into one of Russia’s most active money laundering networks. Joker’s sold cards stolen in a steady drip of breaches at U.S. This batch of some five million cards put up for sale Sept.

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Ransomware Retail Government Sales 300

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Compared to its predecessors, the sixth “Hi-Tech Crime Trends” report is the first to contain chapters devoted to the main industries attacked and covers the period from H2 2018 to H1 2019, as compared to the period from H2 2017 to H1 2018. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 308

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

UK retailer Matalan, US publisher Pantheon Books, and official government Twitter accounts such as the Ministry of Transportation of Colombia and the National Disaster Management Authority of India.) iht Coign BSc (Hons) (@abztrdr) November 5, 2018. in a simple as effective scam scheme. tweet: [link].

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Retail Government Security 267

Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2019

based PCM [ NASDAQ:PCMI ] is a provider of technology products, services and solutions to businesses as well as state and federal governments. billion in revenue in 2018. El Segundo, Calif. PCM has nearly 4,000 employees, more than 2,000 customers, and generated approximately $2.2 earlier this year.

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Cloud Retail Access Government 276

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

banks took years to replace their customer card stocks with chip-enabled cards, and countless retailers dragged their feet in updating their payment terminals to accept chip-based cards. In 2015, the major credit card associations instituted new rules that made it riskier and potentially more expensive for U.S.

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Sales Retail Military Paper 362

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

. “A source in the cyber-security community who agreed to contact the seller to obtain samples has confirmed the validity of the data and obtained valid credentials for two accounts, the CEO of a US medium-sized software company and the CFO of an EU-based retail store chain.” ” reported ZDNet.

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Sales Access Retail Data collection 294

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s biggest retailers are spending more than ever on cyber security but are continuing to see an alarming rise in cyber attacks and data breaches due to the ever-evolving threat landscape, a report has found. Are retailers investing wisely? What are the biggest threats? Where can you start?

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Retail Security Data breaches Government 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I was starting to write this blog, yet another retail program data breach occurred, for Marriott’s Starwood loyalty program. What I’d originally planned to write about was a topic that directly applies – why retailers of all stripes are not investing in data security. But none of these reasons rose to the top in retail.

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Retail Data breaches Encryption Mining 66

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

privacy officials look into data breach involving bankrupt computer retailer. Government transparency site revealed Social Security numbers, other personal info. Cyber-attack at fashion website SheIn.com hits 6.4m UNITED NATIONS ACCIDENTALLY EXPOSED PASSWORDS AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO THE WHOLE INTERNET.

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Data breaches Passwords Ransomware Phishing 111

IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? According to the 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study by Ponemon Institute , the average cost of a data breach is $3.86 million users was compromised.

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Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 57

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

On February 7, 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. 1 As has been widely reported, the Exam Priorities’ general focus areas include: retail investors. 1 As has been widely reported, the Exam Priorities’ general focus areas include: retail investors. cybersecurity. cybersecurity.

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Compliance Retail Cybersecurity Risk 60

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This summer alone, in the wake of the Reddit hack, British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse , ticketing giant Ticketmaster, telecom company T-Mobile and British Airways disclosed huge data compromises of similar scale and methodology. And just last week, online retailer Newegg was hit by the same gang that nicked British Airways.

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Access Authentication Retail Cloud 159

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

On February 7, 2018, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its 2018 National Exam Program Examination Priorities (2018 Exam Priorities) and, once again, identified cybersecurity as one of its main areas of focus.

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Cybersecurity Risk Compliance Marketing 60

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2019

Online retailers and other organisations using ecommerce functionality must prepare for the threat of formjacking, Symantec has warned , after detecting 3.7 million instances of the attack method in 2018. This involves exploiting a vulnerability in a system that’s used to provide services to a third party. Who is behind the attacks?

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Retail Government IT Security 87

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports.

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Big data Passwords Digital transformation Data breaches 164

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

I was recently privileged to be part of a group of journalists covering the 2018 North American International Cyber Summit at Detroit’s Cobo Convention Center. (Michigan’s other nickname, by the way, is the Mitten State, referring to the shape of the larger of its two main peninsulas.). Cobo Center.

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Cybersecurity Military Education Government 166

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 14, 2023

It’s estimated that more than 20% of retail sales will come from eCommerce in 2023 (rising to nearly 25% in 2026), illustrating the magnitude of digital transactions. It’s not only consumers and retailers taking notice of this trend, of course. Privacy and data protection are not the only things consumers expect from a retailer.

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Privacy Retail Customer Experience B2C 71

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

21, 2018 it will be free to freeze and unfreeze your credit file and those of your children or dependents throughout the United States. Currently, many states allow the big three bureaus — Equifax , Experian and TransUnion — to charge a fee for placing or lifting a security freeze.

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Access Security Military Retail 250

AIIM

MARCH 22, 2018

I was reflecting a bit on some of the themes raised by Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM, during her opening keynote at Think 2018 and their alignment with some of the concepts we at AIIM have been raising over the past year under the banner of Intelligent Information Management. We’re going to be talking about a lot of these issues at AIIM 2018.

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Retail Records Management Paper Government 127

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Certain verticals, namely the government and transportation sectors, gave themselves a positive preparedness rating; meanwhile the hospitality, legal and retail sectors were much less positive about their cybersecurity preparedness.

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Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

erwin

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

There’s one industry we’re all familiar with that welcomes billions of global customers every year; that’s in the midst of a strong economic run; is dealing with high-profile disruptors; and suffered a very public data breach to one of its storied brands in 2018 that raised eyebrows around the world. It is a strategy.

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Digital transformation Customer Experience Data breaches Retail 75

Data Matters

JANUARY 16, 2019

On December 20, 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. In fiscal year (FY) 2018, the OCIE National Exam Program examined approximately 17 percent of SEC-registered advisers (RIAs), up from 15 percent during FY 2017 and 11 percent during FY 2016. Continued Focus on Retail Investors.

Retail 67

Retail Risk Compliance Marketing 67

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Hackers break into government system used by the country’s schools (unknown). Singapore-based retailer Love, Bonito apologises to customers after malware infection (unknown). Chinese government-linked hacking group has been bypassing 2FA in a wave of attacks (unknown). Galt, CA, government suffers ransomware attack (unknown).

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk. Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer.

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Risk Financial Services Insurance Data breaches 147

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Between 12.11am GMT 3rd November 2018 and 12.52pm GMT 8th November, the personal and financial details of some of our customers ordering or updating their information on visionDirect.co.uk Bad Packets Report (@bad_packets) November 18, 2018. was compromised,” said a statement on its website.

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Analytics Data breaches Archiving Passwords 96

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2018

According to Mashable, Card Factory became aware of the error on 8 October 2018 but didn’t immediately rectify it. The issue demonstrates how easy it is for retailers to experience cyber security incidents, and how important it is that they are prepared to respond. It’s fairly common and totally unacceptable.”.

Retail 55

Retail Data breaches Personal data GDPR 55

IT Governance

APRIL 23, 2019

Experts have been warning organisations about this since long before the Regulation took effect on 25 May 2018, but their advice has started to fall on deaf ears. For instance, an investigation into the pregnancy and parenthood advice club Bounty UK was launched on 30 April 2018 and concluded last week with the ICO issuing a £400,000 fine.

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GDPR Personal data Compliance Retail 85

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2020

The group behind this activity is the same we identified in the past malicious operations described in Roma225 (12/2018), Hagga (08/2019), Mana (09/2019), YAKKA (01/2020). They also stated the hypothesis of possible overlaps with the Gorgon APT group, but no clear evidence confirmed that.

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Manufacturing e-Delivery IT Security 362

Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

UK consumers threaten data breach backlash – Computer Weekly, 5 December 2018. Retailers are most at risk globally, with 62% of respondents willing to walk away after a data breach, followed by banks (59%) and social media sites (58%), according to a survey of 10,500 consumers by digital security firm Gemalto.”

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IoT Blockchain Personal data Analytics 40

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Last month, cross-Channel rail service Eurostar discovered that it had suffered a hacking attempt between 15 and 19 October 2018. The post Lessons from the Eurostar hack appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Would your organisation be able to identify and contain a breach effectively? Find out now.

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Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 102

CGI

MAY 15, 2018

The time for government blockchain proofs of concept is now. Tue, 05/15/2018 - 06:29. Many government agencies also have been wading deeper into the blockchain waters. As of January 2018, ISO/AWI 22739 related to blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) is in the preparation phase. For example, the U.S.

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Blockchain Government Digital transformation Consumer Services 40

Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

— Dan Blank (@danblank000) March 20, 2018. — Brian Ford (@BrianPFord) March 9, 2018. — Edward Deaver (@EdwardCDeaver) March 10, 2018. I've never received either product for free (I've paid retail prices for both for years), and I've never been paid to endorse either of them. Thanks for all your work!

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Passwords Data breaches IT Security 110

IT Governance

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It identified a 100% increase in financial losses between May 2018 and June 2019. But surprisingly, the most common type of scam this year didn’t involve online retailers like Amazon but physical shops offering in-store bargains. The post Catches of the month: Phishing scams for December 2019 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Phishing Retail IT Security 86

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

This week, we discuss ICANN’s warning about DNS attacks, the extent of credential stuffing attacks on the retail sector, password managers’ responses to recent research into security flaws, and the European Data Protection Supervisor’s annual report for 2018. Here are this week’s stories. data-protection.

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Passwords GDPR Retail Government 65

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. The report provides novel and important insights for businesses, governments, academics and citizens. Governments need to take action.

Personal data 71

Personal data Data breaches Government Authentication 71

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. Use Cases: Companies and governments in U.K., Use Cases: Mid-sized, enterprise, and government organizations.

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Security Cloud Compliance Analytics 110

IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA , British Airways , Vision Direct , Eurostar and Marriott. A 2018 survey revealed that SMEs are unprepared for cyber attacks despite 25% of them believing it is a matter of ‘when, not if’.

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Data breaches GDPR Risk Security 98