Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

. “In response to the publication of operations in late March 2019, domains associated with suspected APT33 activity were parked or changed to new hosting providers.” Over 1,200 domains have been in use since March 28, 2019 alone. ” reads the report. 728 of these were identified communicating with infected hosts.

Energy and Utilities 254

Energy and Utilities IT Communications Retail 254

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.

Ransomware 300

Ransomware Retail Government Sales 300

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

In October 2019, someone hacked BriansClub , a popular stolen card bazaar that uses this author’s likeness and name in its marketing. McCoy and fellow NYU researchers found BriansClub earned close to $104 million in gross revenue from 2015 to early 2019, and listed over 19 million unique card numbers for sale.

Sales 362

Sales Retail Military Paper 362

Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2021

This piece of malware was identified at the end of December 2019 using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax and Energias de Portugal (EDP) with the goal of collecting banking details from the victim’s devices. Next, was Retail and Technology, as the most sectors affected in this season.

Phishing 345

Phishing Retail Security awareness Data collection 345

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

This piece of malware was identified at the end of December 2019 using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax and Energias de Portugal (EDP) with the goal of collecting banking details from victim’s devices. Next, was Retail and Financing, as the most sectors affected in this season.

Phishing 363

Phishing Data collection Retail Security awareness 363

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 307

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 292

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

Synoptek has more than 1,100 customers across multiple industries, including local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. . The infection took place on December 23, the hackers first compromised the company network then installed the ransomware.

IT 243

IT Ransomware Financial Services Retail 243

erwin

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Much like the hospitality industry , digital transformation in retail has been a huge driver of change. One important fact is getting lost among all of the talk of “the retail apocalypse” and myriad stories about increasingly empty shopping malls: there’s a lot of money to be made in retail.

Digital transformation 69

Digital transformation Retail e-Delivery Customer Experience 69

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

In at least one case , retail store employees were complicit in the account takeovers. Like Kenny “NexusZeta” Schuchmann , who pleaded guilty in 2019 to operating the Satori botnet. WHO HACKED T-MOBILE? Two other young men have been charged in connection with Satori — but not IntelSecrets.

Data breaches 343

Data breaches Access Retail Personal data 343

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. Sources say PCM discovered the intrusion in mid-May 2019. El Segundo, Calif. PCM has nearly 4,000 employees, more than 2,000 customers, and generated approximately $2.2 earlier this year.

Cloud 276

Cloud Retail Access Government 276

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?

Retail 78

Retail Security Data breaches Government 78

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

The new year – and new decade – is underway, but before saying goodbye to 2019, we have one more monthly round-up to get to. Hackers break into government system used by the country’s schools (unknown). Singapore-based retailer Love, Bonito apologises to customers after malware infection (unknown). Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2019

Attackers hit organizations in several industries including Technology, Retail, Manufacturing, State/Local Government, Hospitality, Medical, and other Professional business. “In March 2019, Unit 42 began looking into an attack campaign that appeared to be primarily focused on organizations within a Middle Eastern country.”

Retail 246

Retail Manufacturing Passwords Government 246

IT Governance

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It identified a 100% increase in financial losses between May 2018 and June 2019. See also: Phishing scams for November 2019. Phishing scams for October 2019. Phishing scams for September 2019. Referring to a specific retailer might spark the idea of a certain item that the victim wants, leading them to click the link.

Phishing 86

Phishing Retail IT Security 86

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. The post Top 3 Black Friday 2019 scams to avoid appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

Phishing 97

Phishing Sales Retail Government 97

Data Matters

JANUARY 16, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released its report (the 2019 Report) setting forth its list of examination priorities for 2019 (the Exam Priorities). Continued Focus on Retail Investors. On December 20, 2018, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) of the U.S. capital markets.

Retail 67

Retail Risk Compliance Marketing 67

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Irish government admits ransomware attack occurred last year (unknown). Government of LaPorte County Indiana suffered ransomware attack (unknown). Polish online retailer issued fine over data breach (2,200,000). Baltimore acknowledges for first time that data was destroyed in ransomware attack (unknown). million (4,900,000).

Data breaches 22

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Government 22

Data Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

1 Consistent with its recent rulemaking activity, in its accompanying release, the SEC highlighted private funds; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing; retail; cyber; and digital assets as key examination priorities. Private Fund, ESG Investing, Retail Investors, Cybersecurity, Fintech, and Digital Assets.

Retail 87

Retail Compliance Sales Risk 87

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

This piece of malware was identified at the end of December 2019 using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax and Energias de Portugal (EDP) with the goal of collecting banking details from victim’s devices. Next, was Retail and Financing, as the most sectors affected in this season.

Phishing 228

Phishing Retail Security awareness Data collection 228

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital transformation (DX) is fundamentally impacting all aspects of the economy across every industry, and nowhere is this truer than in retail. Analysis of this year’s results showed that the percentage of retailers increasing IT security spending declined. Tools that reduce multi-cloud data security complexity are critical.

Retail 54

Retail Cloud Encryption Digital transformation 54

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

Florence, AL, government hit by cyber attack (unknown). University of Missouri Health Care discloses 2019 security incident (unknown). China launches cyber attacks on government websites and banks following India massacre (unknown). Australian government bombarded by cyber attacks (unknown). Ransomware.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Retail 140

IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Welcome to the second part of our round-up of 2019’s information security stories. The NHS was criticised for signing a deal with Amazon that allowed patients to access their health information via its Alexa voice assistant – potentially granting the online retail giant access to vast amounts of sensitive personal data. million (£2.99

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Personal data GDPR Ransomware 65

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. We spoke at Black Hat USA 2019. That’s long been true.

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Security Retail 153

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange.

Passwords 296

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 296

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Utility providers were caught out by a rudimentary phishing scam involving a shoe retailer and a former member of the pop group McFly. The post Catches of the month: Phishing scams for September 2019 appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Utility providers targeted with spyware.

Phishing 76

Phishing Cloud Retail Data breaches 76

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

Insurance 67

Insurance Paper Risk Big data 67

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the SMB security landscape at length with Gill. 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

Schneier on Security

JUNE 24, 2022

Nothing in that letter is out of the ordinary, and is in line with what I wrote about blockchain in 2019. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be some governance system on top of the blockchain that enables reversals. They still require governance. But there are other modes like proof-of-stake that are not.

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Blockchain Government Retail IT 145

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. The draft revisions include a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. The draft revisions include a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity.

Insurance 60

Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But in the US, Black Friday refers to the discounts that retailers offer the day after Thanksgiving – and thanks to the rise in online shopping (which will be even more prominent this year with COVID-19), it has become a global custom. A version of this blog was originally published on 27 November 2019.

Phishing 137

Phishing Retail Sales Passwords 137

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.

Manufacturing 362

Manufacturing e-Delivery IT Security 362

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

IT Governance discovered 377 security incidents between April and June 2021, which accounted for 1,224,539,395 breached records. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post Data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review: Q2 2021 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

Pick any company in any vertical – financial services, government, defense, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, retailing, travel and hospitality – and you’ll find employees, partners, third-party suppliers and customers all demanding remote access to an expanding menu of apps — using their smartphones and laptops.

Security 145

Security Digital transformation Financial Services Access 145

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.

Big data 164

Big data Passwords Digital transformation Data breaches 164

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Unlike an attack on retailers, for example, victims have no alternative when systems are down. According to a report from the insurance broker Gallagher , 49% of local councils have been attacked since the start of 2017 and 37% were attacked in the first half of 2019 alone. Cyber security solutions.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Phishing Retail Government 92