Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Cyber security firm Venafi announced it has uncovered lookalike domains with valid TLS certificates that appear to target major retailers. The number is doubled compared to last year, the study revealed that less than 19,890 certificates have been issued for legitimate retail domains. retailers with over 49,500 typosquatted domains.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Most of the attacks have been reported in July, the organizations hit by the ransomware gang operate in professional services, construction, manufacturing, retail, and food industries. Ransomware operators also stole data from the victims and leaked it online when they refused to pay the ransom. in Australia since 2020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. Recommendations provided in the report include installing updates promptly, using phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), securing remote access software, making backups, and applying mitigations from the #StopRansomware Guide.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Use strong multi-factor authentication methods such as biometrics, physical security tokens, or standalone authentication applications to access online accounts. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

CyberNews researchers reported that Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Original post @ [link]. It’s no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking, an old Irish proverb says.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2019

“Several exploitable vulnerabilities exist in the Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450, an LTE gateway designed for distributed enterprise, such as retail point-of-sale or industrial control systems.” An authenticated attacker could exploit the flaw by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the targeted device.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Passwordless authentication as a default parameter can’t arrive too soon. That’s the upshot of a new report, The State of Passwordless Security 2021 , put out by HYPR , a New York City-based supplier of advanced authentication systems. Related: Top execs call for facial recognition to be regulated. 1 use case is remote access.”.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The IT giant pointed out that many of these vulnerabilities can be exploited by remote attackers without authentication. Oracle also urges its customers to apply Critical Patch Update patches as soon as possible due to the risk of exploitation of the addressed vulnerabilities. The highest CVSS v3.1 Base Score (10.0) Base Score of 9.9.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2020

Ensure you are ordering goods from an authentic source. One way to do this is NOT to click on promotional links in emails, and instead, Google your desired retailer and click the link from the Google results page. Beware of lookalike domains, spelling errors in emails and websites, and unfamiliar email senders.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

30 , the FCC said it plans to move quickly on requiring the mobile companies to adopt more secure methods of authenticating customers before redirecting their phone number to a new device or carrier. In a long-overdue notice issued Sept. ” The FCC said the proposal was in response to a flood of complaints to the agency and the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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. In China, the retail drone market reached $15 billion in 2021, with projections to exceed $22 billion by 2024. Market overview.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Estée L auder is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of p restige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care p roducts, it owns multiple brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels. ” continues the post.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 30, 2024

Tighter Security Controls Help Stop Fraud, But Fake IDs and Web Scraping Are Rising Account takeover fraud in the financial services industry is declining in contrast with other industries such as retail and hospitality.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

The Resecurity® HUNTER unit has identified a new tool available for sale in the Dark Web called MASQ , enabling bad actors to emulate device fingerprints thus allowing them to bypass fraud protection controls, including authentication mechanisms.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

The basic model featured here retails for $20. Security Keys are inexpensive USB-based devices that offer an alternative approach to two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires the user to log in to a Web site using something they know (the password) and something they have (e.g., A YubiKey Security Key made by Yubico.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Use strong multi-factor authentication methods such as biometrics, physical security tokens, or standalone authentication applications to access online accounts. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a worrisome level of attacks attempting to exploit an authentication bypass vulnerability in TBK DVR devices. Threat actors are attempting to exploit a five-year-old authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score of 9.8), in TBK DVR devices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

The flawed app is called Verizon Retail Demo Mode (“com.customermobile.preload.vzw”) and requires dozens of permissions for its execution. “The application fails to authenticate or verify a statically defined domain during retrieval of the application’s configuration file.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Government assesses that HIDDEN COBRA actors will continue to use FASTCash tactics to target retail payment systems vulnerable to remote exploitation.” . “ FASTCash schemes remotely compromise payment switch application servers within banks to facilitate fraudulent transactions. ” states the report.

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OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industries are experiencing a profound technological metamorphosis, driven by rapid digital innovation, changing consumer expectations, and the need for operational efficiency. In 2025, these technologies are no longer novelties but integral components of retail and CPG marketing strategies.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

The DSIRF website states the provide services “to multinational corporations in the technology, retail, energy and financial sectors ” and that they have “ a set of highly sophisticated techniques in gathering and analyzing information. The group targets entities in Europe and Central America with a surveillance tool dubbed Subzero.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 15, 2023

The World Wide Web Consortium today announced a standardization milestone for a new browser capability that helps to streamline user authentication and enhance payment security during Web checkout. Customer authentication For the past 15 years, e-commerce has increased as a percentage of all retail sales.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Impacted customers include Sweden’s largest cinema chain Filmstaden (the attack disrupted its online ticket system) and the discount retail chain Rusta. Tietoevry notified law enforcement and impacted customers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

The new Badge Partner Program further accelerates the adoption and integration of Badge’s privacy-preserving authentication, enabling even more users to benefit from seamless MFA experiences across any device or application without storing user secrets or private keys. “We Learn more at www.badgeinc.com.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Holiday Shopping Readiness: How is Retail Data Security Holding Up? Retailers have been prepping for this season all year and are ready to provide a safe, secure, and seamless customer shopping experience. According to the National Retail Federation (NFR), retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5% trillion and $5.28

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2021

ABE opens the door to an advanced form of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , the system we use to encrypt data, as well as to authenticate individual users and the web servers they log onto. PKI revolves around the distribution of digital certificates to validate the authenticity of websites.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication. All four major U.S.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Retailers' new holiday jingle must hit cybersecurity high points to help survive the season. Forget Dasher and Dancer — add SAST and DAST to app testing; manage third-party risks; and use MFA along with training and proper authentication to secure credentials.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Verizon DBIR 2020 report indicates that financially motivated attacks against retailers have moved away from Point of Sale (POS) devices and controllers, towards web applications. Figure 1: Web application breaches in the Retail industry. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA). Table 1: Strong Customer Authentication Factors.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity. madhav Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:06 The retail landscape has changed significantly. Customers should be aware of the existing threats, while retailers must understand the risks associated with poor management of customer identities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

So before the shopping frenzy begins, we thought this would be an opportune time to outline some best practices that both retailers and consumers should follow in order to protect consumer data. As convenience technologies evolve, look for more risks to consumers and retailers. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1. Back to basics.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Many readers were aghast that the IRS would ask people to hand over their biometric and personal data to a private company that begin in 2010 as a way to help veterans, teachers and other public servants qualify for retail discounts. These readers had reasonable questions: Who has (or will have) access to this data? What happens if ID.me

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2022

Researchers spotted 5 malicious Google Chrome extensions used to track users’ browsing activity and profit of retail affiliate programs. Customers should take extra steps to verify the authenticity if the extension is requesting permissions that enable it to run on every website you visit such as the one detailed in this blog?.”

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