The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the Holiday Season approaches, online retailers face the challenge of protecting their websites against the growing threat of malicious attacks, such as Magecart. Reflectiz automatically detects third-party code changes, keylogging , and communication with malicious domains to prevent Magecart web-skimming attacks.

Retail 278

Retail Communications Marketing Cybersecurity 278

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Freedom Mobile attempted to downplay the incident saying that the total records stored in the unprotected database were related to only 15,000 customers who had opened or made any changes to their accounts at 17 Freedom Mobile retail locations between March 25 and April 16.

Data breaches 272

Data breaches Retail Encryption Communications 272

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The malware was used in attacks against multiple industries, including education, real estate, retail, non-profit organizations, telecom companies, and governments. The backdoor is written in.NET and leverages the domain name service (DNS) protocol to establish a covert communication channel with the command and control infrastructure.

Retail 359

Retail Education Communications Government 359

Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Analyzing the general distribution of the compromised domains, grouped by category, it is possible to verify that the most affected were as follows: professional/companies (20.2%), personal (13.5%), retail (12.7%) and industry (11.9%). Social media/communication organizations, health care and non-profit organizations were less impacted.

Ransomware 357

Ransomware Retail Phishing Encryption 357

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Vocus provides retail, wholesale and corporate telecommunications services across Australia and New Zealand. Vocus offers data network services such as Internet, dark fibre, IP WAN, unified communications and telephony and cloud services to mid, large and corporate businesses direct and also acts as a wholesaler.

Retail 330

Retail Communications Cloud Security 330

OpenText Information Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

IoT is a network of connected devices with embedded sensors othat can communicate, analyze and share data over the cloud. So far, the Retail sector has been slow to embrace IoT but it’s beginning to happen.

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Retail IoT Communications Cloud 102

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

The company produces video doorbells under the brand names EKEN and Tuck, its products are by major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Shein, Sears and Temu. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd.

Manufacturing 357

Manufacturing Retail Sales Communications 357

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

The company recommends impacted individuals to remain vigilant and contact UScellular in case they will receive suspicious communications that appears from the US carrier. Then threat actors tricked UScellular employees working in retail stores into downloading and installing malicious software.

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Data breaches Retail Access Communications 347

Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The 35,000-employee company also produces point-of-sale systems and software used by many retailers.

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Ransomware Retail Data breaches Sales 362

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Bad news for fitness and bodybuilding passionates, the popular online retailer Bodybuilding.com announced that hackers have broken into its systems. The popular online retailer website Bodybuilding.com announced last week that hackers have broken into its systems. ” continues the data breach notification note. ” As usual.

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Passwords Security Retail Personal data 249

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

” Steven Chung, Acer Corporate Communications, told the media. The threat actors shared a link to stolen files and databases, stolen information includes customer data, financial information, login details for Acer retailers and distributors from India. The threat actors published a video showing the stolen files a DBs.

Computer and Electronics 259

Computer and Electronics Security Sales Retail 259

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Landmark Retail is one of the largest omnichannel retailers across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA), India and Southeast Asia (SEA). It is a division of Landmark Group, a well-known multinational retail and hospitality conglomerate headquartered in Dubai.

Retail 91

Retail Analytics Government Sales 91

Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

Four domains used in the past were updated the day after publication of the report and resolving to the same IP, which is registered to Swiss-dedicated hosting provider Solar Communications GmBH. 728 of these were identified communicating with infected hosts. ” reads the report.

Energy and Utilities 239

Energy and Utilities IT Communications Retail 239

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.

Retail 81

Retail Artificial Intelligence Energy and Utilities Manufacturing 81

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.” ” Switch application server communicates with the core banking system to validate user’s bank account details for a requested transaction. ” states the report.

Retail 277

Retail Libraries Government Phishing 277

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. Luxottica Group S.p.A. Its best known brands are Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley. .

Ransomware 360

Ransomware IT Retail Manufacturing 360

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

” PIONEER KITTEN operations leverage on SSH tunneling, through open-source tools such as Ngrok, they also used the custom tool SSHMinion to communication with malware deployed in the target networks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Access Financial Services Retail Insurance 322

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Information from Nedbank Retail relating to approximately 1,7 million clients was potentially affected of which 1,1 million are active clients.” In addition to this, we are communicating directly with affected clients. Exposed info includes names, ID numbers, home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

Security 354

Security Marketing Retail Communications 354

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for feedback on new proposed rules to crack down on SIM swapping and number port-out fraud, increasingly prevalent scams in which identity thieves hijack a target’s mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim’s online identity.

Passwords 343

Passwords Authentication Communications Retail 343

Reltio

JUNE 22, 2020

3 Things Data Innovators at Retail & Luxury Brands Have in Common. Retail and luxury brand leaders may use different terms to describe customers, including “clients” or “guests.” According to Accenture , 71% of retail executives believe digital demographics are expanding the number of ways they deliver products and services.

Retail 78

Retail MDM Customer Experience Analytics 78

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2019

The bug affected the OCA’s Diameter Signalling Router component and its Communications Services Gatekeeper. The flaw also affected the Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure, the Fusion Middleware MapViewer, and four three Oracle Retail components.

Financial Services 238

Financial Services Libraries Mining Retail 238

Data Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

The decision gives effect to the CDA as drafted and will make it significantly harder for the government to hold manufacturers and online retailers liable for content, including software, created and sold by third parties. This decision of first impression offers an important precedent in the automotive industry and beyond.

Manufacturing 87

Manufacturing Communications Retail Sales 87

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.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption 83

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. su”, using an SSL encrypted communication, and stores them in “C:UsersPublic” path: “ rtegre.exe ” and “ wprgxyeqd79.exe

IT 247

IT Retail Archiving File names 247

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

Retail 71

Retail Security Data breaches Compliance 71

Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2023

.” As early as April 2022, KrebsOnSecurity began receiving tips from Canadian readers who were puzzling over why they’d just received one of these SMS phishing messages that referenced information from a recent order they’d legitimately placed at an online retailer. “It was more or less the same day. . ”

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Phishing Retail IT Communications 324

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

“As previously communicated in Company announcements on 3, 4 and 17 September, the Demant Group experienced a critical incident on our internal IT infrastructure on 3 September 2019. We estimate that our retail business will see the biggest impact in Australia, the US and Canada followed by the UK. ” reported ComputerWord.

Ransomware 236

Ransomware Sales Retail Insurance 236

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2018

The Australian government considers risky the involvement of Huawei for the rolling out of next-generation 5G communication networks. In May, the Pentagon ordered retail outlets on US military bases to stop selling Huawei and ZTE products due to unacceptable security risk they pose. Huawei Australia defined the decision disappointing.

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Security Military Manufacturing Retail 226

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

In fact, many independent researchers pointed to a particular email attack wave probably related to the known TA505 hacking group , active since 2014 and focusing on Retail and Banking companies. Technical details, including IoCs and Yara Rules, are available in the analysis published on the Yoroi blog.

Retail 250

Retail Passwords Communications Phishing 250

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2019

At the time, FireEye and root9B published detailed reports about a series of attacks targeting the retail sector. The last time security experts documented the FIN8’s activities was in 2016 and 2017. FireEye documented obfuscation techniques used by the group in June 2017 and the involvement of PUNCHTRACK POS-scraping malware.

Phishing 262

Phishing Retail Communications Security 262

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

The phishing messages posed as delivery notifications from the Croatian postal or other retail services, they included a Microsoft Excel saved in the old.xls format and compiled the previous day. So far, two versions of the file are known. The malicious program is retrieved via the SMB protocol.

Government 270

Government Computer and Electronics Archiving Phishing 270

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. Communication to and from the EdgeRouters involved encryption using a randomly generated 16-character AES key.

Energy and Utilities 331

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 331

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

UK’s communications regulator Ofcom is another victim of the ongoing ransomware campaign conducted by the Clop group. One of Zellis’s customers, the British health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain Boots also confirmed to have been impacted by the attack. WE ARE ONLY FINANCIAL MOTIVATED AND DO NOT CARE ANYTHING ABOUT POLITICS. “

Ransomware 246

Ransomware Data breaches Retail Government 246

OpenText Information Management

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Is your brand designing communications for the digital-first paradigm? An omnichannel communications strategy can help win hearts and open wallets during a crucial time for your business or non-profit organization. Its a lot of money in motion: retail sales between November 2023 and January 2024 totaled $1.54 Half of U.S.

Communications 52

Communications Sales Customer Experience Retail 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.” “Threat actors in the cybercrime community continue to adopt APT-like techniques and improve efficiency of their operations.

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Mining Retail Insurance Manufacturing 243

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

In at least one case , retail store employees were complicit in the account takeovers. Like other mobile providers, T-Mobile is locked in a constant battle with scammers who target its own employees in SIM swapping attacks and other techniques to wrest control over employee accounts that can provide backdoor access to customer data.

Data breaches 336

Data breaches Access Retail Personal data 336

Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2021

It’s a series of vulnerabilities : Josep Rodriguez, a researcher and consultant at security firm IOActive, has spent the last year digging up and reporting vulnerabilities in the so-called near-field communications reader chips used in millions of ATMs and point-of-sale systems worldwide.

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Sales Retail Communications Ransomware 129