Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Retailers started the century as the prime targets for cyber attackers looking for credit card data. Today, unfortunately, retailers are again coming back to the spotlight. Similar to many organizations, 36% of retail respondents cited human error as the leading threat.

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Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 127

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The group targeted the organization with phishing attacks aimed at spreading at least three new sophisticated malware strains. The phishing messages include links to a malicious website that serves the malware, experts pointed out that the emails had subject lines that were customized for each targeted organization.

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Manufacturing Phishing Military Retail 339

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report.

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Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 333

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, has suffered a massive data breach, affecting 123 million customer and employee records. It contained information from the retailer’s Spanish businesses and potentially its UK stores. The researchers even suggested that some employees could be in physical danger.

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Retail Phishing Data breaches Education 131

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Government experts analyzed 10 samples of malware involved in FASTCash attacks, state-sponsored hackers used them to compromise payment “switch application servers” within the targeted banks to facilitate fraudulent transactions. ” states the report.

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Retail Libraries Government Phishing 278

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 352 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

An ongoing phishing campaign launched by TA505 is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel docs. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. state government network, and one of the world’s largest twenty-five banks exhibiting evidence of compromise.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Threat Report Portugal Q3 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware. Phishing and Malware Q3 2020. From Figure 2, January presented a total of 15 phishing campaigns, 29 in February and 46 during March.

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Phishing Retail Security awareness Data collection 228

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

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Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 118

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous forms of cyber crime. Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. How common are phishing attacks?

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Phishing Data breaches Government Communications 111

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Welcome to our July 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. NFT marketplace warns users of phishing scams. NFT marketplace warns users of phishing scams. We are working with Customer.io

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Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 116

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. A now-deleted Tweet from Synoptek on Dec.

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Ransomware IT Phishing Financial Services 224

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The group’s distinctive features are the high quality of their phishing attacks and the use of legitimate services, which makes it very difficult to detect its malicious activity in companies’ infrastructures. Many telecom operators are Managed Service Providers and provide security services to government and commercial organizations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US

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Security Ransomware Data breaches IoT 315

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome to our November review of phishing scams, in which we examine the latest campaigns and the tactics being used by cyber criminals to fool you into handing over your information. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone. Get started.

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Phishing Retail Access Encryption 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to our December review of phishing scams, in which we look at the latest tricks that cyber criminals use to scam people. IKEA found itself battling a sophisticated phishing attack last month, after cyber criminals targeted employees using compromised reply-chain emails. IKEA ensnared in reply-chain attack.

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Phishing e-Delivery Retail Sales 98

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

26 posting confirming that the compromise was at the hands of the same nation-state threat group behind the SolarWinds hack and subsequent attacks on various technology companies and federal government agencies. The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers.

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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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Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption 83

IT Governance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

DoS (denial-of-service) attacks Retailers and e-commerce platforms are particularly vulnerable to DoS attacks during peak shopping times, aiming to disrupt services and cause financial losses. Phishing and social engineering Phishing and social engineering attacks invariably rise during the holidays, targeting both consumers and employees.

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Data breaches Phishing e-Delivery Personal data 66

IT Governance

APRIL 6, 2021

Additionally, you should be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts – particularly if they offer suspiciously good deals – and check whether the vendor is a member of STAR (Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers). Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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Phishing Retail Government IT 104

IT Governance

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Want to stay up to date on phishing scams ? These attacks begin with a spear phishing attack sent to someone in the organisation who handles payments. See also: Phishing scams for November 2019. Phishing scams for October 2019. Phishing scams for September 2019. Spot a scam before it’s too late.

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Phishing Retail IT Security 86

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between July and September 2021, which accounted for 185,721,284 breaches records. Phishing and malware are among the most common types of cyber attacks that we detect, but in many cases the breached organisation doesn’t disclose how it fell victim. Which sectors are most vulnerable?

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Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 129

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

University of Utah Health notifies patients of phishing attack (unknown). Phishing scam targets German coronavirus task force (100+). Florence, AL, government hit by cyber attack (unknown). com impersonated in year-long phishing attack (unknown). com impersonated in year-long phishing attack (unknown). Ransomware.

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Retail 140

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

An unknown number of Amazon customers reported yesterday and today that they had received an email from the online retail giant (see below). To many, the email looks to be a phishing scam of some sort. The post Amazon’s data breach email looks like a phishing scam appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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Data breaches Phishing Retail Government 67

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. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 294

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

Princess Cruises and Holland America Line caught out by phishing scam (unknown). Tandem Diabetes Care notifies patients of phishing incident (unknown). Oregon Department of Human Services employee hit by phishing email (unknown). University of Utah Health notifies patients of phishing attacks that began in January (unknown).

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Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

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Security Data breaches Ransomware Phishing 139

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Football world-governing body FIFA has admitted that its systems suffered a sustained phishing hack earlier this year. It is believed that the breach was caused by an employee falling for a phishing scam. Phishing attacks are increasingly sophisticated, but there are simple steps that can be taken to mitigate the risks.

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Phishing Data breaches Risk Government 80

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

We’re back for another round-up of phishing scams that caught our eye over the past month. This series provides real-life examples of phishing emails, helping you understand how they work and what you should do to avoid falling victim. You can check out last month’s list if you missed it. Utility providers targeted with spyware.

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Phishing Cloud Retail Data breaches 76

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. They then hijack instant messaging accounts by phishing their owners or sending them keylogging malware.

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Phishing Retail Sales Passwords 137

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2022 – 66 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. million) New York Attorney General alerts companies to credential-stuffing cyber attacks (1.1

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 132

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

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Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

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? Despite the prospect of fines and other penalties, many retailers are still not PCI-compliant. million users was compromised. The PCI DSS.

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Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 57

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2022 – 49.8

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With so many of us spending money freely and hurriedly trying to bag the best deal available, it’s inevitable that someone will visit a dodgy website or click a phishing email because they thought it was about an online order they’d made. They then hijack instant messaging accounts by phishing their owners or sending them keylogging malware.

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Phishing Sales Passwords Retail 119

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

IT Governance identified 285 publicly disclosed security incidents between July and September 2022, which accounted for 232,266,148 compromised records. Phishing and malware are among the most common types of cyber attacks, but in many cases the breached organisation doesn’t disclose how it fell victim. Download now.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 115

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. From here, the scam looks a lot like the Amazon phishing scam that we described earlier.

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