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New Data Covers How the Retail Market is at Greater Risk of Industry-Specific Cyberthreats

KnowBe4

A new analysis of the retail market’s threat landscape discusses the challenges faced by this industry and what threat tactics are being used to take advantage of retail’s cyber weaknesses.

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USPS Surges to Take Top Spot as Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

New data shows phishing attacks are deviating from the traditional focus on technology and retail sectors and are opting for alternate brands with widespread appeal.

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Beware of Bogus Roborock Retailers: The Perils of Misleading URLs in E-Commerce

KnowBe4

Roborock's online storefronts have been used for cybercrime schemes in the past, and it seems attackers are continuing to create fake online shops. After all, the Chinese-originated robot vacuum cleaner brand only sells through resellers in Germany.

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2022 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

KnowBe4

Then, in 2005 the clever people at the National Retail Federation decided that an online frenzy of shopping was needed the Monday after Thanksgiving. Over time, Black Friday became Black November as retailers cashed in on the sales and consumers obliged. We know this Monday as Cyber Monday.

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OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 Cactus ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The company is also updating security policies, migrating some systems to the cloud, and requiring additional security awareness training. In early January, the Cactus ransomware group claimed to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2020

Security Affairs

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Next, was Retail and Technology, as the most sectors affected in this season. Phishing and Malware Q4 2020. Threats by Sector.

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Point-of-Sale (POS) Security Measures for 2021

eSecurity Planet

It’s a tough time to be a retailer. Just recently, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), owner of retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor, acknowledged that an undisclosed number of customers’ payment card data had been stolen, and HBC shares fell more than 6 percent in response to the news.

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