Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

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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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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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Retail Marketing Risk Security awareness 119

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI recommends mobile carriers take the following precautions: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. and mobile carriers: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Passwords Authentication Retail Education 260

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Additionally, the FCC said it may impose additional customer service, training, and transparency requirements for the carriers, noting that too many customer service personnel at the wireless carriers lack training on how to assist customers who’ve had their phone numbers stolen.

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Passwords Authentication Communications Retail 346

Rocket Software

JULY 27, 2020

Unfortunately, it has created issues for retailers, as they need modern and agile mobile and web-friendly interfaces for shopping. . A Rocket customer, who provides retail management software to companies across the globe needed help creating more user-friendly web and mobile portals. Supporting Modernization.

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Customer Experience Retail Sales Access 73

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 11, 2020

On August 5, 2020, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) announced that it has levied a fine of €250,000 on French online shoe retailer, Spartoo, for various infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). employee training). employee training).

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Retail GDPR IT Personal data 114

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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Retail Security Data breaches Compliance 71

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

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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Retail Authentication Cybersecurity Risk 72

IT Governance

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s relevant for everyone, including retail and hospitality. Retail and hospitality organisations will likely need to conduct several to cover all their processes, both new and existing. Common activities for retail and hospitality requiring DPIAs. The ICO also has excellent guidance on exactly when to carry out a DPIA.

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Retail Risk GDPR Government 72

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI recommends mobile carriers take the following precautions: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Passwords Authentication Access Retail 313

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The retail industry employs millions of people, and next-generation retail employees will be significantly impacted by the rise of generative AI. With generative AI, retailers can fine-tune inventory and adapt store layouts in real-time, improving navigation, product visibility and stock management.”

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Customer Experience Retail Risk IT 60

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. Attacks like this are unfortunately frequent and even well-intentioned, well-trained, users can fall victim to a clever attack. And now UScellular admits that it detected its network breach on Jan.

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Phishing Access Passwords Authentication 252

Rocket Software

MAY 13, 2020

You use a freight train. I’ve seen what those “why are we doing this” folks, who now are in middle and upper management, have done trying to make pickup trucks do what trains were made for. The post Mainframes, Freight Trains and Education Pains appeared first on The Rocket Software Blog. That’s a mainframe.”.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2018

It is widely acknowledged that the retail and hospitality industries experience high staff turnover: frontline roles are often filled by temporary, young or part-time staff, the hours can be long and unsociable and the work can be physically demanding. and they won’t be slowed down by others, which usually happens in live training.

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Retail Education Compliance GDPR 56

Krebs on Security

APRIL 17, 2019

A source I spoke with at a large retailer and Wipro customer said the crooks who broke into Wipro used their access to perpetrate gift card fraud at the retailer’s stores. The criminals responsible for breaching Wipro appear to be after anything they can turn into cash fairly quickly.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

In a report published last month , the FCA urged organisations to tackle staff awareness training at all levels, and to ensure the lessons are simple and appropriate to the environment that employees work in. Organisations need to make staff awareness training a board-level priority. Staff awareness training is a crucial part of this.

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Retail Risk Education Financial Services 58

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. Finally, staff awareness training offers another valuable boost to your security.

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Data breaches Phishing e-Delivery Personal data 66

KnowBe4

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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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Retail IT Security awareness Security 117

KnowBe4

APRIL 23, 2024

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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Phishing Retail Security awareness Security 126

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. The first Cyber Range training and testing hub opened at Eastern Michigan University in late 2012. They answered, yes.

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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. The EU’s GDPR.

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Retail Data breaches GDPR Compliance 57

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

This enables regulatory compliance with HIPPA for healthcare organizations, PCI DSS for retailers, and other regulations. Train employees. Lastly, it’s critical that you also regularly train your employees on the fundamentals of information exchange, governance and best practices for regulatory compliance.

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Compliance Encryption GDPR Cloud 140

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the graph above demonstrates, the other big contributors were the technology and media sector (37 incidents), the education sector (35), retail (18) and professional services (15). Notably, there has been a decline in data breaches and cyber attacks in the retail sector compared to Q2 (18 vs 41). Keeping your organisation secure.

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KnowBe4

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

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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Retail Sales Security awareness Security 119

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Businesses, particularly those in financial services, healthcare, and retail sectors, suffer from operational disruptions and financial penalties. Incorporating employee training programs and ongoing education in an organization’s security strategy is crucial to ensuring data security.

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CGI

JANUARY 28, 2020

Building an online marketplace provides retailers with an opportunity to strengthen their DNA and offer customers a seamless and complementary product and service offering with limited risk. By offering a broader product line, retailers can attract new customers and keep existing ones. Rolling out the in-store presence.

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Customer Experience Retail e-Delivery Sales 80

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2019

DataTribe , a Fulton, MD-based cybersecurity startup incubator, has been a key backer of this ambitious urban redevelopment project , which broke ground last October in Port Covington, MD, once a bustling train stop on the south side of Baltimore.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Assuming privacy concerns get addressed, much wider consumer uses are envisioned in areas such as marketing, retailing and health services. We are also seeing tremendous progress in the science and machine learning required for the recognition of faces in those photos, in part powered by the huge amount of training material available.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 15, 2024

Moreover, other major brands like train company JR East and retail franchise Aeon have also seen over 10,000 verified phishing scams each. KDDI's cell phone service name, "au," is often abused due to its similarity to the Australian ccTLD, fooling many into thinking phishing emails are legitimate.

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Phishing Retail IT 95

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Retail/E-commerce In the retail and e-commerce sectors, cybersecurity regulations focus on protecting customer payment information and personal data. Retailers must implement encryption, secure access controls, and regular security assessments to safeguard customer data and prevent data breaches.

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Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 121

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2018

Related: Using ‘gamification’ for security training. A large retailer may spend millions on cyber security. Claire McCaskill by Russian intelligency agency hackers, as she runs for re-election, underscores the need for each individual and organization to take online privacy and security as a core part of our everyday lives.

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Cybersecurity Security Cleanup Education 160

IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If the training data is biased or incomplete, the models may generate inaccurate content. For example, a retail clothing company might use generative AI to customize email or online experiences tailored for different customer personas. For marketing in particular, generative AI can help with content development and audience targeting.

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Marketing B2B Customer Experience Communications 112

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. The US retail store Bed Bath & Beyond recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach after an employee was caught out by a phishing scam. Twitter’s verification chaos creates authentication conundrum.

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Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 118

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

The report outlines how cyber hacking groups are becoming more specialised and diversified, with some groups now using SME’s security systems as a training ground for new hackers to learn their trade.

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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. But the day isn’t all fun and bargains. This trend must stop.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 9, 2020

The retailer wasn’t alone. On the business side of things, it’s crucial that software patches are applied as soon as they’re released, and that employees are trained to recognize the signs of compromise. A vigilant retail environment reduces everyone’s attackable surface. Too Many Coders in the Kitchen.

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Retail Phishing Encryption Passwords 93