CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once the recording (for this is what it turned out to be) began with the next line in the pre-programmed speech, with no acknowledgement of my response, I knew I was dealing with a robot powered by technology that simulated a real voice. With every passing day attackers grow more and more intelligent, creative, and technologically advanced.

Technology 139

Technology Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Media 139

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2020

they then began to use the stolen credentials to launch automated account takeovers. “So So if you were participating in that environment, and you were looking for a relationship, then your account might get taken over. We were able to stop the account takeovers that would then sometimes lead to these romance scams.”

Mobile 266

Mobile Digital transformation Scams Accountability 266

Krebs on Security

JUNE 27, 2019

based PCM [ NASDAQ:PCMI ] is a provider of technology products, services and solutions to businesses as well as state and federal governments. Those sources say the attackers stole administrative credentials that PCM uses to manage client accounts within Office 365 , a cloud-based file and email sharing service run by Microsoft Corp.

Retail 267

Retail Hacking Technology Government 267

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2019

Accounting for third-party risks is now mandated by regulations — with teeth. Addressing third-parties Allen founded The Santa Fe Group in 1995 and established it as a leading consultancy, specializing on emerging technologies. We do white papers and thought leadership at conferences. It’s membership and cross-industry driven.”

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Risk Technology IoT Digital transformation 164

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2024

Evolve Bank & Trust is making retail bank customers and financial technology partners’ customers (end users) aware of a cybersecurity incident that may involve certain personal information, as well as the actions we have taken in response, and additional steps individuals may take.” reads the notice of Cybersecurity Incident.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Banking Retail Accountability 137

Adam Levin

MARCH 9, 2020

The retailer wasn’t alone. The best way to avoid getting skinned by e-skimming is standard issue: We all need to monitor our accounts, avoid using debit cards (because they are a direct money funnel), keep our password games strong, and generally practice good cyber hygiene. Too Many Coders in the Kitchen. It is cultural.

Retail 234

Retail Software Accountability Cyber threats 234

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

A credible threat actor is offering access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives for $100 to $1500 per account. Access to the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives is available on the Exploit.in for $100 to $1500 per account. Exploit.in ” reported ZDNet. . ” reported ZDNet.

Accountability 125

Accountability Cybercrime Hacking Retail 125

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Easily the most sophisticated skimming devices made for hacking terminals at retail self-checkout lanes are a new breed of PIN pad overlay combined with a flexible, paper-thin device that fits inside the terminal’s chip reader slot. What enables these skimmers to be so slim?

Retail 345

Retail Banking Accountability Wireless 345

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals. With technologies like AI, you can now measure the risk across the entire digital channel and user base. Key takeaways: Shifting risks. That’s finally advanced.

Banking 147

Banking Mobile Accountability Artificial Intelligence 147

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. As per the report, the industries that were majorly targeted include retail, technology, financial, public and healthcare sector along with education and energy.

Cyber Attacks 95

Cyber Attacks Accountability Retail Antivirus 95

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Facebook has suspended some accounts linked to APT32 that were involved in cyber espionage campaigns to spread malware. Facebook has suspended several accounts linked to the APT32 cyberespionage that abused the platform to spread malware. ” concludes the report.”To ” Pierluigi Paganini.

Retail 142

Retail Malware Mobile Accountability 142

Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

With growing concerns around security, ransomware and retail breaches, there are a few key considerations that retailers should keep in mind when it comes to protecting their organizations. Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. Data breach costs rose from $3.86

Retail 73

Retail Cybersecurity Data breaches Passwords 73

Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

” The message above was sent to a customer of RaceTrac Petroleum , an Atlanta company that operates more than 650 retail gasoline convenience stores in 12 southeastern states. . “Call or write to this store and ask to protect your privacy!!!!” Wosar said Clop isn’t the only ransomware gang emailing victim customers.

Ransomware 327

Ransomware Advertising Retail DDOS 327

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.

Phishing 252

Phishing Hacking Accountability Social Engineering 252

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

. “You hand that over to a person who used to mine Ethereum or Bitcoin, and if they have a large enough dictionary [of pre-computed hashes] then you can essentially break 60-70 percent of the hashed passwords in a day or two,” said Fabian Wosar , chief technology officer at security firm Emsisoft.

Passwords 362

Passwords Password Management Phishing Scams 362

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

However, industries reliant on shared devices—such as healthcare, retail, and manufacturing—face unique challenges. Similarly, in retail and manufacturing, delays caused by authentication procedures reduce overall efficiency. These fast-paced environments need a more flexible approach to balance security, speed, and user privacy.

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Authentication Retail Healthcare Manufacturing 132

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Critics charged the IRS’s plan would unfairly disadvantage people with disabilities or limited access to technology or Internet, and that facial recognition systems tend to be less accurate for people with darker skin. ” Login.gov is run by the U.S. ”

Insurance 234

Insurance Government Authentication Accountability 234

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.

Mobile 228

Mobile Authentication Wireless Scams 228

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Shefel confirmed he indeed went by the Rescator identity for several years, and that he did operate a slew of websites between 2013 and 2015 that sold payment card data stolen from Target, Home Depot and a number of other nationwide retail chains. “I’m also godfather of his second son.” ” Dmitri Golubov, circa 2005.

Retail 235

Retail Advertising Cryptocurrency Marketing 235

SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

A Guess retail store. Following news that noted fashion brand Guess suffered a data breach in which personal information may have been stolen, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday said that retailers should take this case as motivation to lock down their cyber defenses. N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0 link] , via Wikimedia Commons).

Retail 102

Retail Ransomware Hacking Digital transformation 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2022

This raises the question of where digital payment technologies will take us in the future, and how will this affect consumers? The biggest challenge for both retailers and financial organizations was the rapidness of that change. Retailers need to provide a seamless journey without introducing too much friction while balancing risk.

Retail 126

Retail Financial Services Banking Authentication 126

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Let’s take a look at how advertising has been used in an Amazon gaming title previously, and see how that could create a frosty reception for any new ad technology. Twitch is owned by Amazon and the retail giant is also responsible for a number of gaming titles. The sliding doors of advertising banners.

Technology 98

Technology Advertising Marketing Retail 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2018

banks issue credit cards to their account holders, said a Web site misconfiguration exposed the names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of thousands of people who applied for cards between early March 2017 and mid-July 2018. TCM Bank , a company that helps more than 750 small and community U.S.

Banking 176

Banking Data breaches Identity Theft Retail 176

Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2024

“Evolve Bank & Trust is making retail bank customers and financial technology partners’ customers (end users) aware of a cybersecurity incident that may involve certain personal information, as well as the actions we have taken in response, and additional steps individuals may take. ” continues the report.

Hacking 123

Hacking Banking Retail Ransomware 123

Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

"A happy customer is a loyal customer" is considered the quintessential adage of retail. But in today's highly competitive retail landscape, it's not that simple. Retailers are turning to novel ways of accelerating digital investments to keep pace with the competition. What's missing?

Retail 59

Retail eCommerce Mobile Digital transformation 59

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 28, 2018

a major provider of technology services to financial institutions, just fixed a glaring weakness in its Web platform that exposed personal and financial details of countless customers across hundreds of bank Web sites, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Fiserv, Inc., Brookfield, Wisc.-based billion in earnings last year.

Banking 188

Banking Accountability Retail Marketing 188

SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2023

This is highly advanced malware adopting a unique cryptographic scheme, doing real-time patching in target software, forcing protocol downgrades, manipulating cryptograms, doing GHOST transactions and performing credit card fraud—even on cards protected with the so-called unhackable CHIP and PIN technology.

Retail 139

Retail Malware Mobile Technology 139

Troy Hunt

AUGUST 5, 2021

The greatest gift I can give my kids is a love of technology. And without doubt, the best educational technology thing I've ever brought home is my Prusa 3D printer. I ended up buying the MK3S+ and a few different spools of filament, purchased from the official website and shipped from Europe.

Education 71

Education Technology Software Retail 71

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

According to an update released to the media, Amazon expressed that the use of AI tech has reduced the packaging consumption per shipment by over 33% that accounts for 3 million tons of packaging required to prepare over 2 billion different sized boxes.

Artificial Intelligence 139

Artificial Intelligence Retail Media Accountability 139

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

Scams 138

Scams Banking Retail Insurance 138

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. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

Cryptocurrency 270

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 270

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Advertising Software 138

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Soon after, the attackers were able to use their control over his mobile number to reset his Gmail account password. million customers.

Mobile 243

Mobile Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords 243

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. An attacker can exploit the flaws to create an account on the app and gain access to a nearby doorbell camera by pairing it with another device.

Manufacturing 144

Manufacturing Wireless Surveillance Retail 144

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Motivated by the continual surge in eCommerce, which according to UNCTAD has seen unprecedented growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, retailers are scrambling to adapt to a shift in consumer demand and create unique customer experiences that set them apart from the competition.

eCommerce 98

eCommerce Retail Technology Accountability 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Census Bureau’s latest  Annual Retail Trade Survey  reports e-commerce expenditures rose from $571.2 is clearly failing to protect cardholder account details effectively in today’s environment. Protect stored account data. In fact, the U.S. billion in 2019 to $815.4 billion in 2020, a 43% increase. and PCI v4.0:

Antivirus 138

Antivirus Retail Software Accountability 138

Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

OmniVision Technologies is a company that specializes in developing advanced digital imaging solutions. OmniVision Technologies Inc. The ransomware identifies user accounts by viewing successful logins in Windows Event Viewer, it also uses a modified variant of the open-source PSnmap Tool.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing Encryption 140