CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2023

Australian firm Latitude Financial Services is hitting news headlines as a cyber attack on its servers has led to the data breach of 225,000 customers. Among the stolen data, a majority of the documents are related to driving licenses, employee login details, and such. The company which has over 2.8 The company which has over 2.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 30, 2023

JD Sports, Britain’s online retailer of branded sportswear, has reportedly become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked information of over 10 million customers. Accessed information includes data related to phone numbers, email accounts, addresses, names, the location where the order was delivered, and the final 4 digits of bank cards.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

On Monday, November 11, Amazon confirmed a data breach that impacted its employee data. The breach, linked to the infamous MOVEit Transfer vulnerability, underscores the far-reaching consequences of last year's major supply chain attack.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The parent firm of bling retailers Jared and Kay Jewelers has fixed a bug in the Web sites of both companies that exposed the order information for all of their online customers. Data exposures like these are some of the most common yet preventable for online retailers.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2018

.” ICBA Bancard is the payments subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America , a organization representing more than 5,700 financial institutions that has been fairly vocal about holding retailers accountable for credit card breaches over the years.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2022

IKEA has admitted that its Canadian wing has become a victim of a large data breach that could have spilled personal details of approximately 95,000 customers to hackers. Good news is no car data or other banking information was available for access to the cyber criminals.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

The answer may no longer be a mystery: KrebsOnSecurity found compelling clues suggesting the intrusion was carried out by the same Russian hacking crew that stole of millions of payment card records from big box retailers like Home Depot and Target in the years that followed. “At the time, it was one of the largest breaches in U.S.

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Identity IQ

JULY 13, 2021

Temecula, California, July 13, 2021 – IDIQ , an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has hired marketing expert Robert Rausch as its new chief marketing officer. “It’s an honor to join the IDIQ team,” Rausch said. The company features 100% U.S.-based based customer service and support.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Retail Cybersecurity A Shift in Retail IT Security What’s at Stake? The Role of FireMon in Retail Cybersecurity Why Choose FireMon? Retailers , in particular, are attractive targets due to large repositories of customer data and often inadequate security measures. What's at Stake? million U.S., Why Choose FireMon?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 7, 2024

Pet retail company PetSmart has emailed customers to alert them to a recent credential stuffing attack. Maybe they found them in the proceeds of a previous data breach. Malwarebytes has a tool that can help you find out how much of your own data is currently exposed online.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 7, 2018

August is two-thirds of the way through year, and we have already seen a number of serious, far-reaching data breaches making headlines, some occurred in 2018, and some from 2017 that are now being disclosed. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news. retail sector needs to come to terms with some bad news.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

Major public breaches have severely impacted other luxury brands in the past. The non-profit Identify Theft Resource Center's most recent data breach analysis supports this observation, showing a decline in the number of victims per compromise, indicating a rise in targeted attacks."

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems. Wawa operates more than 860 convenience retail stores, this breach is potentially one of the biggest card incidents in 2019. ” reads the post published by The Inquirer. “The

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Wawa convenience store chain disclosed a payment card breach, its security team discovered a PoS malware on its payment processing systems. Wawa operates more than 860 convenience retail stores, this breach is potentially one of the biggest card incidents in 2019. SecurityAffairs – Wawa, data breach).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Q4 is always the busiest time of year for shoppers and retailers, chock-full of shopping celebrations like Singles’ Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, among others. This may be scammers attempting to commit identity theft disguised as a legitimate shopping experience. By Gal Ringel, Co-Founder & CEO of Mine Privacy Ops.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Investment to Accelerate Growth of Leading Identity Theft and Credit Protection Company. . IDIQ provides credit reporting, identity theft and dark web monitoring, identity restoration and related family protection services in the rapidly evolving $20 billion consumer identity monitoring market. About IDIQ.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches. Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA) The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) addresses unauthorized access to computer systems and data, criminalizing hacking, identity theft, and fraud.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

This London-based business provides facility management & security services to organizations such as the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), HM Revenue & Customs, various UK boroughs and councils, British retailer WHSmith , and other organizations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It's crucial to recognize that data breaches have enormous impacts on individuals, businesses, and society. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Incorporating employee training programs and ongoing education in an organization’s security strategy is crucial to ensuring data security.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It's crucial to recognize that data breaches have enormous impacts on individuals, businesses, and society. Individuals risk identity theft, financial loss, and privacy violations. Incorporating employee training programs and ongoing education in an organization’s security strategy is crucial to ensuring data security.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

The lockdowns have made on-demand retail and mCommerce a permanent fixture among Australian users who share their transaction details without any qualms. Almost 75% of data breach originators have gone completely scot-free and remain anonymous. Common Trends Among the Australian Mobile Threats.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Expectations around how corporate America responds to and communicates around data breaches has evolved significantly over the past two decades,” said T.J. When a data breach is discovered, the heat is on the IS/IT department(s) and, in many organizations, there is a culture of blame,” said Winick. Here is a sampling.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 27, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#212), Brandon Hoffman, the CISO of Intel 471 joins us to discuss that company’s latest report that looks at China’s diversified marketplace for stolen data and stolen identities. Data leaks, data breaches and data dumps are so common these days that they don’t even attract that much attention.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 20, 2023

a bank), a retailer, or an individual’s employer. Digital identities and credentials are most frequently stored on mobile devices. Every participant in the digital identity ecosystem, whether a human, company, or machine, has a digital wallet to collect their proof of identity or other verifiable information.

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Responsible Cyber

MARCH 24, 2024

One such example is the case of a multinational retail corporation that experienced a major data breach due to a vulnerability in their third-party payment processing system. The breach resulted in the exposure of millions of customer records, leading to potential identity theft and financial losses for the affected individuals.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MARCH 6, 2018

Protect Personal Data. Shop at reputable online retailers. Do not click on links or download attachments from unknown or suspicious emails. Don’t routinely carry Social Security cards and make sure tax records are secure. Treat personal information like cash – don’t leave it lying around.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Points Account credentials are highly valued by threat actors as they provide easy access to critical data. They are typically compromised through data breaches, malware (primarily infostealers), and user negligence. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Key Points Account credentials are highly valued by threat actors as they provide easy access to critical data. They are typically compromised through data breaches, malware (primarily infostealers), and user negligence. This can lead to account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, and data breaches.

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Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 16, 2024

These incidents often culminate in credential theft, giving attackers a crucial foothold for launching data breaches, hijacking accounts, or committing financial fraud. Initial Infection In October 2024, a retail trade customer encountered a fake CAPTCHA (see Figure 2) hosted at inspyrehomedesign[.]com

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone is an American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. The company is one of the largest aftermarket automotive parts and accessories retailers in the United States.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The holiday season is critical for the retail industry in the U.S., American consumers lost $56 billion to identity theft last year with an average of 49 million consumer victims, according to a CNBC News report. Retailers have to protect consumer PII and stay compliant to PCI DSS, GDPR, CPPA and more.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

More retailers accept several forms of online payments. After all, hackers don’t want (or need) to work that hard to collect their data with so many unsuspecting victims worldwide. Preventing Identity Theft. Following just a few recommendations will almost nullify the probability of your personal data being stolen.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2019

But new data suggests that over the past year, the economics of supply-and-demand have helped to double the average price fetched by card-not-present data, meaning cybercrooks now have far more incentive than ever to target e-commerce stores. That figure was more than two and a half times higher than a year earlier.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Media scrutiny eventually leads the consumer data broker, which has since been purchased by LexisNexis, to reveal another 128,000 people had information compromised. . retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren). retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren). A DSW data breach also exposes transaction information from 1.4 million credit cards.

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