Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Australian retailers are rolling out mass surveillance solutions to combat shoplifting, but a poor regulatory environment could mean high risks associated with data security and privacy.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2025

M&S is a major British multinational retailer headquartered in London. .” The company immediately reported the incident to the relevant data protection supervisory authorities and the National Cyber Security Centre. The company did not share technical details about the attack.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

Over the past year I have experimented to see how various retailers handle personal information that they collect from customers, especially when such information is collected as part of a purchase made by the customer in what appears, at first glance, to be some “amazing deal.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

To combat these ever-evolving attacks, retail businesses must implement modern bot management. Without robust bot defense, businesses suffer revenue loss, compromised security, [] The post Effective Bot Management and E-Commerce Security: Protecting Retailers from Online Fraud appeared first on Cequence Security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. On March 20, 2023, the fashion retailer Forever 21 has discovered a cyber incident that impacted a limited number of systems. The retailer also notified law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

A threat actor claimed the hack of the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 A threat actor, who goes online with the moniker ShopifyGUY, claimed responsibility for hacking the Canadian retail chain Giant Tiger and leaked 2.8 New breach: Canadian retailer Giant Tiger had 2.8M million records on a hacker forum.

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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. “Hi, how are you?” ” he inquired. “Maybe we can open business?”

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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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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 22, 2025

Like this guy yesterday: For my international friends, JB Hi-Fi is a massive electronics retailer down under and they have my data! I mean a really trustworthy one you can be confident won't lead you up the garden path with false promises of data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2024

million from the European variety retail and discount company Pepco through a phishing attack. The Hungarian business of the European discount retailer Pepco Group has been the victim of a phishing attack, crooks stole about 15 million euros ($16.3 Crooks stole €15.5 ” reads the press release published by the company.

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Zero Day

MARCH 19, 2025

Here's what retailers need to know. When you think of AI chatbots on retailer sites, Consumers are turning to AI for shopping advice more and more.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 9, 2024

The FBI has issued a warning to US retailers about a financially-motivated malicious hacking ring that has been targeting employees with phishing attacks in an attempt to create fraudulent gift cards. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. Coop is one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden, with approximately 800 stores across the country. The stores are co-owned by 3.5 million members in 29 consumer associations.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

federal investigators today raided the Florida offices of PAX Technology , a Chinese provider of point-of-sale devices used by millions of businesses and retailers globally. The investigation into PAX Technology comes at a dicey time for retailers, many of whom are gearing up for the busy holiday shopping season. organizations.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 8, 2024

The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024. [.]

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For example, just this morning a trusted source forwarded me the VPN credentials for a major clothing retailer that were stolen by malware and made available to cybercriminals. Perhaps this particular retailer also did so at one point, however my message was returned with a note saying the email had been blocked.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 3, 2024

A helpful summary of which US retail stores are using facial recognition, thinking about using it, or currently not planning on using it. This, of course, can all change without notice.) Three years ago, I wrote that campaigns to ban facial recognition are too narrow. The problem here is identification, correlation, and then discrimination.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2025

“On November 20, 2024, we were notified by a vendor of point-of-sale processing services for some of our retail locations that accounts with their organization had been compromised by an organized cybercrime group.” After discovering the security breach, the company investigated the incident and notified law enforcement.

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Zero Day

JANUARY 24, 2025

The latest Apple Watch is $70 off at most major retailers right now -- the same price offered during Black Friday.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 10, 2025

SilentPush found the Smishing Triad now spoofs recognizable brands in a variety of industry verticals across at least 121 countries and a vast number of industries, including the postal, logistics, telecommunications, transportation, finance, retail and public sectors.

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Blue Yonder, a prominent supply chain software provider, has been targeted in a ransomware attack, leading to disruption at major retail outlets.

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Zero Day

APRIL 18, 2025

I love the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) for its basic features and fair price, and it's 32% off at several major retailers now.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, retail businesses are gearing up for their annual surge in online (and in-store) traffic. Unfortunately, this increase in activity also attracts cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain. Imperva, a Thales company, recently published its annual holiday shopping cybersecurity guide.

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We Live Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While it may be too late to introduce wholesale changes to your security policies, it doesn’t hurt to take a fresh look at where the biggest threats are and which best practices can help neutralize them

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 10, 2020

Yet another Internet-connected door lock is insecure : Sold by retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, U-Tec's $139.99 UltraLoq is marketed as a "secure and versatile smart deadbolt that offers keyless entry via your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and code."

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As a total sucker for anything skimming-related, I was interested to hear from a reader working security for a retail chain in the United States who recently found Bluetooth-enabled skimming devices placed over top of payment card terminals at several stores.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Polovic said some retail tax collection was affected. The Director of the Directorate for Information Security, Dusan Polovic, said 150 computers were infected with malware at a dozen state institutions and that the data of the Ministry of Public Administration was not permanently damaged.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 1, 2025

Explore how Reflectiz helped a giant retailer to expose a Facebook pixel that was covertly tracking sensitive CSRF tokens due to human error misconfigurations. Are your security tokens truly secure? Learn about the detection process, response strategies, and steps taken to mitigate this critical issue. Download the full case study here.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2021

You can find them on countless retail store and restaurant counters, vending machines, taxis, and parking meters around the globe. NFC systems are what let you wave a credit card over a reader — rather than swipe or insert it — to make a payment or extract money from a cash machine.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As the Holiday Season approaches, online retailers face the challenge of protecting their websites against the growing threat of malicious attacks, such as Magecart. “Reflectiz understands the challenges faced by online retailers during this busy time of the year. Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

” Chhabria continued, “In an effort to more effectively stamp out infringement, the plaintiffs now go after a service common to many of the infringers: Cloudflare.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 21, 2022

I couldn't on the one hand build out this "brand", for want of a better term, of transparency and then just shelve a breach and not talk about it because it's too uncomfortable. So, here it is, and hopefully that's the last I'll think about it for a very long time.

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Zero Day

MARCH 25, 2025

This survey explains how AI agents are transforming retail operations - and there are lessons for all business leaders.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2025

The company supplies chicken products to retail, wholesale, and fast-food markets in South Africa and neighboring countries. Astral Foods is a South African integrated poultry producer and one of the country’s largest food companies. It specializes in poultry production, animal feed, and related agricultural operations.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The 35,000-employee company also produces point-of-sale systems and software used by many retailers.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 16, 2023

The study shows attackers are using more bots and doing more sophisticated phishing exploits and server attacks, especially targeting retail. The post Akamai’s new study: Bots, phishing and server attacks making commerce a cybersecurity hotspot appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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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