Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 Bad news for the customers of the MyDeal online marketplace, the Australian retail giant Woolworths disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 2.2 million MyDeal customers. million of them. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The post Shielding Your Storefront: How SASE Protects Retailers in a Digital Age appeared first on Security Boulevard. SASE offers a comprehensive and scalable security solution that protects your data, safeguards your customers and empowers you to thrive in the digital age.

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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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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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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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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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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Protecting Retailers Against Cyber Risks on Black Friday and Cyber Monday josh.pearson@t… Tue, 11/26/2024 - 08:01 As Black Friday and Cyber Monday loom, the stakes for retailers extend far beyond enticing deals and record sales. With retail sales during 2024 set to grow to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion and $5.28

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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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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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The Hacker News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Explore how an advanced exposure management solution saved a major retail industry client from ending up on the naughty step due to a misconfiguration in its cookie management policy.

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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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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

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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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

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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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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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Today’s businesses are increasingly cloud-forward and becoming more agile than ever, and the retail vertical in particular has embraced this digital transformation. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cequence have partnered to offer a unique set of solutions ideally suited for retailers looking to ensure application and API security.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Security Boulevard

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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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Securing APIs in open banking is essential to protect sensitive financial data and maintain customer trust. […] The post Why Does Every Retailer Need Penetration Testing to Ensure Customer Safety? The post Why Does Every Retailer Need Penetration Testing to Ensure Customer Safety? first appeared on StrongBox IT.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2024

There’s a reason why retailers call the final three months of the year the “golden quarter.” The post Why Retailers Must Secure Their Payment Data This Golden Quarter appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The English, German, and Dutch editions of the book — Cybersecurity for Dummies , Cyber-Sicherheit für Dummies , and Cybersecurity voor dummies respectively — are also available in both brick-and-mortal and online retail outlets.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 9, 2020

The retailer wasn’t alone. In the high-turn world of online shopping, e-skimmers are like pilot fish getting a good meal by hitching a ride on super-predators at the top of the retail food chain. A vigilant retail environment reduces everyone’s attackable surface. Too Many Coders in the Kitchen. It is cultural.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2022

When a participant uses a SNAP payment card at an authorized retail store, their SNAP EBT account is debited to reimburse the store for food that was purchased. ” The woman profiled in Smith’s story contacted all of the retailers where her EBT card was used to buy thousands of dollars worth of baby formula.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2019

But typically, such breaches occur when cybercriminals manage to remotely install malicious software on a retailer’s card-processing systems. Hy-Vee said it was too early to tell when the breach initially began or for how long intruders were inside their payment systems.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2020

banks took years to replace their customer card stocks with chip-enabled cards, and countless retailers dragged their feet in updating their payment terminals to accept chip-based cards. In 2015, the major credit card associations instituted new rules that made it riskier and potentially more expensive for U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2024

Chinese fast-fashion-cum-junk retailer “is a data-theft business.” The post Temu is Malware — It Sells Your Info, Accuses Ark. AG appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A newly discovered malware campaign has been found to target private users, retailers, and service businesses mainly located in Russia to deliver NetSupport RAT and BurnsRAT. The campaign, dubbed Horns&Hooves by Kaspersky, has hit more than 1,000 victims since it began around March 2023.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

For retail businesses, the POS system is arguably their most important IT system. This TechRepublic Premium guide, and the accompanying checklist, will help you successfully secure a POS system for your business enterprise.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 30, 2020

Global lockdowns from COVID-19 have resulted in far fewer fraudsters willing or able to visit retail stores to use their counterfeit cards, and the decreased demand has severely depressed prices in the underground for purloined card data. An ad for a site selling stolen payment card data, circa March 2020. .

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