Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

While we have become somewhat accustomed to the data collection practices of online retailers seeking to analyze our purchase histories in order to better target their marketing efforts, many people may not realize that even some well-known retailers also use data provided by people whose purchases the retailer itself cancelled.

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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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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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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We’re excited to introduce our latest threat landscape report on the retail trade sector, offering fresh insights into the evolving cyber threats facing the industry. from last year. This contrasts the 20% average increase seen across all sectors.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Retailers started the century as the prime targets for cyber attackers looking for credit card data. Today, unfortunately, retailers are again coming back to the spotlight. Similar to many organizations, 36% of retail respondents cited human error as the leading threat.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2023

Advanced Control Analytics in retail: going to market smarterFew other industries are as full of constant change and challenge as retail. According to Gartner's […] The post Advanced control analytics for retail appeared first on SafePaaS. The post Advanced control analytics for retail appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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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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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 Boulevard

JUNE 17, 2024

As retailers compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace, they invest a great deal of resources in becoming household names. Data breaches in the retail sector cost an average of $3.28 The post Navigating Retail: Overcoming the Top 3 Identity Security Challenges appeared first on Silverfort.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Volvo’s retailer in Brazil, Dimas Volvo, leaked sensitive files through its website. website, belonging to an independent Volvo retailer in the Santa Catarina region of Brazil.

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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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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 1, 2024

MarineMax, self-described as one of the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailers, says attackers stole employee and customer data after breaching its systems in a March cyberattack. [.]

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Retailers are fast becoming the favorite targets for ransomware criminals, with two out of three companies in the sector being attacked last year, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos. Of 422 retail IT professionals surveyed internationally, 77% said their organizations were hit by ransomware attacks in 2021.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 28, 2024

American retailer Hot Topic disclosed that two waves of credential stuffing attacks in November exposed affected customers' personal information and partial payment data. [.]

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SecureBlitz

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here, I will talk about navigating the challenges in online retail. This form of digital deceit poses a unique set of […] The post E-Commerce Fraud: Navigating the Challenges in Online Retail appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Retailers around the world are preparing for a chaotic holiday season. Supply chain disruptions are causing issues , and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is something retailers need to keep in mind, especially when operating a brick-and-mortar location. About 24% of all 2020 breaches were aimed at retailers. Train staff members.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Argishti Khudaverdyan, a former retailer of T-Mobile company, received a 10-year jail imprisonment sentence at the end of last as he was found guilty of hacking into the servers of the telecom provider and gaining access to phone unlocking and unblocking of cellphones. It is unclear yet on how the person got access to internal servers.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

There are many reasons retailers are juicy targets for hackers. To save money, some retailers use older equipment that isn’t adequately updated, secured, or monitored to deal with cyberattacks. To save money, some retailers use older equipment that isn’t adequately updated, secured, or monitored to deal with cyberattacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 11, 2024

The retail sector is undergoing profound changes to support digital commerce, personalization and automated buying experiences. Yet with digitization comes additional risk – primarily due to the wealth of highly regulated and sensitive customer data that retailers store and process. It’s not hard to see why. on the previous year.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) just released the 2022 Holiday Season Cyber Threat Trends report that reveals the most prevalent malware tools leveraged by cyber criminals this year, with phishing and fraud dominating the list.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 23, 2022

The retail industry is important to protect. Some of the biggest retailers have been breached in recent years costing millions of dollars in lawsuits and brand degradation. Learn how criminals break into a retail organization’s systems and how to harden your security posture. Ready to protect your retail company?

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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. in late March of this year with 63 new requirements.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 30, 2021

Cyber Security firm DarkTrace that uses the technology of Artificial Intelligence to track down cyber threats is nowadays busy protecting the computer network of British Fashion retailer Ted Baker. The post DarkTrace Cyber Protects Fashion retailer Ted Baker appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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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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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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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

An open database containing over 200,000 personal information entries turned the customers of an Indian retailer into vulnerable targets. The post Indian Retailer Highrich Compromises Customer Data appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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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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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This group orchestrates sophisticated phishing attacks through email and SMS, targeting retail networks during... The post Phishing Feast: Storm-0539 Targets Retailers for Holiday Haul appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Retail has a ransomware problem. While almost every sector has been plagued by ransomware over this past year– which is malicious software that locks access to systems and encrypts data so that users cannot access it – retail is a particularly hard hit vertical. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), Canada’s largest alcoholic beverage retailer, revealed last week that hackers had injected malicious code into its website to steal customer and credit card data. The post Canada’s Largest Alcohol Retailer Hit by Magecart Attack appeared first on Source Defense.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

What Does it Mean for Online Retailers? was released in early 2022 with a two-year transition period to allow organizations time to learn about and implement it. Are you ready for the transition? The post PCI-DSS 4.0 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Around 900 pages were identified as using Arabic language and familiar brand names to snare users and steal their money and personal details — presenting big brand protection issues for retailers.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The retail landscape is undergoing a significant transformation in today's fast-paced business world. If you're a retailer aiming for a smooth transition into the world […] The post The Retail Revolution: 10 Steps to a Seamless Ecommerce Transition appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 26, 2022

When we think about cybercrime and retail it is natural to focus on websites being targeted with attacks. Indeed, there has been a shocking rise in the number of cyberattacks perpetrated against online retailers in the past year.

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