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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. By the first week of December, 2013, Rescator’s online store — rescator[.]la

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

According to Bleeping Computer , Crimemarket “was the largest cybercrime market in the country and a hub for trading illegal drugs, narcotics, and cybercrime services, while it also hosted tutorials/guides for conducting various crimes”. The ICO has issued an enforcement notice and a warning to the Home Office.