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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Verizon DBIR 2020 report indicates that financially motivated attacks against retailers have moved away from Point of Sale (POS) devices and controllers, towards web applications. Figure 1: Web application breaches in the Retail industry. Fraud and scams move to the web. Source: Verizon DBIR 2020. Securing digital transactions.

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FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology

Krebs on Security

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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Financial services continue to lead in cybersecurity preparedness, but chinks appear in the armor

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Organizations in the finance sector manage trillions of dollars and maintain very valuable and vital electronic data, including bank account, credit card, and transaction information as well as sensitive data related to estates, wills, titles, and other matters. Thu, 09/01/2022 - 05:15. Data security challenges.

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How Cybercriminals are Weathering COVID-19

Krebs on Security

Most online retailers years ago stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. Many reshipping mules are understandably concerned about receiving stolen goods at their home and risking a visit from the local police.

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Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec

The Security Ledger

. » Related Stories Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy Episode 159: Deep Fakes and Election (in)Security with ZeroFOX Episode 160 Right to Repair’s Summer of Love – Sort of. ” McGuire was on to something : the use of plastic did indeed mushroom in the decades that followed.

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Cross-Post from Out of the Stacks: How to Convert Your Home Movie Tapes to Digital

The Texas Record

If you don’t have one, you might look around at thrift stores, yard sales, and other outlets that may have old electronics. However, DVDs will work as a bridge to get your video into a computer. Mold exposure can cause medical issues so don’t risk it at home. DV) to connect to your computer. Firewire cable.

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Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Imagine a world where the retail value of your car actually grows over time – that’s now becoming a reality. The problem becomes – how do we make sure we’re securing these “driving data centers” against the risks and threats that lurk on the Internet? These are the types of capabilities we’ve come to expect from our vehicles.

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