Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Impacted customers include Sweden’s largest cinema chain Filmstaden (the attack disrupted its online ticket system) and the discount retail chain Rusta. At present, Tietoevry cannot provide a definite timeframe for the complete restoration process due to the complexity of the security breach.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Government Retail Cloud 116

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4

Artificial Intelligence 100

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Security Ransomware 100

Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

” The message above was sent to a customer of RaceTrac Petroleum , an Atlanta company that operates more than 650 retail gasoline convenience stores in 12 southeastern states.

Ransomware 282

Ransomware Personal data Retail Privacy 282

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

Retail 115

Retail Digital transformation Phishing Data collection 115

Collibra

MARCH 3, 2021

Those definitions form part of a business ontology – helping organizations understand how different terms relate to one another. . This definition is specific enough to capture the relationship between entities, but also sufficiently open to accommodate potential differences in interpretation.

Metadata 59

Metadata Retail Government Communications 59

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 25, 2022

The OAG made clear that Sephora’s disclosure of consumer personal information to third parties in this context constitutes a “sale” under the CCPA’s broad definition of the term (i.e.,

Sales 114

Sales Analytics Privacy Retail 114

Info Source

AUGUST 16, 2023

Retail and mass retail grew during the pandemic and the distributed scanner segment grew based on the fact that these people were purchasing these things maybe through petty cash with budget restraints. And so definitely we’ll see more of that.

Retail 52

Retail Marketing Sales Customer Experience 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

LockBit ransomware gang hit the Commission des services electriques de Montréal (CSEM) Social engineering attacks target Okta customers to achieve a highly privileged role Talos wars of customizations of the open-source info stealer SapphireStealer UNRAVELING EternalBlue: inside the WannaCry’s enabler Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key (..)

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Security Ransomware Data breaches IoT 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2023

An M&A is often associated with the “business world”; with industries such as finance, retail, technology, and more. The outcome of a merger or acquisition is relatively the same; the entities involved are combined or absorbed into one another and, by legal definition, become the same organization.

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Risk Compliance Cybersecurity Retail 92

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Statutory Accounting Principles (E) Working Group (SAP Working Group) continued its ongoing work on a principle-based bond definition, including revisions to the following Statements of Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAPs): SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Definition of “Asset” But Re-Exposes Revisions to Definition of “Liability”.

Insurance 78

Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Eyal launched an Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to raise funding to create universal shopper profiles, maintained on the blockchain , that would track customer purchase histories across online retailers and recommend products based on the collected data. The problem is that SEC believes that Shopin never created a functional platform.

Retail 61

Retail Blockchain Security IT 61

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. He was definitely the new coin of the realm.” But based on the records they did have, the government estimated that Ngo’s service enabled approximately $1.1

Retail 313

Retail Government Access Insurance 313

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 27, 2024

According to the Independent Data Council (IDC) definition of a hyperscale database, as reported by VIAVI Solutions (link resides outside ibm.com), to be considered a true hyperscale data center, it must contain at least 5,000 servers and occupy at least 10,000 square feet of physical space. What is a hyperscale data center?

Cloud 106

Cloud Marketing Retail Artificial Intelligence 106

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But in the US, Black Friday refers to the discounts that retailers offer the day after Thanksgiving – and thanks to the rise in online shopping (which will be even more prominent this year with COVID-19), it has become a global custom. You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. What do you do?

Phishing 137

Phishing Sales Retail Passwords 137

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

It’s hard to know definitively how many records were compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information – either because the organisation doesn’t know or isn’t obliged to say. The education, technology and retail sectors were the other big contributors to Q2’s total with 44, 42, and 41 incidents, respectively.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

John Battelle's Searchblog

MARCH 8, 2023

Within a decade, every marketer – from the smallest retailer to the largest consumer packaged goods company – became a search marketer. ” And while their answers aren’t definitive, some patterns certainly emerged. So what role might marketers play in the generative AI revolution?

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Marketing Retail IT 59

Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2020

issued a flash alert to warn organizations of the new threat actor targeting healthcare, government, financial, and retail industries in the US. Feds warned that the decryptor for the ProLock is not correctly working and using it could definitively destroy the data. Early this month, the FBI?

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Retail Access Security 116

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). How many records have been compromised? Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (35 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (18) and retail (16). Data breaches by sector.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Recent judicial interpretations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), 740 ILCS 14, present potential litigation risks for retailers who employ biometric-capture technology, such as facial recognition, retina scan or fingerprint software. The court rejected all three arguments. Read the full client alert.

Privacy 53

Privacy Retail Marketing Risk 53

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the technology and media sector (36 incidents), the education sector (25), professional services (16) and retail (14).

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

Data Protection Report

MAY 17, 2019

Excludes “employees” from definition of “consumer”. Clarifies non-discrimination provision to allow retail loyalty programs. Expands definition of “de-identified” data, removes “household” from “personal information”. Article #3: CCPA definition of personal information. 10-word summary. 5/16 – hearing upon call of Chair.

Retail 40

Retail Privacy Insurance Manufacturing 40

Data Protection Report

JUNE 21, 2023

The new law has exclusions for Gramm-Leach-Bliley-covered financial institutions, HIPAA-covered covered entities and business associates, non-profits, institutes of higher education, and electric utilities, power generation companies, and retail electric providers.

Privacy 83

Privacy Personal data Sales Retail 83

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Only 2 definitely haven’t had data breached. GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2020

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. “Reshipping definitely has become more complicated,” Holden said.

Computer and Electronics 299

Computer and Electronics Marketing Retail Sales 299

Hunton Privacy

MAY 21, 2012

The Court found that the class definition was not overbroad and that IKEA’s practice of requesting ZIP codes demonstrated common questions of law best resolved through a class action. In January 2012 , October 2011 and February 2011 we reported on similar cases addressing retailers collecting ZIP codes from consumers.

Retail 40

Retail Privacy Security IT 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s hard to know definitively how many personal records are compromised each year, because few publicly disclosed incidents contain this information. Other significant contributors to 2022’s total were the technology (115), education (95), professional services (63) and retail (62) sectors. The biggest data breaches of 2022.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MARCH 14, 2018

At that time, Sears, like many other retailers, was focused on creating versions of its websites that were optimized for mobile web browsers rather than on developing mobile apps. The ecosystem for mobile apps was in its infancy when Sears and the FTC negotiated the Order.

Privacy 40

Privacy Retail Data collection Data Privacy 40

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. What do you do?

Phishing 98

Phishing Sales Retail Government 98

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 174,266,938 records known to be compromised, and 100 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident. 19 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated or exposed.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 11, 2014

a list of questions that may be used as a checklist for data controllers and corporate data protection officers.

Retail 56

Retail Compliance Security 56

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The revised SAT, which the NAIC adopted in February 2020, incorporates a requirement for producers to act in the “best interest” of a retail customer when making a recommendation of an annuity. The bond definition concepts are not considered final, as further discussion and deliberation will occur during the remainder of this project.

Insurance 88

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Sales 88

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

You definitely shouldn’t buy the TV online there and then. In this case, scammers begin by creating a fake website that mimics the layout and URL of a legitimate online retailer. What do you do? As a rule, it’s never advisable to buy things online using public Wi-Fi, because you can’t be sure that the connection is secure.

Phishing 119

Phishing Sales Passwords Retail 119

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Our research has highlighted that 86% of consumers would consider switching to another company if a breach were to occur, with 35% of consumers stating that a data breach under the GDPR would ‘definitely’ give them a negative perception of a company. Retail, Catering & Leisure. Architecture, Engineering & Building. Healthcare.

GDPR 81

GDPR Data breaches Retail Manufacturing 81

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The need to collaborate, share data and agree on definitions across organizational boundaries and systems. In a manufacturing, distribution or retail context, this is the supply plan. However, the reality of this is complicated by several factors including: Differing time horizons and cadences: Days/Weeks vs Months/Quarters.

Analytics 52

Analytics Sales Manufacturing Retail 52

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

By using MASQ and sophisticated device fingerprints spoofing the bad actors are targeting consumers of major online-retailers and e-commerce platforms. This is definitely a new step in the niche of anti-detects in the underground market. Threat actors are constantly evolutionizing the tooling used to perform fraud and account takeover.

Authentication 121

Authentication Risk Retail Analytics 121

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Only 1 definitely hasn’t had data breached. Source (New) Software Luxembourg Yes 3,600,000 National Automobile Dealers Association Source (New) Retail USA Yes 1,065,000 Consórcio Canopus Source (New) Professional services Brazil Yes 1,400,000 The Teaching Company (Wondrium by The Great Courses) Source (New) Education USA Yes 1.3

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75