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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. has more than 60 million point-of-sale terminals in use throughout 120 countries. organizations. Source: WOKV.com. Earlier today, Jacksonville, Fla.

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2022 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams

KnowBe4

Then, in 2005 the clever people at the National Retail Federation decided that an online frenzy of shopping was needed the Monday after Thanksgiving. In 2008, Cyber Monday hit the big time as Thanksgiving fell five days later than in 2007 so the people were hungry for the online deals. We know this Monday as Cyber Monday.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

Malware-based anonymity networks are a major source of unwanted and malicious web traffic directed at online retailers, Internet service providers (ISPs), social networks, email providers and financial institutions. SSC asked fellow forum members for help in testing the security of a website they claimed was theirs: myiptest[.]com

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Rogue security software. Architect a premium network security model like SASE that encompasses SD-WAN , CASB , secure web gateways , ZTNA , FWaaS , and microsegmentation. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI

CGI

while the share of spending on traditional direct response media like newspapers has shrunk from 38% in 2008 to 14% in 2016. Data is equally key to segmenting customers for targeted offerings and to staying on top of the customer journey across various channels to improve call center traffic and sales. Why is this so?

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FTC Publishes Red Flags Rule Compliance Guide; Confirms Broad Interpretation of the Rule

Hunton Privacy

Financial institutions that are regulated by federal bank regulatory agencies or the National Credit Union Administration (which issues their own versions of the Red Flags Rule) were required to comply with the Rule as of November 1, 2008. Second, the guide sets out an expansive view of “covered accounts.”

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A new era for customer data – could security be ‘the new green’ for businesses?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

I now see cyber security – and more specifically, data security – positioned at the edge of a similar tipping point. With this only set to continue, there is every chance we may soon see organisations using data security to seize a competitive advantage. GDPR: to help or hinder? A personal interest.

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