The Texas Record

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Isn’t it fun to use different passwords for all of the dozens of accounts you use and just when you think you’ve got them memorized you’re forced to change them every few months? The standards on password usage are changing. Well, let me share some good news. Past ‘Best’ Practices. Like this: TxRecBi#1!

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

6, some two days after the attackers gained unauthorized access. The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Hackers have already compromised more than 2,300 Linear eMerge E3 building access systems exploiting a severe vulnerability that has yet to be fixed. Researchers from SonicWall revealed that hackers are attempting to compromise Linear eMerge E3 smart building access systems to recruit them in a DDoS botnet. 06 and older.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Once obtained the SIM cards, they were able to bypass SMS-based 2FA used to access bank accounts and steal the money. With this, they deceived the employees of phone stores to obtain duplicate SIM cards and, in this way, have access to the bank’s security confirmation messages. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

” Colorado resident Emily “Em” Hernandez allegedly helped the group gain access to victim devices in service of SIM-swapping attacks between March 2021 and April 2023. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. Indiana resident Carter Rohn , a.k.a.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication. All four major U.S.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2018

The FBI said unlimited operations compromise a financial institution or payment card processor with malware to access bank customer card information and exploit network access, enabling large scale theft of funds from ATMs. “The FBI expects the ubiquity of this activity to continue or possibly increase in the near future.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. The US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies. ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

Some bogus messages might look like security alerts, for instance, whereas others advertise bargain discounts at an online retailer. Use multi-factor authentication In many phishing scams, the attacker’s motive is to capture the victim’s passwords in order to compromise their account.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Estée L auder is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of p restige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care p roducts, it owns multiple brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels. Upon further review I was able to see connections to New York based cosmetic company Estée Lauder.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

During the Thales Trusted Access Summit 2021, I discussed how advances in identity proofing such as biometrics and smartphone technologies are enabling organizations to deliver KYC effectively by offering a quick, frictionless, and secure identity proofing environment. Registration and medical data access in healthcare.

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IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

Strong authentication. The PSD2 toughens the verification system for card-not-present payments, requiring transactions to be confirmed with strong authentication. This process requires users to provide two or more pieces of information to access an account. It does this in two main ways. That brings us to our second point.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What measures does the provider have in place to protect various access components? Which roles or individuals from the provider have access to the data stored in the cloud? What authentication methods does the provider support? Deploy an identity and access management solution. Train your staff.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Attackers will use the IoT (Internet of Things) to gain access to targets, pivoting attacks through compromised devices or using their resources as part of cyber attacks. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Attacks involving the IoT will continue. How should you prepare?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

The new Badge Partner Program further accelerates the adoption and integration of Badge’s privacy-preserving authentication, enabling even more users to benefit from seamless MFA experiences across any device or application without storing user secrets or private keys. “We Zero-code integration using standard protocols, including OAuth 2.0,

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. prompts users to choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. McLean, Va.-based

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The partners aim to combine fingerprint and facial data to more effectively authenticate employees in workplace settings. Their use for security access in other public settings, such as schools and workplaces, appear to be part of a natural progression. The partnering of SureID and Robbie.AI Secure credentialing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. Earlier this year Facebook settled a lawsuit that sought damages for allowing Cambridge Analytica 1 access to private data.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Cyber criminals in today’s environment have ready access to powerful tools — and innumerable support services — available on the Dark Net to anyone wishing to attempt to plunder businesses. In the not-so-distant past, only elite hackers had access to high-end, cutting-edge hacking tools. That need is sizeable.

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Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

It began with a visit to the local Telstra store earlier this month to upgrade a couple of phone plans which resulted in me sitting alone by this screen whilst the Telstra staffer disappeared into the back room for a few minutes: Is it normal for @Telstra to display customer passwords on publicly facing terminals in their stores?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

According to the new alert issued by the PFD, in the first incident crooks compromised compromise a North American fuel dispenser merchant using a phishing email to deliver a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to the target network. Then the RAT was used to siphon utilized credentials and move laterally to infect a PoS system on the same network.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“An enormous number of people are footloose and fancy free when it comes to their interactions with retailers over the holiday season,” says Cyberscout founder and chairman Adam Levin. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

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Collibra

MAY 6, 2020

Even large retailers might employ people in stores to greet you and help you, but at the end of the day, they are a technology company and need the appropriate tools to keep all their data secure. We all have our own priorities, but we need to start thinking that every company is a technology company.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Do you use push-based multi-factor authentication (MFA)? Push notification abuse focuses on a potential victim's frustration, impatience and confusion with push-based MFA to gain access to their account. Apathetic employees are more likely to make security mistakes, such as falling for social engineering attacks or reusing passwords.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Either they’re too weak -- and therefore trivial to guess--, or we reuse them, which means an attacker can use them to gain access to multiple sites. So we need passwords, but passwords just aren’t perfect.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? Customers of the Adidas.com website may have been affected by a breach after an unauthorised party gained access to customer data. The PCI DSS.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Several strong themes emerged from 2022’s crop of breaches, including the targeting or impersonating of employees to gain access to internal company tools; multiple intrusions at the same victim company; and less-than-forthcoming statements from victim firms about what actually transpired. com, which was fed by pig butchering scams.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 10, 2022

A report last week by the New York Attorney General’s Office put a spotlight on the ongoing threat of credential stuffing, a common technique used by cybercriminals that continues to spread and is helping to fuel the push for security practices that don’t involve usernames and passwords. Password Reuse.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2022

So had their passwords and account PIN and secret questions. Both had used password managers to pick and store complex, unique passwords for their accounts. To be clear, Experian does have a business unit that sells one-time password services to businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It compares this code with its existing database, which will be used to determine if an individual will be granted or denied access to a piece of information or structure. Also read: Passwordless Authentication 101. Another concern is that of false negatives in identification, which can deny the right person access.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

Credential stuffing is a type of advanced brute force hacking that leverages software automation to insert stolen usernames and passwords into web page forms, at scale, until the attacker gains access to a targeted account. The big takeaway, to me, is how they accomplished this – by refining and advancing credential stuffing.

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