Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2023

The Retail Data Threat Environment and Why CIAM is a Key Cornerstone to Better Cybersecurity. madhav Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:06 The retail landscape has changed significantly. Customers should be aware of the existing threats, while retailers must understand the risks associated with poor management of customer identities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Retail giant Home Depot has agreed to a $17.5 The US largest home improvement retailer giant Home Depot agrees to $17.5 According to the US retailer the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide. Online customers were not impacted by the security breach. ” . .

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Retailers' new holiday jingle must hit cybersecurity high points to help survive the season. Forget Dasher and Dancer — add SAST and DAST to app testing; manage third-party risks; and use MFA along with training and proper authentication to secure credentials.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. The impact of not having multifactor authentication (MFA) activated for all users is now well known by enterprises. The challenge of multifactor authentication everywhere. Variety of a user’s authentication journey…. Variety of a user’s authentication journey….

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Future of Payments Security. 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. Securing digital transactions. Online skimming.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2022

How Can We Secure The Future of Digital Payments? The biggest challenge for both retailers and financial organizations was the rapidness of that change. Without it, it’s close to impossible for an organization to act securely and in accordance with rules and regulations. Advice for secure digital payments.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. A YubiKey Security Key made by Yubico. a mobile device). a mobile device).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

How FIDO 2 authentication can help achieve regulatory compliance. Businesses are governed by an increasingly complex network of regulations, jurisdictions, and standards which dictate security and privacy requirements. One common denominator in all regulations is the need for strong authentication. Thu, 06/24/2021 - 07:22.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7% job rise in the retail industry. Mon, 11/21/2022 - 05:36.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2018

So before the shopping frenzy begins, we thought this would be an opportune time to outline some best practices that both retailers and consumers should follow in order to protect consumer data. As convenience technologies evolve, look for more risks to consumers and retailers. Protecting Consumer Data is Priority #1.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 14, 2024

However, per that story: Cybernews couldn’t confirm the authenticity of the data. I couldn't confirm the authenticity of the data either and I wrote a short thread about it during the week: I'm not convinced this data is from Accor. We reached out to Accor for clarification and are awaiting a response.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of a surge of LockBit 2.0 The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an escalation in LockBit 2.0 Experts warn of active exploitation of the CVE-2018-13379 , a security bug heavily exploited by LockBit to breach networks. ransomware. in Australia since 2020.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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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. ” AN ‘IDENTITY CRISIS’?

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

30 , the FCC said it plans to move quickly on requiring the mobile companies to adopt more secure methods of authenticating customers before redirecting their phone number to a new device or carrier. In a long-overdue notice issued Sept. “The use of SMS as a 2nd factor in itself is a static defense.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2021

I had the chance to learn more about ABE from Brent Waters, a distinguished scientist in the Cryptography & Information Security (CIS) Lab at NTT Research. PKI revolves around the distribution of digital certificates to validate the authenticity of websites. PKI has worked very well for expanding e-commerce into what it is today.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Many retailers and shipping services are planning to hire temporary workers for the upcoming holiday season. That’s 50,000 more seasonal employees than the retailer brought in at the end of 2020, noted CNBC. Seasonal Workers Come with Perennial Security Risks. But those same employees also pose a security risk.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Seventy-nine percent of people used two-factor authentication at least once in 2021, with 72% regularly using the technology, as remote work, social media, and online retail spur demand.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a worrisome level of attacks attempting to exploit an authentication bypass vulnerability in TBK DVR devices. Threat actors are attempting to exploit a five-year-old authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score of 9.8), in TBK DVR devices. in MVPower CCTV DVR models.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

CyberNews researchers reported that Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Ecco, a global shoe manufacturer and retailer, exposed millions of documents. Over 35GB of data was added to the exposed database after the server misconfiguration opened a security hole in Ecco’s infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Adam Levin

APRIL 10, 2019

A security analysis of 30 major banking and financial apps has shown major security holes and a lax approach to protecting user data. Other findings included improperly secured database commands (capable of allowing man-in-the-middle attacks), weak encryption, and the ability to reverse-engineer the app code into a readable format.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind. Has the security of these devices gotten better, or remained the same?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Use strong multi-factor authentication methods such as biometrics, physical security tokens, or standalone authentication applications to access online accounts. Set strict security protocols enabling employees to effectively verify customer credentials before changing their numbers to a new device. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Already having our primary access points for code and infrastructure behind strong authentication requiring two factor authentication (2FA), we learned that SMS-based authentication is not nearly as secure as we would hope, and the main attack was via SMS intercept. Guest: There still are risks. That’s what happened here.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Benefits of PrivX •Eliminates static credentials with passwordless authentication and just-in-time access, enabling easy implementation of Zero Trust access management solution. We have 5,000+ customers worldwide, including 40 percent of Fortune 500 companies and major organizations in the Finance, Government, Retail, and Industrial segments.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These bustling hubs require robust security systems to ensure the safety of passengers, staff, and infrastructure. Traditionally, airport security focused on physical access and the perimeter; however, in the years since 9/11, the digital footprint of the vast interconnected systems contains valuable assets that must be protected.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. What is cloud security?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

This pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 confirms that Oracle security updates will address 483 new security patches. “A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. This Critical Patch Update addresses 483 new security patches.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. Security experts from cyber-security firm Prevailion reported that TA505 has compromised more than 1,000 organizations. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 6, 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. ” BleepingComputer first reported that the security breach was the result of an Akira ransomware attack. Tietoevry notified law enforcement and impacted customers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Cyber security firm Venafi announced it has uncovered lookalike domains with valid TLS certificates that appear to target major retailers. is a private cybersecurity company that develops software to secure and protect cryptographic keys and digital certificates. retailers with over 49,500 typosquatted domains.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Our predictions. How should you prepare?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a SIM-swapping attack, the crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control, allowing them to intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim, including one-time passcodes for authentication or password reset links sent via SMS.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2017

We’re now seeing big data play an increasing role in how retail sales and payments are being tailored to individual consumer’s preferences, and providers are adopting and integrating smarter, more efficient ways of completing the path-to-purchase. Three-Domain Secure (3DS) 2.0 The emphasis on securing platforms.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

You’d therefore expect that the sector fares better at data security than your average organisation. The public data set on the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) website shows that data security isn’t necessarily better for financial organisations. Authenticity : The validity of the asset cannot be denied.

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