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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach?

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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Retailers started the century as the prime targets for cyber attackers looking for credit card data. Today, unfortunately, retailers are again coming back to the spotlight. Similar to many organizations, 36% of retail respondents cited human error as the leading threat.

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Risk Management under the DORA Regulation

IT Governance

In fact, in 2020–2022, the financial sector was the second-most attacked sector, topped only by the retail and manufacturing sector. Simply losing access to an asset, for example, can be just as problematic. Certified DORA Foundation Training Course You may also be interested in taking our Certified DORA Foundation Training Course.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for December 2021

IT Governance

The message might include an expensive item that you have apparently purchased, enticing you to follow a link to alert the retailer to the mistake. The messages are Christmas-themes, offering services such as gift deliveries and promoting special offers at retailers. We have seen steady growth both from our U.S. Can you spot a scam?

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Top 3 Black Friday 2019 scams to avoid

IT Governance

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. Of course, the best way to protect yourself is to identify the scam before clicking anything.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for November 2021

IT Governance

For example, the smaller screen means it may be harder to spot spelling and grammatical errors, and the layout makes it harder to review the sender’s email address and check links. The US-based retailer Next Level Apparel announced last month that it had fallen victim to a phishing scam that compromised an array of sensitive details.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q3 2022

IT Governance

We have seen, for example, a renewed interest in more traditional attack methods, such as phishing. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). Organisations’ ability to prevent ransomware attacks hasn’t suppressed the threat of cyber crime altogether, though.

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for April 2021

IT Governance

Additionally, you should be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts – particularly if they offer suspiciously good deals – and check whether the vendor is a member of STAR (Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers). Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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