Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2023

UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data.

Retail 88

Retail Encryption Access Security 88

Info Source

JANUARY 28, 2021

Epson Expands Scanner Portfolio with WorkForce ES-580W, ES-500W II and ES-400 II Document Scanners for Busy Workgroups. 5, 2021 – Epson, the best-selling retail scanner brand in North America, 1 is continuing its commitment to meeting the needs of small businesses and consumers with the expansion of its document scanner portfolio.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Paper Retail Cloud 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

vpnMentor researchers discovered that the popular digital wallet application Key Ring exposed data belonging to millions of users in a huge data leak. Many users also store in the digital store copies of documents, including IDs, driver’s licenses, and credit cards. ” reads the post published by vpnMentor.

Retail 104

Retail Encryption Insurance Passwords 104

OneHub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Last week we covered how investing in internal documentation can save your organization significant time and money, not to mention hassle and stress. How do you keep internal documents accurate? What’s the easiest way to make this documentation accessible? Determine what information needs to be documented.

Access 52

Access Retail Encryption Communications 52

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most online retailers grew wise to these scams years ago and stopped shipping to regions of the world most frequently associated with credit card fraud, including Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Russia. net/stuffer/login.php data-job[.]club/stuffer/login.php com/stuffer/login.php personalsp[.]com/user/login.php

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Marketing Retail Blockchain Communications 264

Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Group Using HTML Redirectors to Deliver Malware After a hiatus, TA505 - a sophisticated APT group that has targeted financial companies and retailers in several countries, including the U.S. - has returned with a campaign that uses HTML redirectors to deliver malicious Excel documents, according to Microsoft and other security researchers.

Retail 147

Retail Security 147

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

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Data breaches Security MDM Ransomware 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The incident was disclosed after threat actors have advertised the sale of more than 60 GB of data on an underground cybercrime forum. The threat actors now claim to have breached the servers of Acer Taiwan on October 15th and have stolen internal data, including employee and product information. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Sales Retail Ransomware 95

Collibra

JULY 21, 2023

In our data-driven age, data quality is crucial for any organization — but it’s particularly vital for citizens who rely on government agencies to provide essential services. Government programs of all kinds can benefit from the use of Collibra Data Quality & Observability.

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Government Retail Agriculture Compliance 92

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 15, 2021

Data Subject Access Requests – no unqualified right to documents. Due to the dates on which the DSARs had been made, the relevant legislation was in fact the Data Protection Act 1998 ( “DPA 98” ). Comparable provisions are mirrored in the new regime under the DPA 2018 and GDPR.

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Access GDPR Personal data Retail 122

Info Source

JUNE 23, 2020

DS-870 and DS-32000 Scanners Accelerate Processes and Digitize Thousands of Paper-Based Documents Quickly. To many small businesses and individuals, drive-through and drop-off services have become the new standard of daily interaction at retail banks and credit unions. LONG BEACH, Calif.

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Paper Retail Access Financial Services 52

Info Source

JUNE 23, 2020

DS-870 and DS-32000 Scanners Accelerate Processes and Digitize Thousands of Paper-Based Documents Quickly. To many small businesses and individuals, drive-through and drop-off services have become the new standard of daily interaction at retail banks and credit unions. LONG BEACH, Calif.

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Paper Retail Access Financial Services 52

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

The concept of data controllers and data processors has been around for years, but the roles come with clearly defined responsibilities under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). In this blog, we take a close look at what a data controller and processor does and how they fit into your organisation.

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GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

It’s simply the case that in the majority of cases, the breached organisation didn’t reveal how much data was compromised, either because it didn’t know or wasn’t obliged to reveal it publicly. Data breaches. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. Cyber attacks.

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Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Data controllers and data processors are an integral part of the GDPR. The terms ‘data controller’ and ‘data processor’ have been around for years, but it’s only since the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect that they’ve been scrutinised. Responsibilities of the data controller.

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GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. It was followed by the public sector (47 incidents), and between them they account for almost half of all incidents that we documented. Download now.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2 billion fine in 2023.

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GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 83

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. Although that’s a positive development in terms of organisations’ fight against cyber crime and their ability to prevent data breaches, we must remain cautious.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

JANUARY 25, 2019

Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The document included the names of the offenders, the items they had stolen, the value of the goods and the stores they were taken from. How did it inform the data subjects that their data was being processed?

Data breaches 111

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 111

Collibra

MAY 11, 2022

It’s perhaps a shocking truth: We live in an era of stunning digital transformation that is only going to become more data-driven each day. By 2025, it’s estimated that 463 exabytes of data will be created every day. Only 32% realize tangible value from data. 77% integrate up to 5 different types of data in their data pipelines.

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Analytics Digital transformation Government Retail 90

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. Data breaches. victim of a cyber attack (unknown) Berkshire Partners LLC announces data breach (unknown) United HealthCare Services, Inc.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT has been stealing payment card data from customers of large retailers in the U.S. Sansec researchers reported that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has been stealing payment card information from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. Pierluigi Paganini.

Retail 95

Retail Phishing Marketing IT 95

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

As of 2018, Ermenegildo Zegna operated 480 retail stores (267 of which company-owned) across the world. The RansomEXX ransomware group claims to have stolen 20.74GB of data from the company and leaked 43 archives (42 archives of 500MB in size and 1 archive containing 239.54MB of documents). Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Archiving Retail Manufacturing 116

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The impact of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in Scotland is greater than most realise. Not only does it affect the way organisations process personal data, but also extends data subjects rights in terms of how their data is processed. What is a data subject access request (DSAR)?

Access 91

Access GDPR Personal data Retail 91

erwin

JUNE 14, 2019

Its past successes – and future potential – are well documented, chronicled in the billion-dollar valuations of the frontrunners in the practice. Digital Transformation in Retail. The inherently competitive nature of retail has made the sector a leader in adopting data-driven strategy. Data can tell you.

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Digital transformation Retail Government Customer Experience 111

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

FIN7 cybercrime gang used weaponized Windows 11 Alpha-themed Word documents to drop malicious payloads, including a JavaScript backdoor. The attack chain began with a Microsoft Word document (.doc) In order to avoid the analysis the threat actors also inserted junk data in VBA Macro, this is a common tactic used by threat actors.

Retail 116

Retail Sales Phishing IT 116

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

But there were dozens of other cyber attacks and data breaches where the organisation either didn’t know or reveal the extent of the damage. Data breaches. Agnes Medical Center patient data compromised in email breach at St. You can find our full list of incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. However, the document refers to the victim in this case only by the name “Victim 1.” The indictment states that the perpetrators in this heist stole the $400 million in cryptocurrencies on Nov.

Blockchain 229

Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 229

IT Governance

JUNE 14, 2018

Little more than three years since its previous security incident, electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has admitted to a data breach compromising 5.9 million personal records – making it the biggest online data breach in UK history. said the breach “raises serious questions” about how Dixons Carphone handles customer data.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches GDPR Retail Compliance 80

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 25, 2018

This morning we announced, in tandem with our partner 451 Research, the Global Edition of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report. It’s abundantly clear that medium to larger enterprises (the focus of the report and underlying survey) are finding it harder than ever to protect their sensitive data. Big Data – 99%. Encrypt the data.

Digital transformation 96

Digital transformation Blockchain Security Encryption 96

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches. Data breaches. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

Info Source

JANUARY 31, 2019

an industry leader in enterprise content capture and data discovery solutions, today announced the launch of its Ephesoft Cloud HyperExtender, the industry’s first hybrid solution that easily transitions the most resource-intensive processes into the cloud for peak performance, scalability and minimized upfront investment. IRVINE, Calif. –

Cloud 40

Cloud Artificial Intelligence Insurance Marketing 40

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Application modernization starts with assessment of current legacy applications, data and infrastructure and applying the right modernization strategy (rehost, re-platform, refactor or rebuild) to achieve the desired result. Duplicative capabilities across applications and channels give rise to duplicative IT resources (e.g.,

Cloud 100

Cloud Customer Experience Mining Marketing 100

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses. Requirement 3.2

Compliance 77

Compliance Financial Services Data breaches Encryption 77

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The FCC said the carriers have traditionally sought to address both forms of phone number fraud by requiring static data about the customer that is no longer secret and has been exposed in a variety of places already — such as date of birth and Social Security number.

Passwords 283

Passwords Authentication Communications Retail 283

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 15, 2024

For most businesses, AI has introduced a new mindset, a new way to think, a new appreciation for trust and data, and a new outlook on how to unleash human potential. Yet conference attendees who are ready to take flight with AI have questions: Where is the data? Is it ready to run models? Can the results be trusted?

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Cloud Compliance Government Retail 67