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New Data Leaks Add to Australia's Data Security Reckoning

Data Breach Today

MyDeal Data Appears Online, Vinomofo Discloses Breach, Optus Fallout Continues Personal data from MyDeal, a marketplace owned by Australia's Woolworths Group grocery chain, has appeared for sale on a data leak forum.

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Security AI and automation are key in protecting against costly data breaches for retailers and consumer goods businesses

IBM Big Data Hub

The rise of online commerce over the last two decades has completely transformed the retail and consumer goods industries—and with smartphone adoption accelerating globally, the share of shopping done via the internet will only continue to expand. With worldwide e-commerce sales totals expected to reach $8.1

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Retailers can tap into generative AI to enhance support for customers and employees

IBM Big Data Hub

As the retail industry witnesses a shift towards a more digital, on-demand consumer base, AI is becoming the secret weapon for retailers to better understand and cater to this evolving consumer behavior. Generative AI excels at handling diverse data sources such as emails, images, videos, audio files and social media content.

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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Have you ever thought that this might be the result of a successful breach and not because of a point-of sale (POS) malfunctioning? Have you ever thought that this might be the result of a successful breach and not because of a point-of sale (POS) malfunctioning?

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Volvo retailer leaks sensitive files

Security Affairs

The Brazilian retail arm of car manufacturing giant Volvo leaked sensitive files, putting its clientele in the vast South American country in peril. Volvo’s retailer in Brazil, Dimas Volvo, leaked sensitive files through its website. website, belonging to an independent Volvo retailer in the Santa Catarina region of Brazil.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity sparsh Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:01 As global consumers gear up for the much-anticipated shopping bonanza that is Black Friday and Cyber Weekend, retailers brace themselves for the frenzied onslaught of shoppers and the deluge of cyber threats lurking in the shadows.

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Australia's Data Breach Debacle Expands

Data Breach Today

Medibank Extortionists Prove Their Hack and Vinomofo Data Turns Up on Forum Australia's data breach debacle expanded on Thursday. Cyber extortionists who attacked Australian health insurer Medibank provided proof of their hack of medical data.