Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2019

“CyberInt researchers have been tracking various activities following the spear-phishing campaign targeting large US-based retailers detected in December 2018.” In December 2018 also targeted large US retailers and organizations in the food and beverage industry with spear-phishing attacks.

Retail 68

Retail Phishing Ransomware Access 68

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

FIN7 cybercrime gang used weaponized Windows 11 Alpha-themed Word documents to drop malicious payloads, including a JavaScript backdoor. Anomali Threat Research experts have monitored recent spear-phishing attacks conducted by financially motivated threat actor FIN7. The attack chain began with a Microsoft Word document (.doc)

Retail 114

Retail Sales Phishing IT 114

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. . ” reads the joint report.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 95

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant observed FIN11 hackers using spear-phishing messages distributing a malware downloader dubbed FRIENDSPEAK. ” The attack chain starts when the victims enable the macro embedded in an Excel spreadsheet that came with the phishing e-mails. .” ” reads the analysis published by FireEye.

Ransomware 131

Ransomware IT Healthcare Phishing 131

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

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. Alternatively, you’ll download a Word document that asks you to ‘Enable Content’ to view.

Phishing 98

Phishing Sales Retail Government 98

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Financial information.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The attackers seek to steal documents that contain commercial secrets and employee personal data. Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. Who are you, Mr. Pentester?

Cloud 138

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 138

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

Justice Department announces seizure of domain names used in spear phishing campaign posing as U.S. discloses ransomware incident (unknown). million drivers’ details (3.3 In other news… U.S.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The group targeted the organization with phishing attacks aimed at spreading at least three new sophisticated malware strains. The phishing messages include links to a malicious website that serves the malware, experts pointed out that the emails had subject lines that were customized for each targeted organization.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Phishing Military Retail 98

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The TA544 group leverages phishing and social engineering techniques to lure victims into enabling macro included in weaponized documents. The spam messages use weaponized office documents to drop the Ursnif banking Trojan in the final stage. Upon enabling the macro, the infection process will start. Banca Sella UniCredit Group.

Retail 81

Retail Phishing Cybersecurity Risk 81

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Phishing and malware are among the most common types of cyber attacks, but in many cases the breached organisation doesn’t disclose how it fell victim. Throughout this year, we have seen cyber criminals move away from ransomware and back to more traditional attack methods, such as phishing. Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

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. and Europe for at least a year.

Retail 95

Retail Phishing Marketing IT 95

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. August 2022 has been a lesson in being careful with whom you provide sensitive information.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

Proofpoint analyzed two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang. Security researchers at Proofpoint researchers discovered two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang.

IT 89

IT Financial Services Retail Ransomware 89

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. The intercepted attack starts with a spear-phishing email embedding a spreadsheet. XLS document. Technical Analysis.

IT 67

IT Retail Archiving File names 67

Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2019

The last time security experts documented the FIN8’s activities was in 2016 and 2017. At the time, FireEye and root9B published detailed reports about a series of attacks targeting the retail sector. “It is believed that the malware was deployed as a result of several phishing attempts.”

Phishing 75

Phishing Retail Communications Security 75

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

An ongoing phishing campaign launched by TA505 is using attachments featuring HTML redirectors for delivering malicious Excel docs. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. In contrast, past Dudear email campaigns carried the malware as attachment or used malicious URLs.

Phishing 75

Phishing Retail Security Ransomware 75

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

privacy officials look into data breach involving bankrupt computer retailer. Hackers selling research phished from universities on WhatsApp. Guardant Exposed to Cybersecurity Threat from Phishing Scheme. Hundreds of private medical documents scattered on Albuquerque street. GovPayNow.com Leaks 14M+ Records.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Passwords Ransomware Phishing 111

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Between February and April, allegedly state-sponsored hackers have launched a spear-phishing campaign against government agencies. The attack was discovered by researchers at Positive Technologies while hunting for new and cyber threats, the attackers used excel weaponized documents.

Government 80

Government Computer and Electronics Archiving Phishing 80

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Ransomware. million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) Canada’s PIPEDA governs how private-sector businesses collect and use consumer data.

Data Privacy 84

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 84

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. A WORRIED MOM. All four major U.S.

Authentication 198

Authentication Computer and Electronics Passwords Retail 198

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Attackers SMB attackers have long focused on breaching company websites to pilfer business documents and customer information. The hacker can then easily email a document filled with malware and ask the recipient to take a look. But once digital assets are stolen, they remain in control of the thieves forever.

Risk 182

Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Countless hotel chains, retailers and restaurants have been breached in recent years – particularly in the US, which by and large doesn’t use chip-and-PIN. However, the document contained employees’ full names, places of birth, employee IDs, and, in hidden columns, Social Security numbers and dates of birth.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 96

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

It encompasses any technique that criminal hackers use to bypass security controls, although the majority of incidents involve phishing and malware. Other significant contributors to 2022’s total were the technology (115), education (95), professional services (63) and retail (62) sectors. Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in January and 118 in February.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

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. Mind you, this isn’t my advice.

Security 222

Security Authentication Passwords Phishing 222

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2018

It is widely acknowledged that the retail and hospitality industries experience high staff turnover: frontline roles are often filled by temporary, young or part-time staff, the hours can be long and unsociable and the work can be physically demanding. and they won’t be slowed down by others, which usually happens in live training.

Retail 65

Retail Education Compliance GDPR 65

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Important documents of Social Welfare Department found lying on street. 9,500 patients at the Medical College of Wisconsin notified of phishing incident. Retailer Forever 21 discloses payment card breach. Agency’s data remains uncompromised after computer breach. Bitfinex on Twitter: Exchange is Under DDoS Attack. Data breach.

Data breaches 75

Data breaches Retail Privacy Phishing 75

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. In other cases, it’s trivial for anyone to sign up for these services.

Access 222

Access Military Retail Security 222

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2019

TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. On September 20, new phishing attacks involved thousands of emails, with English and French lures, attempting to deliver Microsoft Excel and.ISO attachments to targets in the United States and Canada.

Retail 42

Retail Phishing Ransomware Access 42

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

In fact, many independent researchers pointed to a particular email attack wave probably related to the known TA505 hacking group , active since 2014 and focusing on Retail and Banking companies. Investigating and tracking their operations during April and May we detected an interesting tool was delivered through the victim machine.

Retail 71

Retail Passwords Communications Phishing 71

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact the companies searched by the DPA offer goods and services within the fields of, inter alia, online retail, sports, banking and insurance, media, automotive and electronics as well as home and residential. Fine imposed on Google by French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).

GDPR 49

GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

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Authentication 130

Authentication Privacy Analytics Digital transformation 130