The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Harter Secrest & Emery’s privacy and data security clients range from Fortune 100 corporations to closely-held businesses in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, data analytics/big data, retail, education, manufacturers, defense contractors, and employers of all sizes.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Financial Services Big data Retail 100

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The malware was used in attacks against multiple industries, including education, real estate, retail, non-profit organizations, telecom companies, and governments. Unit42 researchers uncovered a new backdoor named Agent Raccoon, which is being used in attacks against organizations in the Middle East, Africa, and the U.S.

Retail 117

Retail Education Communications Government 117

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the graph above demonstrates, the other big contributors were the technology and media sector (37 incidents), the education sector (35), retail (18) and professional services (15). Notably, there has been a decline in data breaches and cyber attacks in the retail sector compared to Q2 (18 vs 41).

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 130

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Promote cross- and up-selling Recommendation engines use consumer behavior data and AI algorithms to help discover data trends to be used in the development of more effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies, resulting in more useful add-on recommendations for customers during checkout for online retailers.

Artificial Intelligence 85

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 85

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Source New Retail USA Yes 12 Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Source New Public Canada Yes 4 100 Romanian hospitals using the Hipocrate Information System Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes Unknown Prudential Financial Source New Finance USA Yes Unknown Securence (a subsidiary of U.S.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IBM Big Data Hub

JUNE 26, 2023

Possibilities are growing that include assisting in writing articles, essays or emails; accessing summarized research; generating and brainstorming ideas; dynamic search with personalized recommendations for retail and travel; and explaining complicated topics for education and training.

Retail 68

Retail Compliance Risk Education 68

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

According to the company, they have over 600,000 Cameras and 50,000 Recorders installed all over the world in multiple sectors such as Banking, Retail, Government, etc. ” reads the advisory published by Fortinet.

Authentication 98

Authentication Retail Education Marketing 98

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. Tietoevry notified law enforcement and impacted customers. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Government Retail Cloud 99

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI recommends mobile carriers take the following precautions: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping. Authenticate calls from third party authorized retailers requesting. and mobile carriers: Educate employees and conduct training sessions on SIM swapping. Pierluigi Paganini.

Authentication 87

Authentication Passwords Retail Education 87

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Users respond to contextual questions and get suggested prescriptive assets, education, and trials while rapidly integrating IBM technology into products. His startup provides analysis of customer feedback to help the retail e-commerce customers it serves. Embark on a task-based journey.

Libraries 57

Libraries Education Digital transformation Cloud 57

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The majority of intercepted credentials by Agent Tesla related to financial services, online-retailers, e-government systems and personal and business e-mail accounts. . Researchers found active instances of Agent Tesla and developed a mechanism to enumerate the affected clients and extract compromised data.

Financial Services 128

Financial Services Retail Education Information Security 128

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source (New) Software Luxembourg Yes 3,600,000 National Automobile Dealers Association Source (New) Retail USA Yes 1,065,000 Consórcio Canopus Source (New) Professional services Brazil Yes 1,400,000 The Teaching Company (Wondrium by The Great Courses) Source (New) Education USA Yes 1.3 TB Gräbener Maschinentechnik GmbH & Co.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Although the news headlines are flooded with incidents affecting areas from critical infrastructure and healthcare to retail and education, we have a great opportunity to address this challenge. The extent and impact of these attacks has turned ransomware into a global problem, affecting public and private organizations.

Ransomware 103

Ransomware Retail Education Encryption 103

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Retail: Customers can manage their entire shopping experience online—from placing orders to handling shipping, changes, cancellations, returns and even accessing customer support—all without human interaction. Conversational AI is also making significant strides in other industries such as education, insurance and travel.

Analytics 101

Analytics Artificial Intelligence Marketing Education 101

The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

With a minimum of 50 respondents per country per industry sector, respondents represented businesses operating in: •Healthcare & Life Sciences •Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale and Food & Beverage •Commercial Property, Real Estate and Construction •Hospitality, Entertainment and Leisure (including Gaming) •Financial Institutions and Professional (..)

Risk 161

Risk Insurance Energy and Utilities Marketing 161

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 89

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 89

Collibra

MAY 28, 2021

Attendees will hear from numerous industries including healthcare, telecommunications, energy and utilities, higher education, technology, life sciences, and retail. Customers will share their challenges, their successes, and their best practices through real life examples. .

Energy and Utilities 59

Energy and Utilities Retail Education IT 59

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Experts from vpnMentor have uncovered a leaking, active database containing over 123 million records belonging to the sporting goods retailer Decathlon Spain (and possibly Decathlon UK as well). Experts discovered a leaking, active database with over 123 million records belonging to Decathlon Spain (and possibly Decathlon UK as well).

Archiving 84

Archiving Passwords Retail Education 84

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 27, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Retail Law Blog , on April 26, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal on Article III standing grounds of a data breach class action predicated on an alleged increased risk of identity theft. McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs. , 19-4310, 2021 WL 1603808 (2d Cir.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Risk Retail Education 88

AIIM

OCTOBER 12, 2018

For instance, healthcare, education, and journalism are experimenting with VR and related technologies. Some educational institutions are using VR is similar ways, helping simulate certain situations using VR, AR, and MR technologies. It seems VR is poised to disrupt all sorts of business practices and even entire industries.

Marketing 89

Marketing Retail Education Communications 89

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2018

NCSA operates the StaySafeOnline website that provides a variety of cybersecurity educational resources and programs. We also have a lot of educational programs that reach far beyond the insular, cybersecurity expert areas. We have a lot of programs geared toward education at a lot of different levels. Schrade r: Absolutely.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Security Cleanup Education 111

Collibra

JUNE 16, 2021

Today we kicked off our best Data Citizens yet with 45 speakers across 8 industries including retail, financial services, telecommunications, technology, healthcare and education. Class in session: Data Intelligence in higher education: This was our first panel session of the day and I loved every minute of it.

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Education Financial Services Retail 59

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Steelcase is a US-based furniture company that produces office furniture, architectural and technology products for office environments and the education, health care and retail industries. Office furniture company Steelcase was hit by Ryuk ransomware attack that forced it to shut down its network to avoid the malware from spreading.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Manufacturing Mining 92

The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While exact numbers are hard to come by, large scale studies of companies found that more than a third had been hit by ransomware in the past year, with the retail, government and education sectors particularly hard hit.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Retail Education Government 98

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

Financial services firms must do more to educate employees about cyber security, according to the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). Our team of experts will handle your cyber risks and educate employees, allowing you to focus on what you do best – driving your business forward. What should financial organisations be doing?

Retail 66

Retail Risk Education Financial Services 66

Preservica

JANUARY 21, 2020

Hannah Raeburn is the Digital Archivist at The John Lewis Partnership, the Partnership owns and operates two of Britain's best-loved retail brands - John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners.

Archiving 52

Archiving Digital preservation Retail Education 52

Rocket Software

MARCH 11, 2022

According to research by Aberdeen, the industries with the strongest need for terminal emulation are business services (accounting, HR and consulting, for example), manufacturing, retail, education, healthcare, finance and insurance. When employee experiences are improved, customer experiences benefit as a result.

Retail 52

Retail Manufacturing Compliance Access 52

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

The education, technology and retail sectors were the other big contributors to Q2’s total with 44, 42, and 41 incidents, respectively. Notably, there was a significant increase in data breaches and cyber attacks in the retail sector compared to Q1 (41 vs 14).

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

The groups targeted organizations in the business services, financial, health, retail/consumer, aero-military, engineering and manufacturing, government, education, transportation, and utilities industries.

Manufacturing 91

Manufacturing Phishing Military Retail 91

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In March, the FBI issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile,automotive, housing, entertainment, and retail businesses overtook technology this month, with attacks targeting the sector decreasing by 38.1%.”

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Encryption Government Retail 93

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad. The early Cyber Range hubs were mainly used to help educate and certify military technicians and cybersecurity professionals at selected companies. Merit has a fascinating heritage. But the program has steadily morphed.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Military Education Government 136

erwin

JUNE 11, 2020

Educators can provide a more valuable learning experience and environment for students. With the use of data intelligence tools, educational institutes can provide teachers with a more holistic view of a student’s academic performance.

Analytics 103

Analytics Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Big data 103

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. Educating your staff can be complex to arrange, time consuming and costly.

Retail 65

Retail Education Compliance GDPR 65

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Russian TA505 hacking group , aka Evil Corp , has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors. While investigating the malware distribution, the researchers noticed the use of an infrastructure known to belong to cybercrime group TA505.

Retail 84

Retail Access Education Security 84

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). It replaces the healthcare and health science sector (52 incidents) atop the list. Between them, they represent almost 40% of all breaches. Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116