IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But in the US, Black Friday refers to the discounts that retailers offer the day after Thanksgiving – and thanks to the rise in online shopping (which will be even more prominent this year with COVID-19), it has become a global custom. When you enter your email and password, you’re handing your information to them.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

Some bogus messages might look like security alerts, for instance, whereas others advertise bargain discounts at an online retailer. In this example, seen by MailGuard , the message appears to be a security alert from Netflix. No matter how strong your password is, it will mean nothing if you inadvertently hand it over to scammers.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This ransomware strain emerged in September 2020, but the threat actors behind already managed to lock quite big companies, such as game developers Crytek, booksellers Barnes & Noble, and most recently a retail giant Cencosud from Chile. Same tools and naming convention have been used as well, for example md.exe, rdp.bat, svchost.exe.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

The images include scans of government-issued IDs, retail club membership and loyalty cards, NRA membership cards, gift cards, credit cards with all details exposed (including CVV), medical insurance cards, medical marijuana ID cards, and more. ” continues the report. ” continues the report.

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 8, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#199), sponsored by LastPass , we’re joined by Barry McMahon, a Senior Global Product Marketing Manager at LogMeIn, to talk about data from that company that weighs the security impact of poor password policies and what a “passwordless” future might look like. It’s Not The Passwords…But How We Use Them.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

When you enter your email and password, you’re handing your information to them. The only way to protect yourself is to make a habit of looking for signs of bogus websites – like URLs that look slightly off (annazon.co.uk, with two ‘n’s for example) and those that don’t have a lock symbol on the left side of the address bar.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

This guide breaks down the different types of phishing attacks and provides examples to help organizations better prepare their staff to deal with them. Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords. Common Examples of Phishing Attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2019

In the not-so-distant past, banks dealt with online and account takeover fraud, where hackers stole passwords and used phishing scams to target specific individuals. For example,” said LaSala, “we saw in the online banking channel that fraud was essentially ‘I go out and steal users’ credentials. That’s finally advanced.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2019

From iPhone to NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM – exploit ‘Printconfig dll with a real-world example. A study reveals the list of worst passwords of 2019. Online Retailer LightInTheBox exposes unsecured DB containing 1.3TB of web server logs. TP-Link Archer routers allow remote takeover without passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

For example, Gill pointed to the Eternal Blue exploit that was infamously stolen from NSA, and then posted publicly, free for anyone to use, by the Shadowbrokers’ crew. Years of stealing user names and passwords, and poor password practices add to this mix. There are so many more ways to subvert authentication.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. As such, PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Protection Standard) compliance will become increasingly important.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. We have seen, for example, a renewed interest in more traditional attack methods, such as phishing. Keeping your organisation secure.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. For example, an employee might email sensitive information to the wrong person and the error may never come to light.

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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. But the day isn’t all fun and bargains. Doing so unleashes malware on your systems.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2018

The malware was involved in a small email campaign targeting organizations primarily in the information technology, healthcare, and retail industries. Parasite HTTP provides numerous examples of state-of-the-art techniques used to avoid detection in sandboxes and via automated anti-malware systems.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Retailers around the world are anticipating less foot traffic in their shops this holiday season, with more than 75% of consumers expected to do most of their shopping online due to the pandemic. For example, it’s best not to surf the Internet with the same computer that you use to process payments. Limit access to business computers.

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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. Example of junk instructions used in macro. The “-p” parameter, indeed, specify the password of the archive to be extracted.

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IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

For example, you might be asked to provide a password and answer a secret question. Although you can use any factor with strong authentication, it generally refers to two knowledge factors, such as our example of a password and secret question. A more common example is PayPal, which provides an analogous service.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

And their grander vision is to help establish a nationwide biometric database in which a hybrid facial ID/fingerprint can be used for things such as fraud-proofing retail transactions, or, say, taking a self-driving vehicle for a spin. The partnering of SureID and Robbie.AI Secure credentialing.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

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. For example, the employees would receive the same email about annual bonuses. The attackers also seek to steal email credentials.

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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. citizens. In other cases, it’s trivial for anyone to sign up for these services.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The diagram below, for example, shows that application-level controls are Microsoft’s responsibility with software as a service (SaaS) models, but it is the customer’s responsibility in IaaS deployments. Perhaps most importantly, cloud security training should help employees understand the inherent risk of shadow IT.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

"The services of the website allowed those who sign up and pay for the service to anonymously make spoofed calls, send recorded messages, and intercept one-time passwords," Europol says. Apathetic employees are more likely to make security mistakes, such as falling for social engineering attacks or reusing passwords.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. It uses real-world examples to explain how cyber criminals operate, the tactics that they use and how you can stop them in their tracks.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 26, 2018

We know that intuitively just from our experiences online, where phishing attacks and identity theft are rampant – often taking advantage of weak identities like user names and passwords, or Social Security Numbers.

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CGI

DECEMBER 2, 2016

For example, who will own the data model and update it? This can be done by building end-to-end security into applications, adopting a federated identity model, and connecting business services with the payment function, thereby bypassing manual interventions, log-ins, passwords, etc. Choosing the right API platform.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. McLean, Va.-based based ID.me These days, ID.me government websites.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks. While there are hundreds of adware versions, some of the most common examples include Fireball, Appearch, DollarRevenue, Gator, and DeskAd. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

Credential stuffing is a type of advanced brute force hacking that leverages software automation to insert stolen usernames and passwords into web page forms, at scale, until the attacker gains access to a targeted account. SQLi for example. Data enrichment is a thing that happens in the criminal economy. Ragan: I believe so, yes.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It's like using a hash of your street address, as the password for your front door. There's a smart IoT enabled toothbrush for example, I mean, a toothbrush is a stick with bristles. Vamosi: The book Practical IoT Hacking is full of useful examples. And then there's this other example. In addition to a smart coffee mug.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It's like using a hash of your street address, as the password for your front door. There's a smart IoT enabled toothbrush for example, I mean, a toothbrush is a stick with bristles. Vamosi: The book Practical IoT Hacking is full of useful examples. And then there's this other example. In addition to a smart coffee mug.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 5, 2021

But also full disclosure, I do buy Lenovo machines at full retail with my own hard-earned dollars because frankly, they're awesome: Bought @charlottelyng a *very* nice Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme to replace her MacBook Pro. These machines came courtesy of the Insiders program so full disclosure, I didn't pay for them.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. For example, SNMP versions 1 and 2 have known vulnerabilities. Any older SSL and TLS versions than TLS 1.3

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2020

The humans use usernames and passwords to identify themselves to machines. The machine don’t use usernames and passwords; they use machine identities. Hudson: We have about 400 customers worldwide: big banks, big airlines, airplane manufacturers, big payment card companies, big health care insurers, big retailers.

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