IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome to our November review of phishing scams, in which we examine the latest campaigns and the tactics being used by cyber criminals to fool you into handing over your information. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone. Get started.

Phishing 105

Phishing Retail Access Encryption 105

Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. The basic model featured here retails for $20. a mobile device).

Phishing 221

Phishing Security Authentication Passwords 221

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Additionally, the political season gave rise to phishing campaigns, a phenomenon that is likely to continue through the end of the year. The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

IT Governance

APRIL 6, 2021

Additionally, you should be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts – particularly if they offer suspiciously good deals – and check whether the vendor is a member of STAR (Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers). Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

Phishing 105

Phishing Retail Government IT 105

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

Phishing attacks are among the most common forms of cyber crime that organisations face, so it’s crucial that you learn how to prevent scams. We answer that question in this blog, as we provide our top ten ways to avoid phishing attacks. However, these are the clearest and most consistent signs that something might be amiss.

Phishing 52

Phishing Passwords Authentication Data breaches 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 20, 2022

How to activate multifactor authentication everywhere. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation 2021 Report indicates that over 80% of breaches evolve phishing, brute force or the use of lost or stolen credentials. Workstations are often shared between several workers (in call centers, shop floor, retail stores.).

Authentication 71

Authentication Data breaches Access Retail 71

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Also read: 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools How to Implement a Penetration Testing Program in 10 Steps Third-Party Vendor Tests: Challenges and Maximizing Value Many organizations prefer to perform in-house penetration tests because of the challenges with third-party vendors.

Compliance 98

Compliance Risk Data breaches Cybersecurity 98

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

We’re back for another round-up of phishing scams that caught our eye over the past month. This series provides real-life examples of phishing emails, helping you understand how they work and what you should do to avoid falling victim. You can check out last month’s list if you missed it. Utility providers targeted with spyware.

Phishing 83

Phishing Retail Cloud Data breaches 83

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 22, 2019

If you visit a large retail website, you may encounter 100 or 150 third party companies that get access to your computing device. In yet another recent cutting-edge attack, cybercriminals targeted smaller online retailers with stealthy malware, dubbed CartThief , designed to exploit websites using the open-source Magento ecommerce platform.

Retail 113

Retail Personal data Phishing Encryption 113

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The intruders got in by tricking UScellular retail store employees into downloading malicious software on store computers. In this case of USCellular, rather than asking for ransom from the company, the criminals got access to the database and then can go after the individuals with attempts to phish for bank and credit card information.

Phishing 252

Phishing Access Authentication Passwords 252

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As has been the case in both Q1 and Q2, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 130

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2023

Sports fashion retail JD Sports discloses a data breach that explosed data of about 10M customers who placed orders between 2018 and 2020. Customers are recommended to be vigilant because they can be targeted in frauds and phishing attacks. “We want to apologise to those customers who may have been affected by this incident.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches e-Delivery Passwords Retail 95

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims. Smart attacks.

Retail 138

Retail Digital transformation Phishing Data collection 138

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With so many of us spending money freely and hurriedly trying to bag the best deal available, it’s inevitable that someone will visit a dodgy website or click a phishing email because they thought it was about an online order they’d made. They then hijack instant messaging accounts by phishing their owners or sending them keylogging malware.

Phishing 119

Phishing Sales Passwords Retail 119

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: Cyber attacks continue to be the most common type of security incident. We have seen, for example, a renewed interest in more traditional attack methods, such as phishing. Download now.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

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

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: Cyber attacks continue to be the most common type of security incident. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident. Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As has been the case for the past year, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As was the case in Q1, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident, accounting for 43% of all incidents. Download now.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2019

The alert, issued in partnership with the Retail & Hospitality ISAC (information sharing and analysis centre [link] ), highlights a recent increase in malware attacks targeting e-commerce websites to gain payment card data. How are organisations infected? How to detect online skimming.

Retail 71

Retail Data breaches Phishing Government 71

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used.

Data Privacy 83

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 83

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness 93

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 93

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

The IT pros also recognized how passwordless systems contribute to operational agility, as well, and they’ve begun to factor this into their planning. Some 91 percent of the respondents agreed that passwordless authentication was important to stop credential theft and phishing. Ease of integration, 76 percent. Cost, 66 percent.

Authentication 147

Authentication Digital transformation IT Passwords 147

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. Security capabilities are branching out beyond mobile banking into corporate cash management applications and retail channels. Covering all channels. Talk more soon.

Artificial Intelligence 147

Artificial Intelligence Risk Passwords Analytics 147

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It also advised members to be aware of phishing emails: You should also be aware that third parties may claim to be Radisson Rewards and attempt to gather personal information by deception (known as ‘phishing’) […] Radisson Rewards will not ask for your password or user information to be provided in an e-mail.

GDPR 93

GDPR Phishing Passwords Data breaches 93

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Separating security incidents in this way reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame, as you can see in this chart: As has consistently been the case, cyber attacks were the most common type of security incident. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? Bottom line: Hackers sure know how to leverage the theft of a domain name.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

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 223

Security Authentication Passwords Phishing 223

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Certain verticals, namely the government and transportation sectors, gave themselves a positive preparedness rating; meanwhile the hospitality, legal and retail sectors were much less positive about their cybersecurity preparedness. So far in 2019, we’re seeing another shift back to ransomware, Gill told me. Talk more soon.

Risk 182

Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Retailers are the most affected , but lax security over Christmas is a problem for all organisations. We’ve highlighted some of the biggest mistakes organisations make and how to address them. This offer also applies to our Phishing Staff Awareness Course and our book of the month, Security in the Digital World.

Passwords 63

Passwords Phishing Data breaches Retail 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware. API calls on related applications (shopping carts, databases, etc.)

Security 109

Security Cloud Encryption Access 109

IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

For this reason, knowing how to reduce the risk of a breach is only half the story. Ensure that your privacy notice clearly explains to your customers, suppliers and partners how and why you store their data and for what purposes. The second part is knowing what to do if you suffer a breach , especially with the 72-hour clock ticking.

GDPR 63

GDPR Data breaches Phishing Risk 63

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. Secure identities are the foundation of secure ecosystems.

IoT 40

IoT Security Military Retail 40

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

How to choose a GRC platform. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Recommended: How To Improve Governance, Risk, and Compliance. MetricStream. ServiceNow. StandardFusion. Fusion Framework GRC. Mobile app?

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Krebs on Security

APRIL 17, 2019

Six hours after my story ran saying Wipro was in the throes of responding to a breach, the company was quoted in an Indian daily newspaper acknowledging a phishing incident. I then asked when the company believed the phishing attacks began, and Ballapuram said he could not confirm the approximate start date of the attacks beyond “weeks.”

Data breaches 272

Data breaches Phishing Retail Access 272

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

How to choose a GRC platform. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Recommended: How To Improve Governance, Risk, and Compliance. MetricStream. ServiceNow. StandardFusion. Fusion Framework GRC. Mobile app?

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Also read: Ransomware Protection: How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. The usual avenues such as email phishing , credential compromise, and exploitation of vulnerabilities will continue and even expand. Retailers have begun to launch digital goods available for purchase in virtual worlds. End Users Are Still the Trouble Spot.

Security 145

Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Privacy 145