Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. Ealy used Ngo’s service primarily to conduct tax refund fraud with the U.S. “But most people have probably never heard of him.”

Retail 313

Retail Government Access Insurance 313

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Ransomware will continue to increase.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

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? A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Among those affected was SAP SE. The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

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. Budget Ammo] Cyber Insurers Turn Attention to Catastrophic Hacks. The investigations showed that the website has earned over EUR 3.7 Save My Spot!

Security awareness 89

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 89

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Risk 118

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 118

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. The APT group RedCurl, discovered by Group-IB Threat Intelligence experts, has been active since at least 2018.

Cloud 141

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 141

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 219

Access Military Retail Security 219

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

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

aw (unknown). Ransomware.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

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. -based ID.me These days, ID.me After confirmation, ID.me government websites.

Access 363

Access Insurance Authentication Government 363

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. ” SEPTEMBER. KrebsOnSecurity breaks the news that InfraGard , a program run by the U.S.

Passwords 220

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 220

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 130,036,285 records known to be compromised, and 116 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Al Mujtama Pharmacy allegedly breached, more than 7 million records affected More than 7 million data records belonging to the Saudi pharmacy Al Mujtama have reportedly been published on an underground forum. Data breached: >7,000,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

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.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

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.

Digital transformation 116

Digital transformation Passwords Retail IoT 116

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Other items to note: When a consumer has a password-protected account with the business, traditional authentication practices (e.g., The business must take into account its primary method of interacting with customers. Available technology for verification. 99.324(a)).

Sales 40

Sales Retail Privacy Access 40

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Students forced to reset passwords after learning platform Naivance hacked (1,343). US retailer Kroger reports ‘isolated incident’ involving pharmacy records (unknown). French fashion retailer Sixth June victim of payment card skimming scam (unknown). Hackers breach Avast antivirus network through insecure VPN profile (unknown).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Moreover, if the business operates a website, but primarily interacts with consumers in retail locations, it will be required to add a third option that allows consumers to submit a form that can be submitted in person at those locations. Recordkeeping and Training (§ 998.317).

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Singapore-based retailer Love, Bonito apologises to customers after malware infection (unknown). Canadian insurance firm Andrew Agencies struck by ransomware (unknown). Marketing firm iPR Software leaks personal details and passwords of its users (512,000). Cyber attack halts radiation treatment in Oahu cancer centre (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

Reltio

MARCH 31, 2019

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MDM 40

MDM Digital transformation Analytics Cloud 40