eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Top 12 best practices for cloud security. The fourth biggest threat to public cloud security identified in CloudPassage’s report is unauthorized access (and growing – 53 percent, up from 42 percent in 2020). What is cloud security? Cloud security makes sure the lights stay on so businesses can focus on driving progress.

Cloud 131

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 131

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The first half of 2020 ended on a familiarly bad note, with 92 security incidents accounting for at least 7,021,195,399 breached records. Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown). Australian activewear retailer In Sport infected with ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. On September 18, 2020, Luxottica was hit by a ransomware attack that took place on September 18.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Retail Sales Ransomware 97

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 2018, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received complaints for 1,611 SIM swapping attacks, while the number of complaints in the period between 2018 e 2002 was 320 causing a total of losses of $12 million. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts. Be aware of any changes in SMS-based connectivity.

Authentication 99

Authentication Passwords Retail Education 99

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 19, 2022

On October 12, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office had secured a $1.9 million penalty from e-commerce retailer Zoetop, owner of SHEIN and ROMWE, following an improperly handled data breach. In addition, in 2020, Zoetop learned ROMWE login credentials were available on the dark web.

Data breaches 64

Data breaches Passwords Retail Cybersecurity 64

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

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 97

Archiving Passwords Retail Education 97