Dell data breach may affect up to 49m customers

Dell has confirmed a data breach that could, according to reports, have affected up to 49m customers. The breach revealed names and addresses of Dell customers, as well as information about equipment purchased, although the tech giant says that no Read More …

PetSmart warns customers of credential stuffing attack

Pet retail company PetSmart has emailed customers to alert them to a recent credential stuffing attack. Credential stuffing relies on the re-use of passwords. Take this example: User of Site A uses the same email and password to login to Read More …

VF Corp’s cyber incident causes data breach of 35.5 million consumers

Vans sneaker maker VF Corp said on Thursday the cyber incident that hit the company in December led to a breach of personal data of about 35.5 million consumers, and added that it does not expect a material impact to Read More …

Binge & Dan Murphys Among Major Brands Hit By Cyber Attack

Thousands of retail customers have fallen victim to a hacking scheme where scammers access their online accounts to make fraudulent transactions. Local scammers, having bought online login details from overseas cybercriminals, bragged in a chat online about purchasing iPhones, clothing Read More …

Australia: The Iconic denies responsibility for data breach

The Iconic has denied responsibility for a series of data breaches that saw Aussies’ bank balances drained of thousands of dollars after their accounts with the retailer were compromised. Earlier this week, news.com.au revealed customers at Australia’s largest online retailer Read More …

Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data

The UK division of Samsung Electronics has allegedly alerted customers of a year-long data breach – the third such incident the South Korean giant has experienced around the world in the past two years. An email to customers, shared on Read More …

Credit card skimming on the rise for the holiday shopping season

As we head into shopping season, customers aren’t the only ones getting excited. More online shopping means more opportunities for cybercriminals to grab their share using scams and data theft. One particular threat Malwarebytes Labs researchers are following closely and Read More …

Online store exposed millions of Chinese citizen IDs

A security researcher said he discovered millions of Chinese citizen identity numbers spilling online after an e-commerce store left its database exposed to the internet. Viktor Markopoulos, a security researcher working for CloudDefense.ai, said he found the database belonging to Read More …

Stealer for PIX payment system, new Lumar stealer and Rhysida ransomware

In Brazil the PIX payment system is becoming more and more popular. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals are jumping on the bandwagon, trying to abuse the system for their profit. A good example of this is GoPIX, a malware campaign that has been Read More …

New hierarchy, heightened threat: Classiscam’s sustained global campaign

Classiscam was initially launched as a relatively straightforward scam operation. Cybercriminals created fake ads on marketplaces and classified sites, and leveraged social engineering techniques to trick users into “buying” the falsely-advertised goods or services, whether by transferring money directly to Read More …