The holiday shopping season is teed up for its annual explosion of spending. Retailers know this, consumers know this, and, unfortunately, cybercriminals know this. They are already taking advantage of any weak link they find to steal vital consumer and business data. Unlike gift buyers heading to stores or shopping online on Black Friday and…
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On November 20, 2023, Cofense researchers published a report on a phishing campaign spreading DarkGate and Pikabot that is leveraging tactics previously used to deploy QakBot. Context Cofense researchers stated, “This campaign disseminates a high volume of emails to a wide range of industries, and due to the loader capabilities of the malware delivered, targets…
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Tyler Compton, lead information security engineer at Aaron’s, discusses how he began his journey in cybersecurity, what he enjoys about cybersecurity, and the value of the RH-ISAC community. Tell us about yourself and your background. I grew up outside of a little big city in North Georgia called Rome. There are not a ton of…
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On November 2, 2023, the RH-ISAC intelligence and engineering team published the RH-ISAC Fraud Galaxy in the RH-ISAC Malware Intelligence Sharing Platform (MISP) instance for the retail, hospitality, and travel community to leverage. Purpose The purpose of the RH-ISAC Fraud MISP galaxy is to provide a knowledge base for the numerous fraud types that affect…
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Alicia Gristmacher, manager of cybersecurity compliance operations at Hyatt, discusses how she began her journey in cybersecurity, Hyatt’s commitment to protecting people, and what she enjoys most about the cybersecurity sector. Tell us about yourself and your background. As a manager of cybersecurity compliance operations at Hyatt, I am responsible for the global third-party risk…
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