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Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Counterfeit activity increases every year during the pre-holiday shopping blitz -- most notably Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Hanukkah. Arm yourself with defenses now to combat ever-evolving counterfeiting methods during peak retail shopping season.
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Financials & Card Data Top Q3 Targets on the Dark Web

In Q3, credit unions nearly overtook national banks as the top targeted industry on the Dark Web, according to recent data from Fortra’s PhishLabs.
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Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry

Social media threats targeting enterprises more than doubled last year. Attacks on the retail industry specifically have grown, as threat actors are targeting victims with impersonation and counterfeit ad campaigns. Purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by social media, making it an attractive vector for these kinds of campaigns. The tendency of social media users to consume information...
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Retail Trails Other Sectors in Adopting DMARC for Phishing Prevention

Recent research by the Agari Cyber Intelligence Division finds that the retail industry is dead last among major sectors in adopting and enforcing DMARC email authentication . This leaves their email channel vulnerable to brand impersonation attacks. While the United States government leads in full DMARC enforcement policy, with 81% of its domains meeting the strictest DMARC standard, over 60% of...