Last week, we alerted you to the major cyber attacks impacting retail giants Marks & Spencer and the Co-op – incidents that underscored just how vulnerable even the biggest names can be when cyber criminals strike. Now, further developments have emerged, shedding more light on the scale of the breach and offering crucial lessons for … Read more
If you own a retail store or manage any kind of merchandise-selling operation in the United States—whether on the mainland or in U.S. territories (such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa)—you need to understand the risks and responsibilities associated with running a retail business. Retailers face a … Read more
How often do you check your work devices’ security settings, much less change them? The answer for most may not be favourable. With the ongoing pandemic, cybercriminals are taking the chance to prey on vulnerabilities in devices and networks, with increasing reports that Southeast Asia is becoming a hotspot for cyber-attacks. Unsurprisingly, cyber incidents rank … Read more
A ransomware attack on Blue Yonder, one of the world’s largest supply chain software providers, is causing ongoing disruption to operations at a number of major U.S. and U.K. stores and retailers. Arizona-based Blue Yonder, which was acquired by Panasonic in 2021, said in a statement on its website on Friday that it had experienced … Read more