Security

Amazon shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of its facial recognition technology to governments and police forces. Two proposals concerning the sale and use of Amazon’s controversial surveillance tool Rekognition…

460,000 Uniqlo accounts hacked in major breach

May 15, 2019

Fast Retailing, GU, Hack, Uniqlo

Uniqlo’s owner Fast Retailing Co. has said hackers have likely gained access to at least 460,000 customer accounts. The fashion retailer has said that nearly half a million accounts registered…

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

May 10, 2019

Ecommerce, News, Security

Amazon, Barclays, Fraud, Hack, Prepay

More than 100 Amazon accounts fell victim to a “serious” hack which saw fraudsters funnel sellers’ cash into their own bank accounts over a six-month period. According to Bloomberg, the…

New laws proposed to make connected devices more secure

May 1, 2019

Digital Minister, Internet of Things, IOT, Margot James, National Cyber Security Centre, Smart Devices

New laws are set to be introduced which would force internet connected gadgets like smart speakers and smart TV’s to be made more secure. Digital Minister Margot James has proposed…

Puma’s website hit by malware which “skims” credit card details and addresses

April 30, 2019

Cybersecurity, Hiscox, Magecart, Malware, Puma, skimming

Puma’s Australian website has been hit by the notorious hacking organisation known as Magecart after credit card skimming software was detected. According to CNET, security researcher Willem de Groot found…

Puma’s website hit by malware which “skims” credit card details and addresses

April 30, 2019

Cybersecurity, Hiscox, Magecart, Malware, Puma, skimming

Retailers could miss out on £60bn as new anti-fraud rules are introduced

April 26, 2019

Security

BRC, British Retail Consortium, FCA, Federation of Small Business, Financial Conduct Authority, FSB, SCA

Retailers could lose out on as much as £60 billion of online sales if tough new anti-fraud rules are introduced. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that the “two-factor…

Apple being sued for $1bn over claims facial recognition technology wrongly identified a robber

April 24, 2019

Apple, facial recognition technology, Security Industry Specialists, SIS

Apple is being sued for $1 billion (£770 million) by a New York student who has accused the retailer of using facial recognition technology to arrest the wrong person. Ousmane…

JD.com launches open source block chain platform to 3rd party retailers

April 24, 2019

Blockchain, JD Chain, JD Chain Open Source Community, JD.com, Xinlei Zhai

JD.com has officially launched its blockchain open platform service platform JD Chain, giving third party retailers access to its leading technologies. Companies using JD Chain will be now be able…

Tesco and Boots accused of potentially breaking data protection laws over secret filming

April 23, 2019

Instore, News, Security

Andy Bromley, Boots, cameras, CCTV, Co-op, Sainsbury's, SBXL, surveillance, Tesco