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eBay seller pleads guilty to $65k embezzlement

A Martinsburg man, Curt David Danner, was sentenced Monday in Berkeley County (W.Va.) Circuit Court to one to 10 years in prison in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars of merchandise from Bed Bath & Beyond.

Danner was an assistant manager at the Bed Bath & Beyond store at 172 Retail Commons Parkway when the items were taken from the store between January 2015 and December 2016 and sold online, records said.

Danner, who allegedly used another person's eBay and PayPal accounts to sell the stolen items online, admitted to the embezzlement. Read more

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Walmart CISO: Data Fueling a 'Web of Profit' for Today's Cyber Criminals
New research shows that cybercriminals are gaining momentum with connected infrastructure and collectively earning billions annually from a cybercrime economy. Now what?

Walmart CISO Jerry Geisler said this emerging threat landscape and the frequency and sophistication of attacks is a key challenge for modern CISOs.

"If you go back to when you first started seeing cybersecurity issues in the 1980s, the attacks were not consumerized," he said. "They required someone with a fairly high degree of knowledge to execute the attack, and the attack may not have been that sophisticated."

Instead of dealing with a handful of skilled individuals with some technical savvy, today organizations may face thousands of potential cybercriminals with limited knowledge who purchase malicious software, namely exploit kits and other crimeware, to carry out illicit activities online.

According to McGuire, data is what fuels this "web of profit," and valued information has expanded beyond personally identifiable information on credit and debit cards to include login information for banks and other accounts, schemes involving travel loyalty points, and government hacking tools. The revenues from cybercrime -- which include illicit and illegal markets (50%), trade secrets and IP theft (35%), stolen data trading (11%), crimeware as a service (less than 1%) and ransomware (less than 1%) -- have already reached an estimated $1.5 trillion annually, according to the cybercrime study. techtarget.com

New Walmart CISO discusses protecting the world's largest retailer
Earlier this year, then new Walmart CISO Jerry Geisler conducted an in-depth interview about the retail giant's evolving cloud strategy, vulnerability management and risks the company is focused on across its environments. Read the Q&A here.

Think Like An Attacker: How a Red Team Operates
Seasoned red teamers explain the value-add of a red team, how it operates, and how to maximize its effectiveness.

If you want to stop an attacker, you have to think like an attacker.

That's the general mindset of someone on the red team, a group of people within an organization responsible for, well, attacking it. Their goal is to act like the adversary and figure out different ways to break into a company so it can strengthen its defenses.

The whole idea is, the red team is designed to make the blue team better," explains John Sawyer, associate director of services and red team leader at IOActive. It's the devil's advocate within an organization; the group responsible for finding gaps the business may not notice.

Red teaming is markedly different from penetration testing, though the two are often confused, he continues. In the early days of pen testing, it resembled modern-day red teaming.

"The main function of red teaming is adversary simulation," says Schwartz. "You are simulating, as realistically as possible, a dedicated adversary that would be trying to accomplish some goal. It's always going to be unique to the target. If you're going to get the maximum value out of having a red teaming function, you probably want to go for maximum impact." darkreading.com

Retail Sector Second-Worst Performer on Application Security
A "point-in-time" approach to PCI compliance could be one reason why so many retailers appear to be having a hard time.

The retail industry's cybersecurity preparedness continues to lag behind almost every other sector despite efforts by the major credit card associations to bolster retail security via the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Third-party risk management firm SecurityScorecard recently analyzed a total of 1,444 domains in the retail industry with an IP footprint of at least 100. Researchers from the firm passively monitored externally facing IPs of the retail domains for a period of about five months to see what vulnerabilities they could find.

The exercise showed the retail industry had the second-lowest application security performance among major sectors. In a list of 18 industries, the retail sector ranked 17th, just above the entertainment industry, in terms of having the most vulnerable applications. Last year, the retailer industry was the fourth lowest performer, meaning it dropped in application security performance in the preceding 12 months rather than improved. darkreading.com

RFID Technology Addresses Consumer Woes Over Out-of-Stocks
Q&A with Pat Glennon, VP of North America Retail Sales, Zebra Technologies

WWD: How has RFID technology changed over the past decade? Are the chips less expensive? What's new?

PG: Over the past decade, RFID technology has significantly evolved and greatly impacted the dynamic of operations across various industries such as retail. Processes like cycle counting in stores and warehouses used to solely focus on counting pallets and cases but with recent advancements in the technology, cycle counting can now be done at the item level. Hardware and tag providers have contributed to the technological progress by improving data-scanning performance and tag sensitivity, allowing modern RFID solutions to routinely achieve 98 percent-plus accuracy for cycle counting.

WWD: Given the current retail environment, how can RFID help brands and retailers deliver a better shopping experience - online and in-stores?

PG: Out-of-stock merchandise is high on the list of reasons for customer dissatisfaction - which is not surprising amid the rising expectations of today's technology-empowered consumers who can tap into any retailer's stockroom right from their smartphones. Zebra's 10th Annual Shopper Study found that out-of-stocks continue to plague retailers, as 70 percent of shoppers reported having left the store without purchasing what they were seeking. wwd.com

VP, Chief Information Security Officer, Gamestop - Job Based in Grapevine, TX
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is the GameStop executive responsible for leading our global information security organization and will have officer level fiduciary responsibility. The CISO will be responsible for GameStop information security strategy, security governance, and training and awareness. myworkdayjobs.com

The Shrink Story... By the Numbers:
The National Retail Security Survey - 25 Years and Counting

Dr. Richard Hollinger, lead author of the National Retail Security Survey (NRSS) for over 25 years, shares the findings of the 2018 report. Are industry shrink numbers shifting upwards? Do LP executives expect staffing to increase? Hear the numbers and delve into the insights behind the data in this LPNN interview.

Dr. Hollinger also shares some of the key and emerging trends in LP, while Bob Moraca talks about the National Retail Federation's role in the industry-benchmarking NRSS study.

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Dr. Richard Hollinger, Professor Emeritus, Sociology Criminology & Law, University of Florida, explains what data is hardest to capture in the annual National Retail Security Survey and what surprised him the most about this year's results.

Christmas In September?
Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
The criminals have already started. They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such as gift cards and loyalty programs, both of which are of increasing importance to merchants' holiday revenues. They are setting up fences and other methods to sell stolen goods - as well as rewards points and those gift cards - and win paydays.

The 2018 holiday shopping season has already started for people and organizations bent on fraud. It's not just about stealing products from shelves, of course. This year, fraud will probably bring more account takeovers than last year, according to experts - along with the theft of gift cards, loyalty points and other consumer data ID.

In a new PYMNTS interview, Tricia Phillips, SVP of product at Kount, discussed the fraud trends for the upcoming fourth quarter. Though many consumers have yet to shift focus onto the season (Halloween is next on their agenda, after the rush of back-to-school shopping), retail preparations, of course, are well underway.

The 2018 holiday shopping season seems likely to feature account takeover as a bigger fraud feature than in years past. Phillips said, "It's easier to take over an account if you use credential-stuffing attacks with bots." The appeal of such an attack is increased because many consumers use simple, similar or the same passwords and emails for multiple retail accounts, which "exposes" those customers widely in the larger eCommerce and retail landscape.

Gift cards and loyalty programs, too, present attractive targets for criminals. As retail competition increases, merchants and brands beef up their loyalty programs, often enabling easier transfer and use of points that can accumulate to high amounts and make the return on investment (ROI) positive for fraudsters. Stolen gift cards, meanwhile, can be resold online, via Craigslist or other channels. pymnts.com


Holiday 2018 e‑commerce sales expected to increase 15.5%

Amazon will have the third-largest ad platform in the US by year-end

Gap Inc. Is Launching New Ecommerce Menswear Brand

Amazon reportedly plans 4-story warehouses

Detroit, MI: Fencing Operation: West Bloomfield Man Charged In Organized Retail Crime Scheme
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday that 37-year-old Robert Yono conducted an organized crime operation out of a liquor store on W. Seven Mile Rd. in Detroit. It's alleged that Yono would request certain items to be stolen from various stores around metro Detroit -- including Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid -- then paying thieves for the stolen goods and reselling them. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Yono with the following: One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise; five counts of Organized Retail Crime; five counts of Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, $1,000 but less than $20,000; and three counts of Food Stamp Fraud, $250 - $1,000. It's unclear at this time if any suspect have been arrested in connection with the thefts themselves. wwjnewsradio.com

Geneseo, NY: Men arrested for lifting whitening strips: one charged with Felony
Two men were arrested after an investigation of a theft from Wegmans in Geneseo. On Sept. 7, Wegmans Asset Protection contacted the Livingston County Sheriff's Office to report that two men had stolen over $150 worth of Crest White Strips from the store. Sheriff's Investigator Dan Rittenhouse was able to identify the two men as Daniel J. Cooke, 40, and Ian E. Evaniak, 30, through collective efforts of members of the Sheriff's Office. Evaniak was later located and arrested by the Sheriff's Investigator and charged with petit larceny. Cooke was also located and arrested. However, it was also determined that Cooke had been arrested before for stealing from Wegmans and had been banned from all Wegmans properties. As a result, Cooke was charged with felony third-degree burglary and petit larceny. dansvilleonline.com

Hot Springs, AR: Two women arrested for $3,000 theft from Sears
Two Pine Bluff women were arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing almost $3,000 worth of merchandise from Hot Springs Mall and fleeing in a vehicle. Brittney Nicole Nelson and Danyelle Migon Robinson were taken into custody and each charged with a felony count of theft of property more than $1,000. Shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, HSPD Officer Richard Davis responded to Sears, regarding a theft that had just occurred and while en route he was told the two female suspects had fled the scene. Davis spotted the vehicle, occupied by two women and stopped it. The loss prevention manager for Sears came to the scene and reportedly identified the two women. The affidavit notes the total value of the items taken from Sears was approximately $2,709 and about $505 worth of the jewelry items were "damaged and unsalable." hotsr.com

Chesapeake, VA: Police looking for man in wheelchair accused of stealing $1,000 of camping merchandise
The crime happened at Ballahack Outdoor just before 2:30 p.m on August 25.
Officers said the suspect concealed the stolen items on his wheelchair. The suspect has been caught on surveillance looking at merchandise and sitting it on his lap, but he's accused of lifting himself out of the seat with his arms and then stuffing items underneath him. Police said the man stole two tents and two waterproof sleeping bags that cost $921.00. wtkr.com

Oak Creek, WI: Shoplifters try to 'return' Menards items for cash but reveal their identities and get nailed
A pair of shoplifters attempted "returning" more than $100 worth of stolen merchandise for cash just minutes after taking those good from a Menards in Oak Creek, and in the process, one of perpetrators volunteered some of his personal information. The manager was suspicious and asked the man for his information, so he could send him a check in the mail, records said. The man provided his real contact information. The manager then consulted the store's surveillance footage and realized the merchandize had been stolen 10 minutes prior. He pieced together that the man had been waiting in a vehicle outside the store while a woman stole the items. Officers were able to track down the two suspects' parents and confirmed their identities. Bailey L. Acker, 21, was mailed a citation for retail theft, while Mark J. Karshna, Jr., 25, was mailed a citation for receiving stolen property. jsonline.com

Chicago, IL: Getaway driver sentenced in $16,000 Cellphone Store Armed Robbery linked to boy's shooting
Gary man was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for his role as a getaway driver in a robbery last year of more than $17,000 in cellphones and cash. Vondell Henry Jr., 21, pleaded guilty in March to Hobbs Act Robbery and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Henry was sentenced Thursday in Hammond's federal court to 105 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Around 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 1, 2017, Henry drove three others to rob the Cellular Connection Verizon Wireless store in Munster where "there were a number of customers, including children," inside. Henry waited in the car as the others went in the store. Deshalone Davis and another person had handguns, and they ordered employees to hand over 25 cellphones worth $16,640.05 and $371 from the register. Police spotted the car in Gary, IN and followed it to an apartment building. "The car parked and Henry surrendered to police but the other four robbers all fled on foot," the memorandum states. Police gave chase and Ke-Monte Cobbs was shot by a Gary police officer. Cobbs died Aug. 2 and the Lake County prosecutor's office later ruled that the officer was justified in the shooting. chicagotribune.com

Dubai Man & Member of International Credit Card Takeover Gang Indicted
A Dubai man was indicted today for his alleged participation in a long-running credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

From October 2015 to January 2018, Akinlade, Henry Abdul, a conspirator who pleaded guilty in August 2018 to his role in the scheme, and others participated in a conspiracy to obtain control of and use credit card accounts of others through a fraudulent scheme commonly referred to as a "credit card takeover."

Akinlade and his conspirators allegedly purchased the victim account holders' personal identifying information from hackers located outside of the United States. They then used the stolen information when contacting victim banks to carry out the account takeovers, or to open new accounts. Akinlade, who was in Dubai during the scheme, received from Abdul and other conspirators merchandise that they had purchased with the compromised credit card accounts, and a percentage of any profits the conspirators made selling such merchandise.

The bank fraud conspiracy charge carries a maximum potential penalty of up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. justice.gov

Columbia, SC: Robbery Crew Shooter Responsible for Killing Store Owner Sentenced to Fifty-Five Years Imprisonment
On May 16, 2016, Altman drove Miller and Vanderhorst from Tabor City, NC to Loris, SC to rob the Loris Market and Beverage store. The only occupants of the store were the owners, a husband and his wife, both of whom were working behind the checkout counter. After entering, Vanderhorst fired a shot at the female victim, fortunately missing her. Thereafter, the store owner took the money out of the register and passed it to Vanderhorst who took the money handed it to Miller. Vanderhorst then turned and fired two shots, striking and ultimately killing the store owner. justice.gov

Pittsburgh, PA: Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to $680,000 Robbery of Jared store in Pennsylvania
An inmate who is now serving a prison sentence at FCI McKean pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday September 20th, 2018, to a charge of robbing a Jared Jewelry store in North Fayette Township in 2015. miheadlines.com

Ellicott City, MD: Baltimore man gets 1 year in jail after Walmart shooting

St. Louis, MO: First of Three Atlanta Men Charged with Theft of Mail Pleads Guilty

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