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Kroger
Announces Major AP
Leadership Changes
Mike Lamb Announces Retirement as VP of Asset Protection for Kroger
 Mike
Lamb, VP of Asset Protection, has announced his plan to retire from Kroger,
effective November 1. Mike joined Kroger in 2017, bringing a level of organization, standardization and
streamlined way of working across the business that has consistently resulted in
improvement in shrink results. He has developed a strong team of leaders who
will continue to achieve great results thanks to his strategy and leadership.
Prior to joining Kroger, Mike spent more than four years with Walmart as VP of
AP & Safety, and Senior Director Operations Support, Asset Protection. Earlier
in his career, he spent more than 13 years with the Home Depot, serving as the
company's VP of AP, Regulatory Compliance and Safety for nearly five years. He
also served as LP Director for Federated Department Stores.
Mike
is looking forward to spending more time traveling with his wife, Donna, and
relaxing at his home in Florida where he enjoys boating and fishing. The D&D
Daily wishes Mike a happy retirement!
Mark Stinde to
Take Over as VP of Asset Protection for Kroger
 Mark
Stinde, an experienced leader in the Asset Protection industry, will be named as
Mike's successor as VP of Asset Protection.
Mike will be working with Mark through October during this transitional phase.
Mark joins Kroger with over thirty years of retail AP experience, most recently
as Senior Vice President AP for an apparel retailer. Before that, he served as
Vice President, Asset Protection for 7-Eleven, where he worked for nearly nine
years. Earlier in his career, he held VP AP roles with Circuit City and Sears,
as well as other LP positions with The Home Depot and Toys R Us. He's currently
a member of RILA's AP Leadership Council and the LP Foundation's Board of
Directors. He earned his MBA from Southern Methodist University - Cox School of
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Keeping Kroger's Streak Alive
Kroger's 11 Quarter Shrink Improvement Streak
A
Tough Act to Follow
For 11 straight quarters now, the Asset Protection team at Kroger has driven
shrink improvement results and has been recognized in the Quarterly Earnings
calls and transcripts by the senior management team.
With Q1 remarks on
shrink improvement from Gary Millerchip
-
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer:
Our associates continue to do
an impressive job managing shrink, which saw a significant improvement in the
first quarter compared to last year.
The OG&A rate increased 51 basis points, excluding fuel and adjustment items. No
adjustment was made to this number for COVID-19 related costs.
Q1 remarks by W. Rodney
McMullen
- Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer:
When you look at the details behind the first quarter,
almost
basically all the gross margin
improvement was driven by
leverages and marketing expense from higher sales, warehouse and transportation
and
shrink, and our team
had incredible strong quarter on shrink.
So it's really those leverage and we would expect continue to have some of those
leverage benefits at the higher sells that we're expecting.
The Daily has been documenting Kroger's incredible streak since September 2018
with articles appearing on at least three separate occasions.
December 2019 |
June 2019 |
September 2018
 As
Kroger's first Vice President of Asset Protection in the company's history and
joining them twelve quarters ago, at a time when the entire grocery industry has
been undergoing it's biggest challenge ever,
Mike Lamb
and the corporate Asset Protection team and effort has been successfully built,
refined and integrated into the nation's #1 grocery retailer.
With only a few years of corporate Loss Prevention development previously at
Kroger corporate, Mike was able to establish a strong identity and direction for
the AP effort, merging the Loss Prevention functions and shrinkage improvement
functions into one cohesive unit and effort, that immediately and has
continuously driven results to the point of being recognized in all of the
quarterly earnings calls. A feat that is indeed rare and, to this writer's
knowledge, may have never been done before.
Supported by a strong corporate team and operationally driven and talent focused
field team, Kroger's corporate AP team has been very successful at developing,
expanding, and integrating the asset protection efforts throughout all of
Kroger's divisions.
Focused on building a collaborative effort that ensures standardization and
consistency, Kroger has been able to deliver results, improve performance, and
create a 'One best way' culture that ultimately reduces loss and risk
dramatically.
Mike joined Kroger in 2017 and has since then built a very
successful
AP model and the challenge was significant. Having to sell over twenty
division presidents on a new centralized approach while developing and
centralizing the program itself, merging two separate functions, redefining and
remolding the perceptions of AP and ensuring the results spoke for themselves.
Well, after eleven quarters, the results indeed speak for themselves and
now he retires at the top of his game and for
Mark Stinde
to continue. Good Luck, Mike, it's been great working with you and Good Luck to
Mark. He's a tough act to follow.
Just some thoughts,
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Looting & Protests
Historical & Organized - Large-Scale Looting
200 Stores Looted & 100+ Arrested
More Than 200 Retailers Impacted in Chicago Looting, Losing 'Millions'
Chicago Luxury Stores 'Hardest Hit' by Looting, Added Security in the Works
 Following early morning looting and violence Monday in downtown Chicago, area
retailers spent the day assessing their financial losses and trying to safeguard
their properties.
More than 200 stores were impacted in the city's central business district and
"millions" of dollars worth of damage resulted, with the Magnificent Mile and
Oak Street among the hardest hit areas. Anchor
stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's were "hard hit," according to Adam Skaf,
a spokesman for the Magnificent Mile Association.
Gap Inc. reported damage to four of its stores and later Monday temporarily
closed 15 units in the area as a precaution.
Having assessed the
property damage in the city earlier Monday, Skaf said that Dior was
"completely ransacked," and Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton and Coach were among the
"hardest hit" boutiques.
"Millions of dollars" worth of damage was caused just in relation to the lost
property, not to mention due to broken windows and damaged infrastructures, he
said. Retailers of all sizes were affected, including mass chains like CVS
Health.
On Aug, 3, Magnificent Mile representatives met with city officials to discuss
the need for additional resources designated for greater safety and security.
The following day the rapper known as FBG Duck was killed in a shooting that
occurred on Oak Street near the luxury retailers, Skaf said. In late July, CPD
announced the Critical Incident Response Team, a new auxiliary police force
that will handle protests and large gatherings. Supporting that initiative
was among the issues discussed, Skaf said.
wwd.com
'Retail Hit Squads' Used Social Media to Plan
Chicago Looting
Chicago cleans up after looting devastates Michigan Avenue, Loop, Gold Coast
Downtown Chicago looks very different Tuesday morning following the widespread
property damage and looting that took place Monday. Streets in the Loop were
quiet, with an increased police presence. City officials put restrictions in
place to keep people out of the Loop and downtown business district from 8 p.m.
Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Thousands of people came into downtown Sunday night into Monday morning looting
stores, breaking windows, clashing with police, and causing widespread damage
all over the downtown area. Two people were shot, 13 police officers were
injured and more than 100 arrests were made, Chicago police said.
 Videos posted on social media showed large crowds rushing into stores on
Michigan Avenue, State Street parts of the Gold Coast neighborhood, South Loop
and Near North Sides. Retail hit squads crisscrossed the Magnificent Mile after
midnight. Chicago's prized Gold Coast has been tarnished for the second time in
less than three months.
The ABC7 I-Team obtained a social media post that Chicago police detectives
said directed looters to converge on Gold Coast stores starting at 12 a.m.
Monday. The post points looters away from the South, West and East sides,
and instead tells them to target downtown and the North Side. Looters are
encouraged to bring tools, ski masks and gloves.
Roving teams of quick strike retail thieves swept up Michigan
Avenue and across Oak Street over to Rush and up to Division.
6abc.com
Chicago, IL: Magnificent Mile at risk for massive store closures, alderman says
 Is
Chicago's Magnificent Mile at risk for massive store closures? Just two months
ago it was the epicenter of unrest. Then this week there was a murder on Oak
Street and Michigan Avenue. All of that is on top of a pandemic that has taken a
toll on everyone. The Mag Mile businesses aren't unique, but Ald. Brian Hopkins
(2nd) said it is the recent violence and spike in burglaries that is causing
real concern now. A Chicago icon, the Magnificent Mile's 13 blocks are known
across the world. It's a draw for tourists and a serious boost to the city's
bottom line. What would the city look like without all of this? Hopkins says we
could find out. "Some of the suburban retailers are starting to see some upticks
in their activity," he said. "On Michigan Avenue? We are not seeing that at
all." There are existing vacancies, some stores still boarded up, others dealing
with plummeting sales, what Hopkins calls a spike in theft, and safety concerns
keeping people away.
erienewsnow.com
Chicago: Security Guard In Critical Condition After Shooting In The Loop
Police Chiefs Nationwide Throwing in the Towel
Seattle's Top Cop Resigns Amid Defunding Efforts
Seattle police chief retires after vote to trim up to 100 officers, $3M from
force
 Hours after the Seattle City Council
voted to strip about $3 million from the police department and reduce its
size by up to 100 officers as part of a push to fundamentally change policing in
the city, Police Chief Carmen Best announced her retirement.
Best, the city's first Black police chief, leaves after months of turmoil that
made Seattle a focal point for national protests against police brutality and
racial injustice. In a letter to Seattle police officers, the 55-year-old called
the decision "difficult" but said "when it's time, it's time."
Best is the latest high-profile police chief to leave her post amid the mass
protests that have roiled the nation since George Floyd's death in Minneapolis
in May,
joining at least a half dozen other leaders from cities including
Louisville, Portland, Ore., Nashville and Atlanta. Unlike many of those other
chiefs, she wasn't forced out by her mayor or city council.
Instead, Best's retirement came after the Seattle City Council took a cue from
protesters who have made defunding the police a central tenet of their movement.
The council's final moves, though, were far more modest than the demands of
Black Lives Matter activists to redistribute 50 percent of the police
department's funds toward community programs.
Instead, the council approved proposals to reduce the force's 1,400 officers by
up to 100 positions through layoffs and attrition, and to trim about $3 million
from the force's $409 million budget for 2020. A plan to significantly cut
Best's $285,000 annual salary was also scaled back.
washingtonpost.com
As Gun Violence Spikes 11 Cities Cut Police Funding
Driving Retail Response Even Lower Ultimately
At Least 11 Cities Are Defunding Their Police Departments
At least U.S. 11 cities have cut funding from police department budgets or
decreased officer numbers with several more in the process amid a national
reckoning over systemic racism and police brutality, according to a Forbes
tally.
The country's two largest cities,
New York and Los Angeles,
approved budget cuts weeks after protests began-New York slashed $1 billion from
its 2021 budget totaling $88.9 billion (reallocating $354 million to mental
health, homelessness and education services) while Los Angeles approved a $150
million budget cut from its $1.86 billion proposed budget.
Also in
California, San Francisco
approved a $120 million cut to
the police and sheriff's department, promising investments in Black residents,
and Oakland passed its own $14.6 million budget reduction.
A $15 million police budget cut also hit the nation's capital,
Washington D.C., in
July,
Baltimore; Portland, Oregon;
Philadelphia; Hartford, Conn.; Norman, Oklahoma; and Salt Lake City
also all approved the collective elimination of hundreds of police jobs and tens
of millions of dollars from their department budgets.
Several other cities, including
Austin, Texas,
are mulling the reallocation of funds within their own departments.
Though months of Black Lives Matter protests have brought the Defund the Police
debate to the fore, the notion of
slashing and re-allocating
police funds is far from universally popular.
According to an Axios-SurveyMonkey poll, just 34% of Americans have a favorable
view of the movement,
while 53% do not.
Some are pointing to
recent spikes in gun violence
in cities nationwide,
including New York and Chicago, as reasons why police funding should not be
decreased.
Several cities have moved to
raise police spending, including Houston; San Diego; Durham, North Carolina; and
Nashville, Tenn.
forbes.com
Unrest in Chicago and Portland shows America's summer of protest is far from
over
COVID Update
US: Over 5.2M Cases - 166K Dead - 2.7M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 20.3M Cases - 741K Dead - 13.2M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
183
Law
Enforcement Officer Deaths: 80
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
Carts - Baskets - Terminals - Got Bugs
Retailers 'must do more' to convince shoppers they're protected in-store
High touchpoint areas
of stores such as trolleys, baskets, and payment terminals are the most feared
for the spread of Covid-19, new research reveals.
The survey, 'Consumer Attitudes to In-Store Safety During the Covid-19 Pandemic'
- commissioned by global retail solutions provider Cennox,
found baskets and
trolleys are considered
by shoppers to be the most
high-risk area of the
store
for the spread of
infection, followed by
payment terminals, in
the aisles, and the storefront.
The data shows that just
38% of customers trust
check-out staff to
correctly disinfect payment terminals after every use. To solve this, the
majority of shoppers (53%) believe the responsibility of disinfecting payment
terminals should be taken away from shop assistants and they expect to see
technology solutions put in place.
talkingretail.com
Retailers Fined For Non-Compliance
Three Retailers Fined in Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas for COVID-19 Non
Compliance
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Shiekh Shoes and Forever 21
in Fashion Show Mall, located at 3200 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, were
fined $8,501 apiece on
Aug. 3. Nevada OSHA said the citations were issued after officials saw
noncompliance on one or more directives during an initial and a follow-up visit.
Nevada OSHA didn't specify what violations took place at the stores. OSHA said a
formal investigation was opened with the stores. If the stores continue
noncompliance, they may be ordered to close by Nevada OSHA until they can follow
COVID-19 safety procedures.
Overall, officials reported that 5,444 businesses have been visited by state
officials, with 88% total compliance since observations started. Nevada OSHA
said 15 businesses have received notice of citation and penalty from the state
office, with eight in northern Nevada and seven in southern Nevada.
fox5vegas.com
Coronavirus leads to more use of contactless credit cards and mobile payments
despite cost and security concerns
With consumers worried about touching surfaces during the coronavirus pandemic,
the use of mobile payments and contactless credit or debit cards has
significantly increased in the past few months, according to research released
today by the National Retail Federation and
Forrester.
"Health experts say there is no clear evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted by
cash or credit cards but retailers are putting health and safety first and have
rolled out a variety of no-touch payment options in order to err on the side of
caution," NRF Vice President for Government Relations, Banking and Financial
Services Leon Buck said. "While mobile payments and contactless cards have
accounted for a minority of payments in the past, the pandemic has clearly
driven consumers to change their behavior and retailers to accelerate their
adoption of the technology."
nrf.com
Coronavirus surging among children, teenagers in California
Coronavirus cases among children and teenagers are surging in California, up
150% last month, a rate that outpaces COVID-19 cases overall and establishes
minors as a small but growing share of the state's COVID-19 cases. Nationally,
children with COVID-19 represented about 8.8% of all U.S. cases at the end of
July, compared to 9% in California, the analysis found.
latimes.com
Thousands of Cases Backing Up
COVID-19 Has Further Strained the U.S. Judicial System
COVID-19 has resulted in widespread courthouse closings since March 2020.
Prosecutors have continued to file charges based on criminal investigations, but
for many victims who still wait for justice, that is where their cases come to a
screeching halt. Most cases cannot be resolved due to the pandemic, and there is
a backlog of cases that is already insurmountable in some circuit court systems.
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The justice system in all states critically impacted by COVID-19 do not see any
end in sight to the case backlog. For example, the
Polk County Circuit
Court in Bartow, Florida,
filed 2,500 new felony cases between March and June of 2020.
The circuit court already had a pending felony case load of over 4,000 before
COVID-19 caused closures. To make matters worse, misdemeanor cases have already
topped over 6,000 as of May of this year.
Trials and grand jury proceedings in
New York are on hold,
which has caused the backlog of criminal cases to increase by a third since
February. As of June 2020, the number of
criminal cases awaiting resolution had reached a shocking 39,200.
The judicial system cannot wait for COVID-19 to disappear before it gets back to
work. Plans are already in the works to install plexiglass dividers between
jurors as well as between podiums where lawyers make their case and defendants
wait their fate. The use of facial masks as well as the vigilant sterilization
of facilities will be ongoing, and attendance at trials will be limited. As
courthouses cautiously reopen during this COVID-19 pandemic, we will learn
valuable lessons for future challenges.
inhomelandsecurity.com
It's a Growing Trend in Retail
Nordstrom Hires Safety Influencers
Hiring Influencers to gush about how safe they
feel
Nordstrom teamed up with marketing company Captiv8 on a campaign that had
influencers promoting the department store's safety measures.
"Everyone was wearing
masks, practicing social distancing, and incredibly kind," one post read.
Captiv8 is in the early stages of similar campaigns
with several other retailers.
businessinsider.com
Nation's Largest Mall Operator - Simon Property - 91% of Retail Tenants Open
Weis Markets Still Experiencing COVID-19 Gains: Q2 comp's up 24%, E-Commerce up
243%
Fed's Operation Legend
Update On MN Twin Cities Violent Crime Task Force
Over the last 30 days a total of
94 illegal firearms have been
taken off the streets and 15 individuals
have been charged with federal firearms violations.
justice.gov
Kansas City: Operation Legend Results in 59 More Arrests, Including Seven More
Murder Suspects
U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison announced today that
59 additional arrests
have been made in the past week by local and federal law enforcement officers in
Operation LeGend, for a
total of 156 arrests since the
start of the operation.
justice.gov
Organized Crime in Europe
 Europol
Bust Major Illegal Tobacco Factory Producing 9,000 Cigarettes Per Hour
On 22 July, Guardia Civil and customs officers raided in the Spanish town of
Borjas Blancas
an illegal tobacco factory
producing 9,000 cigarettes per hour. 7 people were arrested
in connection with these raids, including the criminal ringleader at his private
residence in the town of Mataró, his accomplice and 2 factory workers arrested
at the scene, all of them Lithuanian and Polish nationals. 3 drivers were also
arrested. One million cigarettes and $75,000 approx seized.
europa.eu
Europol Bust Counterfeit Ring Circulating Fake Banknotes at Retailers
From Italy to Spain
The investigation began in 2019 when the Spanish officers detected
two women using fake banknotes
in small shops in Madrid.
The Spanish National Police (Policía
Nacional), with support from
Europol arrested seven individuals and dismantled a criminal network
suspected of distributing counterfeit banknotes in Spain which were produced in
Italy. It is estimated that the network distributed 30 000 euros in 20 and 50
euro counterfeit banknotes in Spain.
europa.eu
Retail Security to Drive Growth in EAS Antennas Market
Technavio has been monitoring the EAS antennas market and it is poised to grow
by USD 28.03 million during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of almost 2% during
the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the
current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market
environment.
Growth in the retail sector has been instrumental in driving the growth of the
market. However, high implementation costs might hamper market growth.
This study identifies the increasing investments on retail security systems as
one of the prime reasons driving the EAS antennas market growth during the next
few years.
businesswire.com
Saks Fifth Avenue lays off store operations employees
Heat blankets Midwest, Northeast as threat of 'rapid wildfire' rises out West
Bend, OR: Last Remaining Blockbuster Converted Into Airbnb
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in Madison, WI
The Director of Asset Protection develops long- and short-term business
strategies (3-5 years) and oversees implementation of safety and security
initiatives across the organization. In addition, this role manages Goodwill's
Corporate Compliance Plan to assure that there are policies, procedures, audits,
prevention strategies, training and reporting systems in place designed to
prevent and detect illegal or unethical activity, fraud, waste, and abuse.
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No Tags. No Keepers. No Locking
Cabinets.
No ORC!
The way merchandising was meant to be.
Click above to watch Tally's "movie trailer."
Tally Solutions LLC, works with retailers and solution providers to
discover and innovative technologies that reduce shrinkage and risk to increase
profits. Tally's leadership, has over 75 years of Loss Prevention technology
development, sales, and marketing experience.
Loss Prevention
The patented Smart Shelf platform alerts to potential ORC activity by measuring
the amount of product removed from the shelf. Once the predetermined amount of
product is removed, a pre-recorded announcement is played over the store P/A,
along with a text and email being sent. Subsequently a video is recorded and
uploaded to the Tally secure portal. Upon hearing the audio alert, offenders
oftentimes either put the product back on the shelf or abandon the product in a
different aisle and leave to store. The Smart Shelf does not require any
in-store labor to use, and does not affect the look of merchandising.
Inventory Control
Tally's Out of Stock monitoring applications allow store mangers, category
managers and DSD brand specialists to see item-level movements at the shelf,
judge customer behaviors, and eliminate out of stocks.
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6,600 organizations bombarded with 100,000+ BEC attacks
Cybercriminals are increasingly registering accounts with legitimate services,
such as Gmail and AOL, to use them in impersonation and BEC attacks, according
to Barracuda Networks.
BEC attacks impact thousands of organizations
In their most recent threat spotlight report, Barracuda researchers observed
that 6,170 malicious accounts that have used Gmail, AOL and other email
services, have been responsible for over 100,000 BEC attacks which have impacted
nearly 6,600 organizations. What's more, since April 1, these 'malicious
accounts' have been behind 45% of all BEC attacks detected.
Essentially, cybercriminals are using malicious accounts to impersonate an
employee or trusted partner, and send highly personalized messages for the
purpose of tricking other employees into leaking sensitive information, or
sending over money.
Cybercriminals prefer Gmail
The preferred choice of email service for malicious accounts is Gmail, which
accounts for 59% of all email domains used by cybercriminals. Yahoo! is the
second most popular, accounting for just 6% of all observed malicious account
attacks.
Researchers also observed that 29% of malicious accounts are used for less than
24-hour periods - most likely to avoid detection and suspensions from email
providers. However, it's not unusual for cybercriminals to return and re-use an
email address for an attack after a long break.
E-mail attacks
Having analyzed attacks on 6,600 organizations, Barracuda researchers found that
in many cases, cybercriminals used the same email addresses to attack different
organizations. The number of organizations attacked by each malicious account
ranged from one, to a single mass scale attack that impacted 256 organizations -
4% of all the organizations included in the research.
Similarly, the number of email attacks sent by a malicious account ranged from
one to over 600 emails, with the average being only 19.
helpnetsecurity.com
BEC Scam Targets Executives' Office 365 Accounts
Trend Micro: 'Water Nue' Payment Fraud Campaign
Has Targeted 1,000 Companies Since March
A recently uncovered business email compromise scam has targeted the
Office 365 accounts of
business executives at over 1,000 companies worldwide,
collecting more than 800 sets of credentials in an attempt to commit payment
fraud, according to the security firm
Trend Micro.
The group behind the campaign, which Trend Micro researchers call "Water
Nue," is not
technically sophisticated, but the fraudsters appear extremely proficient. Since
March, the gang apparently has targeted companies worldwide with
spear-phishing attacks,
according to the Trend Micro report.
The goal of this scam is to capture the Office 365 credentials of executives,
especially those working in finance, and then create phony documents and
invoices that are sent to lower-level employees, according to the report.
Payments made for the fake invoices are transferred to the fraudsters' accounts,
the researchers say.
govinfosecurity.com
The Tortoise vs. The Hare
Ransomware: These warning signs could mean you are already under attack
File-encrypting ransomware attacks can take months
of planning by gangs.
Here's what to look out for.
There are as many as 100 claims to insurers over
ransomware attacks every day, according to one estimate. And as the average
ransomware attack can take anywhere from 60 to 120 days to move from the initial
security breach to the delivery of the actual ransomware, that means hundreds of
companies could have
hackers hiding in their networks at any time, getting ready to trigger their
network-encrypting malware.
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So what are the early indicators for companies that are trying to spot a
ransomware attack before they cause too much damage? Any what should they do if
they discover an attack in progress?
Encryption of files by ransomware is the last thing that happens; before that,
the crooks will spend weeks, or longer, investigating the network to discover
weaknesses. One of the most common routes for ransomware gangs to make their way
into corporate networks is via
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) links left open to the internet.
Coronavirus lockdown means that more staff are working from home, and so more
companies have opened up RDP links to make remote access easier. This is giving
ransomware gangs an opening, Phipps said, so
scanning your internet-facing
systems for open RDP ports is a first step.
Another warning sign could be
unexpected software tools appearing on the network.
Attackers may start with
control of just one PC on a network - perhaps via a phishing email (indeed, a
spate of phishing emails could be an indicator of an attack, and if staff are
trained to spot them this could provide an early warning). With this toe-hold in
the network, hackers will explore from there to see what else they can find to
attack.
Another red flag is any
detection of
MimiKatz, which is one of the tools most regularly used by hackers, along
with
Microsoft Process Explorer,
in their attempts to steal passwords and login details, Sophos said.
The whole project can take weeks, and maybe even months, for the ransomware
gangs to execute. That's partly because
the slower they move through
the computer network, the harder they are to spot.
zdnet.com
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As E-Commerce Booms, Robots Pick Up Human Slack
The Covid-19 pandemic and the explosion in
demand for home-delivered goods means FedEx and other shippers are pushing the
limits of what robotic arms can do
 Manufactured
by Waukegan, Ill.-based Yaskawa America, these robots are equipped with
computer vision and artificial intelligence from San Antonio-based Plus One
Robotics.
They work only about half as fast as skilled humans in the same roles,
but they are quickly becoming an important part of the chain of machines
and people that keep packages flowing through the world's largest air freight
facility, says Aaron Prather, senior advisor of the technology research and
planning team at FedEx Express.
While companies such as FedEx Corp., Deutsche Post DHL Group, United Parcel
Service Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have long relied on billions of dollars
worth of automation to get packages to customers quickly-from conveyors that
divert packages down one path or another to guided vehicles that shuttle about
entire shelves of goods-these robot arms are something different. They're the
first arms of their kind to ever appear in a FedEx facility, and among the
earliest examples of the day-to-day use of this technology anywhere in the
world.
The explosion of e-commerce means an explosion in the volume of packages shipped
to homes. About 87 billion parcels were shipped worldwide in 2018-that's
40 a year to every person in America-and this volume will more than double by
2025, according to Pitney Bowes, best known for its postage meters. The
number has grown much faster than expected during the pandemic. UPS said in the
quarter ending in June, the volume of packages shipped from businesses to homes
surged by 65% from a year before.
wsj.com
Coronavirus Hobbled Amazon:
How the Tech Giant Rebounded for Its Best Earnings Ever
Amazon's share of online shopping fell, and
rivals stepped in, yet it bounced back sharply
 Amazon.com
Inc. just reported its greatest quarter ever, but getting there wasn't easy. The
coronavirus pandemic brought enormous challenges to the tech giant early on,
tripping it up in a way rarely seen in its history.
Delivery times and customer reviews slipped, essential items were unavailable
in some areas, and worker absences created extended challenges. For the
first time in years, the company's share of e-commerce in the U.S. actually
fell.
But as the virus raged on, Amazon AMZN spent billions of dollars on its
response, hiring workers, increasing pay, improving delivery times, conducting
medical tests for employees and stabilizing its supply chain. Its share of
online sales has already begun to rebound.
wsj.com
Kroger to launch digital marketplace this fall
Target Hits on Winning Formula Amid Covid Pandemic
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Toledo, OH: 7 indicted for multi-state thefts; targeting Lowes, Kohl and others
for over $20,000
Seven individuals have been indicted for a combined 45 charges related to
multiple thefts in Michigan and Ohio. Angelica Faith Billings, was indicted for
money laundering, a third-degree felony, and engaging in a pattern of corrupt
activity, a first-degree felony. David Lee Skrepenski, and Charles Robert
Dickson Jr., each were indicted for money laundering, a third-degree felony;
three counts of vandalism, all fifth-degree felonies; three counts of theft, all
fifth-degree felonies; six counts of receiving stolen property, all fifth-degree
felonies.
Richard Nye, 43 was indicted for money laundering, two counts receiving stolen
property, and two counts possessing criminal tools and engaging in a pattern of
corrupt activity, all felonies. Larry F. Keel, 45, Toledo, Charles E. Keel, 42,
Oregon, and Daniel James Burgard, 25, Toledo, each were indicted for money
laundering, Charles Keel and Burgard also were indicted for engaging in a
pattern of corrupt activity. The indictment lists 16 incidents. They were among
the 29 individuals indicted Wednesday.
sent-trib.com
Avon, OH: Man steals more than $5,000 in AirPods from Walmart
On 31 July, According to a security officer at the store, an unknown man took 33
Apple AirPods from a locked display case and fled the store. Police were
reviewing security camera footage of the theft at the time of the report.
cleveland.com
Exeter Township, PA: 2 Amity Township women charged with stealing $1,300 in
groceries from Giant store
 Deborah
L. Menkins, 60, and Wendy L. Lamar, 45, were charged with felony counts of
retail theft after the incident Saturday afternoon at the Giant on Perkiomen
Ave. Both women have a
history of shoplifting arrests, investigators said.
One week earlier, the two women were seen on store security cameras leaving the
store without for items valued at $548. Menkins, who had two prior retail theft
convictions, and Lamar, who had four prior retail theft convictions. Police
charged Lamar and Menkins with felony counts of retail theft.
pottsmerc.com
Centralia, WA: Three Arrested on Suspicion of Organized Retail Theft
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Shootings & Deaths
Diamondale, MI: Man stabbed in Quality Dairy face mask dispute that led to
police shooting has died
John Duncan III, 77, of Lansing was stabbed by Sean Ernest Ruis, 43, of Grand
Ledge during the July 14 incident inside the Quality Dairy store in Dimondale.
Ruis, who stabbed Duncan before fleeing the store, was later shot and killed by
an Eaton County Sheriff's deputy. Michigan State Police released video of the
shooting.
mlive.com
Spokane, WA: Mother executed near Grocery store while waiting to pick up her
children
Loved ones say the woman found murdered near 2nd and Elm Saturday was a loving
mother who was just trying to pick up her children after a visit with their
father. Loved ones have identified the murder victim as Mary Schaffer. Nathan
Beal, 36, was arrested near the scene and is facing a charge of first degree
murder. Beal made his firs appearance in court on Monday afternoon.
khq.com
Robbins, NC: Man dies in Robbins officer-involved shooting after reportedly
firing shots around town
A Robbins police officer shot and killed a man who reportedly had and was firing
a shotgun Monday evening. Investigators said it all began when they got a call
around 8 p.m. about a man with a gun. The man was firing shots within city
limits, according to police. The suspect would not cooperate with officers; he
refused to put down the gun and ran away when officers tried to disarm him. An
officer caught up with and shot the suspect at Robbins Mini Storage The man was
pronounced dead at the scene.
abc11.com
Lake Worth, FL: 'Heated argument' at Publix ends with shooting, deputies say
A 61-year-old
Greenacres woman is facing an attempted-murder charge
after she allegedly shot
another woman in the foot outside a grocery store Sunday afternoon. Authorities
say Renata Gloria Ray pulled out a gun on two separate occasions Sunday at the
Lantana Plaza Shopping Center, threatening a younger woman the first time, then
shooting another woman who had started to take photos of Ray confronting her.
Ray, who also faces a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, was taken
into custody minutes after she drove away, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's
Office said.
wptv.com
Two Philadelphia Men Indicted for Brazen Armed Robbery of Armored Truck and
Shootout in University City
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Tampa, FL: Man forces himself through Wendy's drive-thru window
 Deputies
in Hillsborough County are searching for a man accused of burglarizing a
fast-food restaurant by forcing himself through the drive-thru window. The
incident was captured on surveillance video that was released this week by the
sheriff's office. It happened Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Wendy's on North 56th Street
in Tampa. According to deputies, 26-year-old Kelvin Barnes pulled up to the
drive-thru window at the restaurant around 11 p.m. with unknown passengers.
Employees told deputies at some point while placing an order, the group started
acting belligerent. Deputies say Barnes approached the front of the restaurant
but was met by an employee who later told law enforcement that Barnes had
threatened to start a physical fight. According to the sheriff's office, Barnes
then walked back to the drive-thru window and force his upper body through.
Surveillance video from inside the restaurant shows Barnes grabbing cups and
straws off the counter and throwing them onto the floor. Deputies say he then
grabbed the cash drawer but dropped it when employees approached him.
wfla.com
Abilene, TX: Woman accused of stabbing gas station clerk multiple times during
robbery
Two Men Charged With Armed Robbery in Palm Beach County
Counterfeit
$4.3M in Fake Shoes Including Counterfeit Dior x Air Jordan 1s Seized in Texas
More than $4.3 million in counterfeit in sneakers, which included fake Dior x
Air Jordan 1s, have been seized in Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
confirmed Monday. According to the agency, a shipment containing counterfeit
sneakers that was heading to Mexico was found by officers working at the
Dallas/Fort Worth port of entry. It included more than 1,800 pairs of fake Dior
x Air Jordan 1 shoes, and the value of the entire shipment of counterfeit
footwear eclipsed $4.3 million. The sneakers, according to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, were found in a shipment of 60 boxes from Hong Kong listed as
"Ball Golf" on the manifest.
footwearnews.com
Cargo Theft
Impact of Covid-19 on supply chains
When BSI published its annual Supply Chain Risk Insights Report at the beginning
of March, the global business impact of COVID-19 was still in its initial stage.
As BSI predicted, the outbreak has led to complex and varying responses by
governments and businesses, wreaking havoc on supply chain continuity. BSI's
latest findings show that a rise in COVID-19 cases are leading global supply
chain hubs such as Bangladesh and India to lock down, creating supply chain
pinch points. This has resulted in delays to manufacturing and global shipping
and could impact sectors such as agriculture. As virus outbreaks continue, a
country-by-country approach to containing the virus is expected, which could
increase temporary disruptions to supply chain movement, BSI says.
As for cargo theft, while there is an increase in theft of medical devices (such
as PPE and ventilators; the items most associated with the COVID-19 pandemic),
SCREEN also reported an increase in thefts of particular goods:
- Theft of consumer goods such as cleaning solutions have risen in Mexico;
- Alcohol and tobacco thefts have increased in South America
- Food and beverage thefts continue to lead in Asia; and
- Electronics remain a top target in Africa and across the Middle East.
professionalsecurity.co.uk
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C-Store - Buxton, ME -
Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Milford, DE
- Burglary
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C-Store - Abilene, TX
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - New York, NY
- Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Huntington,
WV - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Bradford
County, FL - Armed Robbery
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Candy - Colorado
Springs, CO - Burglary
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Dollar General -
Decatur, IL - Burglary
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Gas Station -
Arlington Heights, IL - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Tulsa, OK - Burglary
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Jewelry - Bethesda, MD -
Robbery
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Jewelry - Locust Grove, GA -
Robbery
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Restaurant - Lakeway,
TX - Burglary
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Restaurant - Columbia,
SC - Armed Robbery (Waffle House)
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Restaurant - Wichita,
KS - Armed Robbery (Pizza Hut)
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Restaurant - Tampa, FL
- Burglary
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Thrift - Abilene, TX -
Burglary
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• 10 robberies
• 8 burglaries
• 0 shootings
• 0 killed |
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Michael Mirand, LPC named Loss Prevention Manager: Arizona, Nevada, Utah
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