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Hacked Data Broker Accounts Fueled Phony COVID Loans, Unemployment Claims

Krebs on Security

A group of thieves thought to be responsible for collecting millions in fraudulent small business loans and unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts gathered personal data on people and businesses they were impersonating by leveraging several compromised accounts at a little-known U.S.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

KnowBe4

The Snake malware, initially known as "Uroburos" was developed in late 2003, and the first versions of the implant were completed by early 2004. I've also talked quite a bit about cyber insurance and the recent trends. But seldom have we been able to combine the two and present the state of cyber attacks from an insurer's perspective.

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MY TAKE: What it takes to beat cybercrime in the age of DX and IoT: personal responsibility

The Last Watchdog

Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam -spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops. Related: A primer on machine-identity exposures. I was wrong. Imagine all of the fresh attack vectors. Cutting-edge malware.

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Who is Tech Investor John Bernard?

Krebs on Security

Two years before that, Davies was released from prison after being held in custody for 16 months on suspicion of murdering his new bride in 2004 on their honeymoon in India. Davies’ former wife Colette Davies , 39, died after falling 80 feet from a viewing point at a steep gorge in the Himachal Pradesh region of India.

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The cost of a payment card data breach

IT Governance

CVV numbers (the three or four digits on the back of cards), National Insurance numbers and answers to the card owner’s secret question (such as their mother’s maiden name) all increase the information’s value – but not by much. Things change slightly when the stolen data contains rarer information. Stay secure with the PCI DSS.

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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

Started in 2004, Prevalent is an IT consulting firm specializing in governance, risk, infrastructure, and compliance technology. Launched in 2004, ServiceNow’s IT suite of workflow tools works great for organizations looking to bundle and also offers GRC tools separately. Prevalent TPRM Platform. ServiceNow VRM.

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Mainframes, Freight Trains and Education Pains

Rocket Software

To be fair, I was in school in the early aughts, from 2001 to 2004; this type of talk was fully accepted. He started his career at American National Insurance as a Programmer/Analyst in COBOL, writing and maintaining the online policy maintenance (CICS) and underwriting systems, along with batch renewal systems. Why are we doing this?