IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. The increase in nation-state attacks and major incidents overall continues to apply pressure to drive visibility of an organization’s security program by boards, corporate executives and cyber insurers,” Dudley said.

Phishing 114

Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Other cases include health information being stolen and sold to life insurance companies, home breakings being timed for when people are not home based on hacked thermostat information and much more. For example, are they encrypting their data? appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales e-Security.

IoT 89

IoT Encryption Military Insurance 89

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Finding this odd, you turn to your firm receptionist who tells you that the firm was hit with a ransomware attack overnight, and that if you turn on your computer all of your files will be immediately encrypted, subject to a bitcoin ransom.”. Of course, as you probably know by reading this blog, the DLA Piper situation isn’t unique.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

KnowBe4

MAY 29, 2019

Hackers break in and rely on the malware to encrypt vital files or render machines useless. The organization is not able to access the encrypted data. Consider Cybersecurity Insurance. The city of Baltimore didn’t have a cybersecurity insurance policy before the attack but is reportedly in the market for coverage.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 40

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees. Educate employees about digital safety, including two-factor or multi-factor authentication. Require strong passwords.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

This article prompted me to buy the new black XL T-shirt you see in the blog. Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. However, the dark side of AI looms when it has turned against people. Users beware.

Insurance 72

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 72

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

35 TB of data exfiltrated from Henry Schein, plus ALPHV/BlackCat re-encrypted the newly restored files As we first reported last month , the US healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein announced on 15 October that it had suffered a cyber attack that caused disruption to its manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Glosbe did not reply, but the open instance was soon closed.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

Across industries like education, retail and government, organizations are choosing private cloud settings to conduct business use cases involving workloads with sensitive information and to comply with data privacy and compliance needs. The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security.

Cloud 96

Cloud Digital transformation Access Compliance 96

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

This is part of the opening monologue of the Ozark series and when I first heard it, I immediately stopped the show and dropped it into this blog post. This is the first time I've mixed these two worlds - my background with real estate and my public blogging life as most readers will know it - but it's important context.

Education 111

Education Marketing IT Insurance 111

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Principle 5.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 6, 2018

health care, incorrect information can creep in when patient data gets re-entered multiple times by doctors’ offices, insurers and hospital staff. For healthcare records systems, this can put patients, insurers, and providers literally on the same page, providing secure and accurate information for all stakeholders across the board.

Blockchain 31

Blockchain Insurance Education Encryption 31

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

DV is easy and indeed automation is a cornerstone of Let's Encrypt which is a really important attribute of it. Plus, long-lived certs actually create other risks due to the fact that revocation is broken so iterating quickly (for example, Let's Encrypt certs last for 3 months) is a virtue. Indian Income Tax Department. We got one!

Marketing 110

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 110

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Known data breached Discord (via Spy.pet) Source (New) IT services USA Yes 4,186,879,104 Baidu, Inc., Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94