IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. That represents an 14.8%

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

IT Governance identified 285 publicly disclosed security incidents between July and September 2022, which accounted for 232,266,148 compromised records. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Download now.

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 106

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

IT Governance discovered 377 security incidents between April and June 2021, which accounted for 1,224,539,395 breached records. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Download now.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Education is also becoming increasingly important when protecting organisations.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Among those affected was SAP SE. The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Collibra

MAY 6, 2020

We also have to educate our staff much better because we are all under new emotional stresses and that causes people to react in ways they normally wouldn’t. A data technology company is going to have different security requirements than a finance company and different requirements than a government contractor.

Cybersecurity 54

Cybersecurity Authentication Retail Cloud 54

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

"The services of the website allowed those who sign up and pay for the service to anonymously make spoofed calls, send recorded messages, and intercept one-time passwords," Europol says. Apathetic employees are more likely to make security mistakes, such as falling for social engineering attacks or reusing passwords.

Security awareness 93

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 93

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. TB Paysign, Inc. Source (New) Professional services Netherlands Yes 28.3

Data Privacy 79

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 79

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB LDLC Source (New) Retail France Yes 1,500,000 APROA Source (New) Professional services Argentina Yes 1,197,562 Petrus Resources Ltd. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 130,036,285 records known to be compromised, and 116 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. 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 breached: >7,000,000 records. Vauxhall Motors database with 5.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. However, it included patients’ first and last names, physical addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and other government-issued ID.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Education Phishing 143

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

Phishing 105

Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

IT Governance

AUGUST 29, 2019

Australian education provider TAFE NSW hit by phishing scam (30). Multiple sites affiliated with the University of Florida student government hacked (unknown). Internet hosting provider Hostinger resets users’ passwords after security breach (14 million). Online clothing retailer Poshmark confirms data breach (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Phishing Ransomware Personal data 111

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Who else has access to something that's, that's not uncommon, interviewed that, for example, someone still had someone share Facebook passwords. It's not something I would recommend but people get in relationships, and then ratio ends and it turns out they never change their password, they still can read messages and stuff like that.

Passwords 52

Passwords Access IoT IT 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

The most critical affected Ukraine: Several thousand satellite systems that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government depended on were all down, making it much tougher for the military and intelligence services to coordinate troop and drone movements in the hours after the invasion." government. Ukrainians paid the price.

Phishing 85

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 85