Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually. Acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wis.-based

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OpenText Information Management

MAY 10, 2024

If it’s not accurate, accessible, and secure, organizations won’t get the desired results. Since AI relies on data to learn and improve, organizations must ensure their data is accurate, accessible, and secure. They must also build a solid data foundation, including a governance framework, to take full advantage of the benefits of AI.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Whether you’re operating a global enterprise network or a small family business, your network’s security needs to be optimized with tools, teams, and processes to protect customer data and valuable business assets. Also read: What is Network Security?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This is as true in the cyber security landscape as it is in any other. To help you understand what might be in store in 2022, we’ve collected nine forecasts from cyber security experts. Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. Cyber insurance premiums will increase. But predictions are difficult.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate. These were just some of the major facets of cloud transformation that are creating challenges for data security that I discussed with Sunil Potti, Vice President and General Manager, Google Cloud in a recent Thales Security Sessions podcast moderated by Neira Jones.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 1, 2021

Protecting Sensitive Data with Luna Key Broker for Microsoft Double Key Encryption. Today’s remote working environment relies heavily on the collaborative sharing of information, challenging organizations to maintain the security of confidential data and regulatory compliance while driving employee productivity.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The security researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery first identified the exposed information in mid-September. This was confirmed about a fortnight later, in early November, when the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group took responsibility for the attack , claiming to have encrypted Henry Schein’s files and exfiltrated 35 TB of data.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2019

-based PerCSoft is a cloud management provider for Digital Dental Record (DDR), which operates an online data backup service called DDS Safe that archives medical records, charts, insurance documents and other personal information for various dental offices across the United States. PercSoft did not respond to requests for comment.

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Collibra

JUNE 23, 2023

Government agencies — from DC to Duluth, NYC to LA — are struggling. The ever-growing digitalization of our world has raised significant concerns about data privacy and security, particularly for agencies that manage and process sensitive and confidential information. There’s no going back.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Keyboard app vulnerabilities reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers Security researchers have identified critical security vulnerabilities in Cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Inc., We identified certain accounts that we believe are affiliated with the Spy.pet website, which we have subsequently banned.”

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

is perhaps better known as the online identity verification service that many states now use to help staunch the loss of billions of dollars in unemployment insurance and pandemic assistance stolen each year by identity thieves. I went with and would encourage others to use the strongest MFA option — a physical Security Key.

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IT Governance

JULY 15, 2019

Cyber insurance is big business these days. Damages incurred by information security incidents generally aren’t covered in commercial insurance policies, so a specific policy is necessary to help cover the costs of things like forensic investigation, incident response and notification procedures.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The government says Russian national Artur Sungatov used LockBit ransomware against victims in manufacturing, logistics, insurance and other companies throughout the United States. This prompted several XSS members to start posting memes taunting the group about the security failure. Ivan Gennadievich Kondratyev , a.k.a.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Breached organisation: BHI Energy, providing staffing solutions to the nuclear, fossil, wind, hydro and government energy markets. Incident details: The company found that data on its network had been encrypted without its knowledge. Breached organisation: Okta, security software company in California, US. million (about £1.55

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. ” wrote the gang. Is that how it works? Very clever.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 26, 2023

Confidential computing is a technology and technique that encrypts and stores an organization’s most sensitive data in a secure portion of a computer’s processor — known as the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) — while it’s processed and in use. How Does Confidential Computing Work?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 6, 2020

The People’s Bank of China has released new guidelines on collection and processing of personal financial information (“PFI Guidelines”), which provide much-needed clarity on how personal financial information in China should be processed, secured and transferred. Personal financial information (“PFI”) is widely defined.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

To fulfill these principles, data protection strategies generally focus on the following three areas: Data security —protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft throughout its entire lifecycle. Encryption is critical to data security. Encryption is critical to data security.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation. In addition to the monetary penalty of $5 million, NYDFS also accepted Carnival’s surrender of its insurance producer license; thus, Carnival has ceased selling insurance in New York.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Increased interest in cyber insurance. With more than 800 million records being leaked in 2017 ( find out more in our Breaches and Hacks Blog Archive ), it’s not surprising that cyber insurance business has increased in recent months. Insurers assess an organisation’s cyber risk to set premium levels.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. In recent years, costly breaches and evolving data security concerns have bubbled up to a board level agenda item.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. Some patients also had their Social Security numbers exposed.”

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

This demonstrates that there are still some businesses that have not learned the lessons of the Colonial Pipeline attack and listened to what security experts and the U.S. government is recommending to ensure the operations of Critical National Infrastructure are not affected by ransomware attacks. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It is perhaps best known for selling virtual private networking (VPN) software that lets users remotely access networks and computers over an encrypted connection. Citrix provides software used by hundreds of thousands of clients worldwide, including most of the Fortune 100 companies.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Experts warn that the recent attack on building automation giant Johnson Controls may have exposed data of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The company provides HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), solutions for building automation, fire and security systems, and components for energy management. “The

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Source (New) Engineering Japan Yes >5 TB Array Networks Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes 2.5 TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2023

Key Points from the US National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023 divya Mon, 03/13/2023 - 15:39 On March 2, the Biden administration released its 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, an attempt “ to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans.” Shape Market Forces to Drive Security and Resilience 4.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Cyber security is becoming an expensive endeavour for organisations – and in many cases, the costs are so high that they can’t deal with threats appropriately. However, it’s one thing to want to invest in cyber security, but something else entirely to set aside the budget to do so. What is cyber security as a service?

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. However, we’ve decided to consolidate our records onto a single page.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Public USA No 0 NETGEAR Source (New) Telecoms USA No 0 Note 1: ‘New’/‘Update’ in the first column refers to whether this breach was first publicly disclosed this week, or whether a significant update was released this week.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

According to OPB, the district didn’t provide details, but said that “our student credentials may have been compromised as part of a security incident”. For more information about the SEC cyber security disclosure rules, register for our free webinar on 30 November.) It is not known whether the individual can decrypt the database.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

The app heavily encrypts all user financial data. Deploying privacy protections: The app uses encryption to protect data from cybercriminals and other prying eyes. Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time.

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