Lenny Zeltser

JULY 1, 2020

In June 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned that “imposters are filing claims for unemployment benefits [in the US], using the names and personal information of people who have not filed claims.” People in New York, where I live, use ny.gov for many interactions with the state government.

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Insurance Data breaches Government IT 116

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 12, 2020

On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced a proposed $225 million fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations. The FCC alleged that John C. Spiller and Jakob A.

Insurance 96

Insurance IT Communications Government 96

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Unfortunately, the number of breached records doesn’t tell the full story, as there were a whopping 105 incidents – making February 2020 the second leakiest month we’ve ever recorded. Puerto Rico government loses $2.6 Wake County, NC, learns that third party breached government employee info (1,900). Ransomware.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

Nigerian cyber gang SilverTerrier, specialized in BEC attacks, used COVID-19 lures in recent attacks on healthcare and government organizations. A first campaign was launched on January 30, 2020, experts observed with variations of the email subject sent in both English and Indonesian. ” continues the report.

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Government Energy and Utilities Insurance Phishing 64

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. Ransomware will continue to increase.

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Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

The email claims in broken English that “in corporation with National Insurance and National Health Services the government established new tax refund programme for dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in its action plan”. Why would the government take money away from the NHS and give it to citizens?

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Phishing Government Insurance Data breaches 90

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. But, by contrast, only 36,673,575 records were confirmed to have been leaked, which is the fewest we’ve recorded since May 2018. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

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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Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

10, 2020, Citrix disclosed additional details about the incident. A report released this week (PDF) by security firm ClearSky details how Iran’s government-backed hacking units have been busy exploiting security holes in popular VPN products from Citrix and a number of other software firms. 13, 2018 and Mar.

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Passwords Access Insurance Government 359

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Government payment scheme. This scam claims that the UK government is paying all residents £258 to help them during the disruption caused by COVID-19. That doesn’t sound too far-fetched, and it is in a similar format to the nationwide text that the government sent when the UK went into lockdown. Supermarket vouchers.

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Phishing e-Delivery Government Insurance 74

Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The SEC says First American derives nearly 92 percent of its revenue from its title insurance segment, earning $7.1 Title insurance protects homebuyers from the prospect of someone contesting their legitimacy as the new homeowner. Title insurance is not mandated by law, but most lenders require it as part of any mortgage transaction.

Insurance 287

Insurance Risk Financial Services Mining 287

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Archer was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management and IT vendor risk management tools.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Organisations such as IT Governance that offer cyber security as a service assign dedicated experts to oversee the organisation’s data protection and data privacy needs. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , organisations spend £2.9 You’ll receive cyber insurance cover ?.

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Security Insurance Data breaches Information Security 131

Everteam

JULY 22, 2020

Data Management , Governing , Information Governance. 23 July 2020. About Everteam: Founded in 1990, Everteam is a software editor specialized in content management and information governance. In January 2020, Everteam became part of the Kyocera Group (more than 76,000 employees worldwide, $14.6 Nicolas d'Ambrosio.

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Cloud Information governance IT Artificial Intelligence 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

In our first review of 2020, we look at a new twist on a PayPal scam, and discuss data breaches at an IVF treatment facility and in the Singapore government. Our ‘catches of the month’ feature reviews the most prominent attacks across the web, explaining how they occurred and the steps you should take to stay safe. The final trick.

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Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

Possible reasons for this trend change Reasons for organisations deprioritising security may include: Rising costs and economic uncertainty; Geopolitical tensions and uncertainty; and Fewer UK businesses identifying attacks or breaches, according to government data. % Specifically, a 13.4% drop for businesses (from 82% to 71%), and a 13.9%

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Security Data breaches Government Insurance 116

Information Governance Perspectives

MARCH 10, 2020

Welcome to the AIIM 2020 Keynote Session Tomorrow’s Jobs Today, thinking beyond information management. For an insurance carrier, the goal is to protect people’s livelihoods and helping us get back on our feet after a disaster. Full transcript below. For a film studio, that’s producing content, and entertaining your audience.

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Insurance Blockchain Privacy Big data 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. Compromised information included patients’ names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, and health insurance information.

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Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

Getting Information Done

APRIL 18, 2017

billion connected devices to over 50 billion by 2020), a focus on people and process must move up in prominence to mount a coordinated defense and, eventually, an offense. billion connected devices to over 50 billion by 2020), a focus on people and process must move up in prominence to mount a coordinated defense and, eventually, an offense.

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Government Cybersecurity Insurance Information governance 53

Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The matter involved one of France’s largest insurers, SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE, which was subject to an inspection by the French data protection authority (the CNIL), in 2019. The CNIL’s inspection included the insurer’s compliance with Section 5-1(e) of GDPR , which reads: Personal data shall be. (e) Perhaps the CNIL’s €1.75

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Personal data Insurance GDPR Record destruction 111

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Nicko died nine months later, on April 16, 2020. .” ” Nicko died nine months later, on April 16, 2020. ” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. ” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. Hospital’s Operations Hit by Ransomware.

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Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 104

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. Security Breach Notice Act.

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Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

AIIM

APRIL 21, 2022

It doesn’t matter if you’re an insurance company, local government agency, or something else. In tapping into the AIIM end-user community, we found impressive examples of that philosophy at work in leading organizations like Farmers Insurance, Ogilvy, and UnitedHealth Group. A few days later, a box arrived at my front door.

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Customer Experience Digital transformation Insurance Government 147

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

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Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

“The adversary is particularly interested in exploits related to VPNs and network appliances , including CVE-2019-11510, CVE-2019-19781, and most recently CVE-2020-5902; reliance on exploits such as these lends to an opportunistic operational model.” ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike. ” continues the report.

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Access Financial Services Retail Insurance 89

Krebs on Security

APRIL 3, 2023

” As KrebsOnSecurity reported in 2020, Bruno was at the time promoting himself as the co-CEO of a company called SafeSwiss Secure Communication AG , and the founder of another tech startup called Secure Swiss Data. ” The team from CodesToYou. Official incorporation documents from the U.K.’s

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Communications Marketing Security Insurance 219

IT Governance

MARCH 31, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. maladie suffers cyber attack (519,000) Dialyze Direct, LLC?in Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 111

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.

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Ransomware Security Agriculture Cybersecurity 345

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When Markowitz departed Portfolium after selling the company to Instructure, he teamed up with Daniel Marashalin and Troy Markowitz to launch Drata in the summer of 2020. First of all, cybersecurity is becoming a “must have” for businesses and governments. The process for creating the report was time-consuming, manual and costly.

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Compliance Security Cybersecurity Marketing 121

Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. SEC Statement and Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures.

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Cybersecurity Financial Services Risk Compliance 68

Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Date of breach: 26 October 2023 Breached organisation: Homeland, Inc., a property management company in Kentucky Incident details: The ransomware group Hunters International has added Homeland, Inc. to its leak site. For more information about the SEC cyber security disclosure rules, register for our free webinar on 30 November.)

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA).

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Not disclosing, subject to specified exceptions, a consumer’s genetic data to certain entities ( e.g. , those responsible for making decisions regarding health insurance, life insurance or employment). Violations of the Act are subject to civil penalties. Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to HIPAA and the HITECH Act.

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Privacy Insurance Marketing Information governance 85

Data Protection Report

APRIL 30, 2024

In December 2020, the company revised its privacy policy (increasing its size to 15 pages) and added a statement that it used Facebook Pixel, a web analytics and advertising service by Facebook, Inc. As indicated in the paragraph quoted above, the company collected some very sensitive personal information.

Personal data 85

Personal data Privacy Information governance Compliance 85

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Archer was named a Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management and IT vendor risk management tools.

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Compliance Risk Government Retail 67