Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control ( GC2 ) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization. China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization.

Phishing 96

Phishing Cloud Government Education 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Russia-linked threat actors launched large-volume phishing campaigns against hundreds of users in Ukraine to gather intelligence and aimed at spreading disinformation, states Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG). ” reads the report published by the Google TAG.

Phishing 91

Phishing Military Ransomware Education 91

Data Protection Report

MAY 24, 2024

Accountability and governance. In addition, given the rapid pace of innovation and widespread use cases, they are undertaking deeper analysis on the potential financial stability implications of AI/ML over the course of 2024, and that analysis will be considered by the Financial Policy Committee. Contestability and redress.

Government 45

Government Risk Marketing Paper 45

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Encryption File names Cybersecurity 96

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. It emerged this week, according to the New York City Department of Education, that data from a further 381,000 students was also compromised in this incident. Data breached: 395 GB.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Also note that this blog only accounts for the data from 2020–2022, because these are the only years the ICO has released its full data set on. When more data is released, we’ll publish a new analysis. According to the ICO’s data from 2020–2022, the answer is 34% – or 33.6%, to be more exact.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Personal data Government GDPR 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) warns of a North Korea-linked cyberespionage group tracked as ARCHIPELAGO. ” reads the analysis published by Google TAG. In one case, the group posed as a journalist for a South Korean news agency and sent benign emails with an interview request to North Korea experts.”

Phishing 86

Phishing Passwords Military Education 86

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to its analysis , 260 organisations in the UK fell victim to ransomware between January 2020 and June 2022, a figure that’s only exceeded by Canada (276) and – in a distant lead – the US (2,379). Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents. What else should organisations do?

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Manufacturing Data breaches Risk 136

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A cyber espionage group targets governments and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries since early 2021. Threat actors are targeting government and state-owned organizations in multiple Asian countries as parts of a cyber espionage campaign that remained under the radar since early 2021.

Government 90

Government Access Libraries Education 90

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

The attacks started in March 2022 and targeted government and critical infrastructure organizations. Interestingly, NoName057(16) makes attempts to teach their followers through educational content such as explaining basic industry jargon and attack concepts.” ” reads the analysis published by SentinelOne.

Education 72

Education Government Security IT 72

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations in government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors. The intelligence-gathering campaign started in mid-2022 and is likely still ongoing. ” reads the analysis published by Symantec. ” We are in the final!

Encryption 88

Encryption Phishing Communications Education 88

OpenText Information Management

MAY 6, 2024

million users in the two years following the November 2022 release of ChatGPT, more than doubling the adoption rate of both tablets and smartphones. Foster a culture of security awareness across the organization by educating employees on potential AI risks and their roles in mitigating them. billion by 2030.

Artificial Intelligence 86

Artificial Intelligence Security awareness Security Risk 86

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It marks the Biden Administration’s most comprehensive action on artificial intelligence policy, building upon the Administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (issued in October 2022) and its announcement (in July 2023) of securing voluntary commitments from 15 leading AI companies to manage AI risks. New standards.

Risk 69

Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy Military 69

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 108

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 5, 2022

An Oxford-educated mathematician working at the IBM San Jose Research Lab, Edgar “Ted” Codd, published a paper in 1970 showing how information stored in large databases could be accessed without knowing how the information was structured or where it resided in the database. Data security & governance .

Analytics 87

Analytics Cloud Access Paper 87

Data Matters

JUNE 16, 2021

a provision for Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review of certain foreign gifts to or contracts with higher education institutions. prohibition of the use of TikTok on federal government devices. prohibition of the use of TikTok on federal government devices. Key provisions include.

Artificial Intelligence 68

Artificial Intelligence Military Manufacturing Education 68

CILIP

APRIL 5, 2023

For example, there has been a noisy campaign for Canada to roll back library-friendly education exceptions. The government, meanwhile, stuck to the narrative that the publishers were savvy operators who knew exactly what they were doing with their billion-dollar companies. Their story has now won.”

Libraries 52

Libraries Mining Marketing Education 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

See the top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. Our analysis will then need to consider what it will take to prepare to meet that request and how to communicate it clearly, without technical jargon, to our executives, to the board, and possibly to a judge and jury. Establishing formal risk analysis and policies.

Cybersecurity 132

Cybersecurity Compliance Risk Communications 132

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The lack of Telecoms infrastructure and digital skill development presents a hurdle; however, where investments by local government or overarching organisations close the gap, they will enable in particular economies with young populations. The Public Sector, which consists of Federal, State and Local Government (incl.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

Collibra

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Analysis based on poor quality data cannot indicate if the current campaigns are working or need changes. In business, good data quality can assure that your data is fit to support the analysis and spearhead your efforts in the right direction. A robust data governance foundation builds trust in data.

IT 52

IT Analytics Sales Metadata 52

CILIP

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

On the level - CILIP 2020 Spending Review analysis. runs counter to the commitments the Government was making on this front as recently as March (and as a main pillar of Conservative modernisation since 2010). The UK Government employs an estimated 5.4m s Conservative Government can?t s Spending Review announcement.

Libraries 52

Libraries Government Risk IT 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends. Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs.

Cybersecurity 140

Cybersecurity Cloud Ransomware Risk 140

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc.

Data Privacy 79

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 79

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This bill becomes effective January 1, 2022. AB-825 : This bill amends California’s (1) data breach notification law (for both government agencies (Cal. SB-41 : This bill, effective January 1, 2022 , imposes a number of privacy and data security requirements on direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

More than one-half of organizations expect a surge in cyber incidents in 2022. Conduct risk analysis. In any case, risk analysis is the smart thing to do. Educate employees. intelligence community and other government organizations. Proliferating cyber challenges.

Encryption 215

Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 215

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. million records from World-Check, a screening database used to screen potential customers for links to illegal activity and government sanctions.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

In late 2022, Rackspace became a ransomware victim in one of the biggest cyberattacks ever suffered by a major cloud services vendor. LockBit uses a double extortion method and was responsible for roughly 40% of ransomware attacks in the first few months of 2022. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Risk 98

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. 252,796,762 known records breached in 126 newly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

“QuaDream Ltd (קוודרים בע”מ) is an Israeli company that specialises in the development and sale of advanced digital offensive technology to government clients. The victims were identified using a set of indicators of compromise based on an analysis of samples shared with Citizen Lab by Microsoft Threat Intelligence.

Government 83

Government Sales Education Marketing 83

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source (New) Education USA Yes 1,493 Kimber Mfg., Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

Data Privacy 102

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 102

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

state regulators risk federal preemption of state law unless they adopt the reinsurance collateral reforms included in the Revised CFR Model Laws by September 2022 (which is the date 60 months after signing the EU Covered Agreement). The VOS Task Force also heard an update on various projects, including an analysis of bespoke securities.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 68

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. 67,273,297 known records breached in 130 newly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The researchers discovered Sponsor while investigating a cyber attack on a system in Israel in May 2022. Most of the victims of the campaign are education, government, and healthcare organizations, as well as human rights activists and journalists. . ” reads the analysis published by ESET.

Education 112

Education Access Government IT 112

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

LockBit leaks data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service Italy’s Data Protection Authority temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns CISA adds bugs exploited by commercial surveillance spyware to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers are actively exploiting a flaw in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin Cyber Police of Ukraine (..)

Security 89

Security Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Ransomware 89

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Meanwhile, President Biden issued a cybersecurity executive order finally putting the federal government’s regulatory stamp on foundational cyber hygiene practices many organizations should have already been doing, yet continue to gift short shrift. More than two dozen experts participated. Comments edited for clarity and length.

Privacy 236

Privacy Cybersecurity Ransomware Insurance 236

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number). Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52