Collibra

APRIL 9, 2021

Recapping a discussion moderated by Stijn Christiaens and featuring insurance data experts from Deloitte UK . Insurance is a data-intensive business. Insurance companies need data to better assess risks and price policies competitively, but also profitably. Drivers for cloud adoption.

Insurance 59

Insurance Cloud Data science Analytics 59

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

The cyber security industry, much like the rest of the world, is on edge. In the final days of February, there were a flurry of security incidents related, either directly or indirectly, to the Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile, you can find the full list of cyber attacks and data breaches for February 2022 below.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

Bitmarck, one of the largest IT service providers for social insurance carriers in Germany, announced yesterday that it has suffered a cyber attack. The incident impacted statutory health insurance companies that have their IT operated by BITMARCK. Our early warning systems have reported an attack on BITMARCK’s internal systems.

IT 79

IT Insurance Data breaches Education 79

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Alex Holden is founder of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based cybersecurity firm. First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. “ Cl0p ” a.k.a. “ TA505 “), and a newer ransom group known as Venus.

Ransomware 268

Ransomware Metadata Insurance Encryption 268

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Security 88

Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Authentication 88

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

A further 381,000 New York City public school students affected by 2022 data breach In January 2022 , personal data from around 820,000 New York City public school students, both current and former, was breached. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 75,101 Airsoftc3.com Organisation(s) Sector Location Data breached?

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. The guys in the SOC discovered that the virus came in via a remote user , had spread over the VPN and then began to look for security flaws,” said Mendoza.

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Passwords 144

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. doing so in 2022, a 93% increase. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

Phishing 86

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 86

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Read more : Best Third-Party Risk Management Tools of 2022. Also read : Top Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tools for 2022. Read more : Top Database Security Solutions for 2022.

Risk 144

Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 144

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured.

Personal data 96

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Thu, 10/06/2022 - 06:55. Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Cloud Digital transformation Sales 87

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 102

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

On March 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques.

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On 24 October 2022, the ICO issued a penalty notice (MPN) to Interserve Group Limited (Interserve), imposing a fine of £4.4m The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 GDPR) for a period of ~20 months.

Security 52

Security GDPR Personal data Insurance 52

Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring , after the law was previously passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in April. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact a consumer privacy law.

Privacy 118

Privacy Personal data Sales B2B 118

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Meanwhile, if you enjoy this sort of cyber security news, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest stories straight to your inbox. In a letter sent to affected individuals, Shields said that the incident dates back to March 2022, when it first identified suspicious activity on its internal network.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness 90

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 90

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

Insurance 68

Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 68

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This month, we look at an unintended cyber security problem arising from Twitter’s plan to charge people for verification status.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They can provide that additional security, remotely.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. 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 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. This bill becomes effective January 1, 2022. Code Section 1798.82))and (2) data security law (Cal.

Privacy 98

Privacy Insurance Security Data breaches 98

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

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

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The security researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery first identified the exposed information in mid-September. Source (New) Education USA Yes 1,493 Kimber Mfg., Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1,212 Butte School District Source (New) Education USA Yes 900+ Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2022

We discovered 80 security incidents in April, resulting in 14,329,78 compromised records. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Insurance 124

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Kid Security breached again: children’s live GPS locations exposed on the Internet Last November , the parental control app Kid Security, which allows parents to monitor and control their children’s online safety, was found to have exposed more than 300 million records via misconfigured Elasticsearch and Logstash instances.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

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.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

1, 2023 – Guardz , the cybersecurity company securing and insuring SMEs, today disclosed the existence of a Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC) malware targeting macOS devices. About Guardz: Guardz is a holistic cyber security and insurance solution designed for SMEs. Tel Aviv, Israel, Aug.

Insurance 189

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 189

Info Source

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In our vertical market sizing and analysis, we cover horizontal use cases e.g., accounting, HR management, as well as vertical specific use cases e.g., bank account opening, mortgage processing and insurance claims processing. The Healthcare segment is the third largest sector based on demand for Capture & IDP Solution sales in 2022.

Marketing 40

Marketing Customer Experience Energy and Utilities Digital transformation 40

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Data breached: 2 PB. TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 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

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Related: The dire need to security-proof APIs. Last Watchdog sought commentary from technology thought leaders about lessons learned in 2021– and any guidance they might have to offer heading into 2022. Security teams are tasked with ensuring security configurations for each app are set correctly, yet no two are the same.

Privacy 235

Privacy Cybersecurity Ransomware Insurance 235

KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

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Passwords 80

Passwords Phishing Ransomware Security awareness 80

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.”

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94