IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

8, 2023 – SandboxAQ today announced Sandwich, an open source framework and meta-library of cryptographic algorithms that simplifies modern cryptography management. SandboxAQ recently launched its Security Suite which handles discovery and remediation of encryption vulnerabilities. Palo Alto, Calif., A broad range of U.S.

Libraries 188

Libraries Encryption Access Cybersecurity 188

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1. Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. million people.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” continues the report.

Energy and Utilities 94

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. Between April 7, 2023, and May 4, 2023, Royal performed data exfiltration and ransomware delivery preparation activities. ” The group was able to steal data from the City and leaked approximately 1.169 TB at a time prior to May 03, 2023.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 102

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

By 2024, for instance, 75% of the entire world’s population will have its personal data protected by encryption, multifactor authentication, masking and erasure, as well as data resilience. The post Make data protection a 2023 competitive differentiator appeared first on Journey to AI Blog.

Data Privacy 62

Data Privacy Customer Experience Privacy Compliance 62

Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

The principle behind the initiative is simple, ransomware actors initially gain access to the target organization, then they take some time before stealing or encrypting data. The time-lapse between initial access to a network and the encryption of the systems can last from hours to days. ” concludes the announcement.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Encryption Education Cybersecurity 86

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. Experts noticed that the new Linux ransomware BlackSuit has significant similarities with the Royal ransomware family. BlackSuit appends the .

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Encryption File names Cybersecurity 93

IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secure remote working tips and VPN insights from our senior penetration tester Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance. Now, as we come to the end of 2023, we have thousands of organisations whose workforces are predominantly working from home. OpenVPN is a newer VPN method that’s very configurable and secure.

Encryption 106

Encryption Authentication Access Security 106

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. The Royal ransomware can either fully or partially encrypt a file depending on its size and the ‘-ep’ parameter.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Communications 89

IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance with more than ten years’ experience performing penetration tests for clients in various industries all over the world. Yes, in 2023, across the full year, we ‘only’ found 8.2 In my research work for IT Governance, I’ve noticed a pattern where the same names repeatedly crop up.

Passwords 139

Passwords Data breaches Encryption Risk 139

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations in government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors. “Symantec researchers observed it being used in some activity in 2020 and 2021, as well as this more recent campaign, which continued into the first quarter of 2023. .”

Encryption 82

Encryption Phishing Communications Education 82

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

Encryption 113

Encryption IT Passwords IoT 113

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. 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.

Energy and Utilities 88

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 88

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023. One criminal gang said that it had targeted the organisation and encrypted its systems. million people.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

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. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. ” said National Crime Agency Director General, Graeme Biggar.

Energy and Utilities 97

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 97

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. While registration has closed for 2022, it’s likely to be offered again in 2023. An online review course and practice quiz are available. GSE (GIAC Security Expert).

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Systems administration Information Security Compliance 120

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The experts exploited the vulnerability to reconstruct encryption keys and developed a decryptor that allows victims of the Rhysida ransomware to recover their encrypted data for free. “This study examines Rhysida ransomware, which caused significant damage in the second half of 2023, and proposes a decryption method.

Ransomware 113

Ransomware Encryption Paper Manufacturing 113

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.”

Cybersecurity 126

Cybersecurity Encryption Risk Government 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

35 TB of data exfiltrated from Henry Schein, plus ALPHV/BlackCat re-encrypted the newly restored files As we first reported last month , the US healthcare solutions provider Henry Schein announced on 15 October that it had suffered a cyber attack that caused disruption to its manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Threats to cryptography are generally prevented by using common cybersecurity hygiene practices defined in clear and achievable governance. As quantum computing continues to advance, the threat it poses to traditional encryption methods is clear.

Risk 87

Risk Encryption Blockchain Authentication 87

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Two-thirds of the global population will be protected by privacy regulations by 2023, and 70% of organizations say such regulations make cloud migrations and analytics more difficult. Educate employees. The solution is data encryption, which uses mathematical algorithms to scramble data, replacing plaintext with ciphertext.

Encryption 214

Encryption Cloud Privacy GDPR 214

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.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 20, 2023

On January 20, 2023, The Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth published “Digital Assets and Privacy,” a discussion paper compiling insights from workshops with CIPL member companies that explored the intersection of privacy and digital assets, with a particular focus on blockchain technology.

Paper 134

Paper Blockchain Privacy Financial Services 134

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Coca-Cola received an overwhelming majority of the votes, beating out the toy maker Mattel, the online education platform Blackboard, the tech firm Danaher and General Electrics’ aviation subsidiary. What can we expect in 2023? The post 2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2024

This partner drives major identity-related initiatives and educates the market on how to protect identities. A study published by Microsoft in May 2023 , confirmed how MFA is effective at deterring cyberattacks and showed that the use of MFA reduced the risk of compromise by more than 99.2%.

Cloud 62

Cloud Authentication Phishing Marketing 62

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Over Q4 2023, our research found that 25% of all incidents involved ransomware. This is in line with what IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 found: 24% of malicious attacks involved ransomware. Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course Educate your staff to be alert and secure. We interviewed him to find out more.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Artificial Intelligence Phishing Risk 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. Throttling works as a safeguard against misuse and depletion of resources by governing the pace at which requests can be initiated.

Security 109

Security Authentication Access Encryption 109

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

Across industries like education, retail and government, organizations are choosing private cloud settings to conduct business use cases involving workloads with sensitive information and to comply with data privacy and compliance needs. The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security.

Cloud 100

Cloud Digital transformation Access Compliance 100

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Finance USA Yes 498,686 J.P.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94