Remove 11
Remove 2020 Remove Access Remove Analysis Remove Financial Services
article thumbnail

NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak

Krebs on Security

According to a filing (PDF) by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), the weakness that exposed the documents was first introduced during an application software update in May 2014 and went undetected for years. First American released its first quarter 2020 earnings today.

Insurance 308
article thumbnail

Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

What measures does the provider have in place to protect various access components? Which roles or individuals from the provider have access to the data stored in the cloud? Deploy an identity and access management solution. What level of technical support is the provider willing to provide? Train your staff.

Cloud 131
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” Just in 2020, the SolarWinds hack could’ve been prevented for organizations that promptly patch software.

article thumbnail

Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

eSecurity Planet

Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. To help you find the right provider, we evaluated a number of MSSPs to come up with this list of top security service providers. Accenture acquired Symantec’s MSSP services in 2020. million devices.

Security 107
article thumbnail

Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

While several open-source tools exist for disk and data capture, network analysis, and specific device forensics, a growing number of vendors are building off what’s publicly available. Critical capabilities include timeline analysis, hash filtering, file and folder flagging, and multimedia extraction. The Sleuth Kit and Autopsy.

article thumbnail

Comments Sought on Proposed Rulemaking: Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers

Data Matters

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved and the federal banking agencies jointly announced on December 18 a notice of proposed rulemaking, Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers (NPR). Content of Notices: .

article thumbnail

Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Investors, business clients, and more continue to look for secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyberattacks, and protect data as it travels from the cloud to edge networks and end-users and back. Series A Cado Security 2020 London, UK 26 $11.5 Series B Wiz 2020 Tel Aviv, Israel 186 $230.0