IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 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. While investigating the incident, it discovered that confidential consumer information had been accessed by an unauthorised third party.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The resolution agreement requires Green Ridge to pay $40,000 to OCR and enter into a Corrective Action Plan that obligates Green Ridge to, among other items: Implement a security management process, including a thorough risk analysis, which is to be provided to HHS for review within 60 days.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Personal data Risk Privacy 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 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. Incident details: An unauthorised party gained access to some employee email accounts and the information within them, including demographic, medical and financial information.

Data Privacy 107

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 107

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As reported on the Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , on February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates the business of insurance in New York, has issued guidelines, in the Insurance Circular Letter No. sought coverage for expenses under its property insurance policy.

Insurance 70

Insurance Cybersecurity Risk Education 70

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 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. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Records breached: 79,582 Ontario hospitals update: information relating to 5.6

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 85

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2022

The threat actor systematically utilized software distributed by security vendors to sideload ShadowPad and PlugX variants.” ” reads the analysis published by SentinelOne. The attackers focused on the hijacking of programs belonging to security vendors, including Symantec, TrendMicro, BitDefender, McAfee and Kaspersky.

Security 108

Security Military Insurance Cybersecurity 108

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Information security management is a way of protecting an organisation’s sensitive data from threats and vulnerabilities. The process is typically embedded via an ISMS (information security management system) , which provides the framework for managing information security. Why is information security management important?

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Information Security Security Data breaches Risk 138

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2024

Gb - NDA The group published a set of files as proof of the security breach and threatens leak all the stolen data if the victim will not pay the ransom. . - Gb - NDA The group published a set of files as proof of the security breach and threatens leak all the stolen data if the victim will not pay the ransom. pst files - 1.5

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Ransomware Manufacturing Insurance Cybersecurity 112

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 82

IT Insurance Data breaches Education 82

Adam Levin

APRIL 10, 2019

A security analysis of 30 major banking and financial apps has shown major security holes and a lax approach to protecting user data. Aite declined to identify the companies behind the apps researched or say whether they had warned the companies about the security holes discovered in their apps.

Retail 74

Retail Security Insurance Encryption 74

Krebs on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission , LabCorp. AMCA has advised LabCorp that Social Security Numbers and insurance identification information are not stored or maintained for LabCorp consumers.” credit card numbers and bank account information), medical information and Social Security Numbers. ” ANALYSIS.

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Insurance Data Privacy Access Security 249

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

On December 13, 2023, VF Corp detected unauthorized access to a portion of its infrastructure. VF immediately began taking measures to remediate the attack and launched an investigation into the security breach. ” reads a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 18, 2024.

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Data breaches Passwords Retail Insurance 116

IT Governance

JANUARY 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. They accessed 41.5 million customers’ data having gained access via a vulnerability in Hathaway’s Laravel web application framework. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A UK government report published last year found that 48% of organisations lacked the expertise to complete routine cyber security practices. This includes an inability to protect against malware, set access controls and apply updates. So why are organisations unable to address the fundamentals of cyber security?

Security 122

Security Insurance Education Government 122

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 91

Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Authentication 91

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB and Swiss insurance broker ASPIS that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges. According to CryptoIns analysts, the crypto assets insurance market is expected to reach $7 billion by 2023. Why do crypto exchanges’ users need insurance?

Insurance 64

Insurance Risk Marketing Cybersecurity 64

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

DMS is a HIPAA business associate (“BA”) that provides payer credentialing and medical billing services to HIPAA Covered Entities (“CEs”). As a result, the electronic protected health information (“ePHI”) of approximately 206,695 individuals was affected.

Ransomware 72

Ransomware Risk Insurance Encryption 72

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. His news analysis columns, podcasts, and videos are crafted to foster a useful understanding of complex privacy and cybersecurity developments for company decision-makers and individual citizens — for the greater good.

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Cybersecurity Privacy Cloud IoT 203

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. Forensic analysis of the breach came to a quick conclusion – a phishing attempt had tricked a user with privileged access into clicking on a malicious link.

Ransomware 137

Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Passwords 137

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 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. The incident is one of a series of major data breaches in Thailand in recent months that have been analysed by the security company Resecurity. Data breached: 19,718,687 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2021

Back in the mid-1990s, big banks and insurance companies came up with something called “bespoke assessments” as the approach for assessing third party vendor risk. It can be a big strain on resources just to respond to security questionnaires,” he says. “At This took the form of programmatic audits. Visibility boost.

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Risk Insurance Access Security 195

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners). How useful is such a score?

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Security Energy and Utilities Risk Data breaches 192

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 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. Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. North Hill Home Health Care, Inc.,

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Provides certain exemptions from public disclosure for materials provided to the state in response to an investigation of a breach of security. credit or debit card number, or any financial account number in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to such financial account.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches IT Insurance Passwords 142

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 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. According to OPB, the district didn’t provide details, but said that “our student credentials may have been compromised as part of a security incident”.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 9, 2024

Healthcare organizations need a strong data governance framework to help ensure compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) in the US and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU. Inaccuracies might also lead to more delays or complications with insurance coverage.

Government 60

Government GDPR Compliance Analytics 60

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Our online security team has uncovered a massive data breach originating from a misconfigured Amazon Bucket, which was operated by a Turkish Legal advising company, INOVA YÖNETIM & AKTÜERYAL DANI?MANLIK. Inova is an actuarial consultancy company, which means they compile statistical analysis and calculate insurance risks and premiums.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Insurance Paper Access 99

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The stolen information allegedly included names and identifying information, hashed passwords, security questions and answers, family information, Social Security numbers, lab results, health insurance information, doctor’s names, and medical conditions, among other things.

Data breaches 83

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Security Insurance 83

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. Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 107

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 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. Incident details: A security vulnerability in a third party left personal data exposed of thousands of motorists who had their vehicle towed on behalf of the An Garda Síochána.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market. Brinqa, an Austin, TX-based security vendor has come up with a cyber risk management platform designed to help companies take a much more dynamic approach to closing that gap, specifically in the areas of vulnerability management and application security, to start.

Digital transformation 113

Digital transformation Security Risk Cloud 113

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. Perhaps the largest lesson to draw from this case, Crockett said, is to take these threats more seriously and look beyond a simple cost-benefit analysis. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out.

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 94

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

million settlement with Athens Orthopedic Clinic PA (“Athens Orthopedic”) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules. Health care providers that fail to follow the HIPAA Security Rule make their patients’ health data a tempting target for hackers.”.

Insurance 64

Insurance Data breaches Privacy Risk 64

Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Astoria Company LLC is a lead generation company that leverages on a network of websites to collect information on a person that may be looking for discounted car loans, different medical insurance, or even payday loans. Collected data si shared with a number of partner sites (such as insurance or loan agencies), that pay per lead referral.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Insurance Marketing 109

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 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. The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations. Among those affected was SAP SE.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 27, 2023

Security information and event management (SIEM) systems only have detections for 24 percent of the 196 techniques in MITRE ATT&CK v13, according to a new report. “This implies that adversaries can execute around 150 different techniques that will be undetected by the SIEM,” says the CardinalOps report.

Metadata 107

Metadata Financial Services Insurance Manufacturing 107

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Publicly Available Facts Australian Clinical Labs Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and operates one of the largest pathology businesses in Australia. The company has said that it will be defending the claim and that it asserts that its cyber security systems are robust.

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Data breaches Privacy Risk Information Security 128