Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. The 2020 analysis found that customer data was by far the most-commonly compromised type of record with 80% of breached organizations saying that customer PII was affected. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. In the Dec.

Data Privacy 118

Data Privacy Privacy Security Encryption 118

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. Customer data, which was encrypted, was reported to be unaffected. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 85

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

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. Incident details: SEI, an online payment service provider, has notified customers that its systems has been accessed by an unknown individual who copied an encrypted database.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

A “breach of security” will now exclude unauthorized acquisition of encrypted data unless the acquisition includes, or is reasonably believed to include, the encryption key and the person who owns or licenses the data has a reasonable belief that the encryption key could render that personal information readable or useable.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Insurance Encryption Passwords 40

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. According to its analysis, malware was proportionately more common in phishing attacks, with Emotet and QakBot remaining the two most common strains. YouTube has said its team are investigating the phishing campaign. “We’re

Phishing 114

Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. How the incident occurred. Everything in the company was turned upside down.”.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Phishing Insurance Systems administration 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 9, 2018

Throughout the process of providing medical services for a given patient, multiple people will come into contact with the patient’s records, from physicians, to nurses, to aides, to insurance providers, etc. Encryption and Tokenization. Financial Services. Human Resources.

Digital transformation 75

Digital transformation Financial Services Encryption Insurance 75

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

Entities covered by the Regulation, which includes not only banks and insurers, but also other financial service institutions and licensees regulated by the DFS that utilize third-party service providers, will be required to implement third-party risk management programs by March 1.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Compliance Financial Services Risk 40

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2019

There are two ways you can do this: by outsourcing the security efforts to another organisation or by purchasing cyber insurance to ensure you have the funds to respond appropriately in the event of a disaster. Cryptography : the encryption and key management of sensitive information. Share the risk with a third party.

Risk 72

Risk Information Security Communications Insurance 72

Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

Insurance 68

Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Some UEM solutions also include risk assessment capabilities—including AI-powered risk analysis and quick risk evaluation—which would help fit within the industry’s regulatory requirements and perform real-time mitigation of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Risk 84

Risk Cybersecurity Data breaches Compliance 84

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. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Data breached: over 300 million records. The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

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. Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

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 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

insurance giant Beazley Worldwide reported that the average ransomware demand in 2018 was more than $116,000, a figure admittedly skewed by some very large demands. It then uses strong encryption, requiring a decryption key for which the victim must pay a ransom, most often in Bitcoin. A poll of IT pros in the U.S., Talk more soon.

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Ransomware Access Cybersecurity Insurance 156

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 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. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Using appropriate access controls.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

This is part of the opening monologue of the Ozark series and when I first heard it, I immediately stopped the show and dropped it into this blog post. This is the first time I've mixed these two worlds - my background with real estate and my public blogging life as most readers will know it - but it's important context.

Education 111

Education Marketing IT Insurance 111

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. It’s led to a growing trend for organisations to purchase cyber insurance, which Forbes contributor Emil Sayegh believes will continue in 2022. This market squeeze will certainly affect the cyber insurance industry itself. “We

Security 142

Security Insurance Authentication Passwords 142