Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

BOTNET, THE MOVIE In 2015, Kovalev reportedly began filming a movie in Russia about cybercrime called “ Botnet.” In September 2021, the Kremlin issued treason charges against Ilya Sachkov , formerly head of the cybersecurity firm Group-IB. ” Sachkov remains imprisoned in Russia pending his treason trial.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. Other malware found on infected computers includes the PlugX remote access trojan, regularly mentioned in cybersecurity reports about campaigns linked to China. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Here are some data breach prevention and response practices that have stood the test of time, followed by a reference list of some vendor resources that can help you improve your own cybersecurity and incident response capabilities. See the Top Cybersecurity Employee Training Programs 4. This varies between organizations.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2018

And, in doing so, the IC has developed an effective set of data handling and cybersecurity best practices. About the authors: Angela Hill is co-founder and CEO, while Edwin Hill is co-founder and CIO of JADEX , LLC., Related video: Using the NIST framework as a starting point. Collection. Gather raw data from various sources.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 27, 2023

” Key Steps to Take The report offers four key recommendations to enhance SIEM detection coverage and quality — starting with reviewing current SIEM processes.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

Compromised credentials will be visible in the “Logs” section with additional details about each victim such as IP address, User-Agent, Username, Password, and etc. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link].

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Two days after the release of the security fixes, on February 20, experts published technical details about the issue and also a PoC exploit code. ” reads the technical analysis published by Ambionics security. ” reads the analysis published by Imperva. “By diffing Drupal 8.6.9 Pierluigi Paganini.

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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

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 19, 2018

This is according to a recent survey conducted by Soha Systems, and according to one of the speeches delivered by the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, Mr. Benjamin Lawsky, “ A company’s cybersecurity is only as strong as the cybersecurity of its third-party vendors ”.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

billion (then the equivalent of about $2.7 Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. See the Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Read more: Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees in 2021.

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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. billion were made under property/casualty policies that were silent about cyber risks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With this can come improved productivity, as technologies such as natural language processing (NLP) hold the promise of relieving the need for heavy text data reading and analysis. This could benefit cost optimization and also strengthen cybersecurity, as it can help detect threats quickly.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Customer-facing AI use cases Deliver superior customer service Customers can now be assisted in real time with conversational AI. Voice-based queries use natural language processing (NLP) and sentiment analysis for speech recognition so their conversations can begin immediately. Robots handle and move physical objects.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Cybersecurity vendors, of course, have been responding. These baseline account takeovers can then be leveraged to spread spam, distribute phishing scams, launch denial of service attacks, infiltrate and plunder networks, execute wire fraud and more. It’s now really about detecting behavior and deciphering intent.”.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Anyone with personal information about a New York resident is potentially affected by these far-reaching amendments. Breach Law Changes. Readers may recall that New York’s security breach notification law (N.Y. The law defines a “small business” as a person or business that meets one of three criteria: (i) Fewer than 50 employees.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Transaction risk analysis. The FCA plans to formally adopt EBA guidance stating that fraud rate calculations for transaction risk analysis (Article 18 of the SCA-RTS) should include only unauthorized or fraudulent remote electronic transactions for which the payment service provider was liable, and no other types of transaction.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT risk & cybersecurity management. Learn more about ServiceNow. Learn more about Fusion Framework System. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT risk & cybersecurity management. Learn more about ServiceNow. Learn more about Fusion Framework System. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. Forensic Analysis. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries. Description. Staff Awareness. Enterprise mobility management (EMM) is one solution.

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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. As a result, we predict single digit growth in the next 5 years.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Adopting the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 15, 2024

The news has already captured some very high-profile incidents, including attacks on an American retailer, a software vendor, and more recently a multinational investment and financial services bank. Encryption Melody Wood | Partner Solutions Marketing Manager, Thales More About This Author > Schema

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

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.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

billion by 2026, driven not only by remote working and growing cyber threats but also by a massive cybersecurity skills shortage , the demands of government regulations , and the simple cost benefits of outsourcing. What are the strategies and processes behind the vendor’s managed services? billion in 2021 to $43.7 Secureworks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company , has identified a series of sophisticated successful phishing attacks against the management and executives of more than 150 companies around the world. The detailed technical analysis of PerSwaysion operations and attack scheme is available in Group-IB’s blog post. About Group-IB.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Generally, if finalized, the NPR would require banking organizations and bank service providers (each, as defined further below) to provide accelerated notices of certain cybersecurity and related events. The agencies did not appear to rely on industry cybersecurity threat reports in determining this number.

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Data Matters

MARCH 21, 2022

Congress has passed a significant new cybersecurity law that will require critical infrastructure entities to report material cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 and 24 hours, respectively. Supplemental Reports.

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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. US Attorneys General write to Meta about account takeovers New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, writing to Meta Platforms, Inc.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 12, 2017

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force (the “Task Force”) have published important materials addressing cybersecurity in the health care industry. The OCR checklist , entitled “My entity just experienced a cyber-attack! What do we do now?,”

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

Providing reports or analysis alone may be sufficient. whether customization and personalization of services changes these analyses. the degree to which providers are transparent about inputs and methodologies that underlie their services. 17, 1995); Media General Financial Services, Inc. , 2, 1987).

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 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.

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Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2018

With so many lines, the drones capture a lot of data and like pretty much every AI story, it’s about processing that information to save labour time. Monetizing its user data would mark a dramatic about-face of the social media giant’s longstanding policy of not selling that information.” ” [link]. .

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Each post will provide analysis of key legal issues implicated by the CCPA along with practical takeaways. privacy laws which generally focus on specific sectors or issues, the CCPA applies broadly to businesses that collect personal information about California residents and aims to create significant new consumer privacy rights.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

So, what does the report say about the most common threat actions that are involved in data breaches? According to Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm, there has been a significant increase in the amount of stolen assets by North Korea-backed hackers. In 2022, they reportedly stole around $1.7

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2021

The current state of data in cybersecurity is a tale of The Haves and The Have-WAY-mores. Cybersecurity should not be one of them. The simple truth is that no cybersecurity company can compete with the data stacks of the FAAMG behemoths, which is why cybercrime is seeing a 63 percent boost over the past year. Cybercrime.

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