Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Noticeably, covered entities are now subject to new requirements imposing heightened responsibilities on Chief Information Security Officers (“CISOs”) and more specific and prescriptive requirements in relation to governance, risk assessments, and notifications to the NYDFS. c)) regardless of the impact of the underlying cybersecurity event.

Financial Services 110

Financial Services Cybersecurity Compliance Government 110

Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

The government agencies urge OT operators in critical infrastructure sectors to implement a set of mitigations provided in the advisory. Some victims experienced minor tank overflow events; however, most victims reverted to manual controls in the immediate aftermath and quickly restored operations.”

Agriculture 88

Agriculture Passwords Authentication Government 88

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. wevtutil.exe A standard Windows Event Utility tool used to view event logs.

Ransomware 116

Ransomware Manufacturing Education Passwords 116

Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

The laws also require notice of certain cybersecurity events to relevant state insurance commissioners within three business days of a determination that a cybersecurity event has occurred.

Insurance 103

Insurance Security Cybersecurity Information Security 103

Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. This post will be updated in the event they respond. Today, one of the U.S.

Government 258

Government Sales Education Access 258

Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2023

The proposed Amendment would still require covered entities to comply with a host of new access control obligations concerning privileged accounts, and notify NYDFS within 72 hours upon becoming aware of a cybersecurity event where an unauthorized user has gained access to a privileged account.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity IT Compliance Financial Services 113

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

(“Carnival”), the world’s largest cruise-ship operator, for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in connection with four cybersecurity events between 2019 and 2021, including two ransomware events. .

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

government cybersecurity agencies warned this week that the attackers behind the widespread hacking spree stemming from the compromise at network software firm SolarWinds used weaknesses in other, non-SolarWinds products to attack high-value targets. 3, and said it learned about the flaw from the NSA. ” Indeed, the NSA’s Dec.

Authentication 359

Authentication Access Security Government 359

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

The Chinese government is well known for its censorship– and frequent harassment and intimidation of foreign journalists. Internationally, there is no doubt that this predominantly serves to facilitate the detection and blocking of topics sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, such as the events of June 4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square.

Passwords 243

Passwords Access Cloud Government 243

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

government did not name the victim organization, but there is every indication that the money was stolen from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX , which had just filed for bankruptcy on that same day. This story will be updated in the event any of them respond. 11-12, 2022. 2, 2024.

Blockchain 236

Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 236

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technically under government control. As the world watches the events in Ukraine, cyber incursions by hostile actors will continue across the globe.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Military Passwords Education 214

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

.” Attackers designed the Owowa module to inspect HTTP requests and responses by hooking the PreSendRequestContent event. . Once a user has successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page, the Owawa module captures its credential. The module was most likely compiled between late 2020 and April 2021.

Encryption 102

Encryption Authentication Passwords Government 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The entire passenger process, from check-in to boarding, involves multiple stakeholders, including government regulators, airport management, airline personnel, and on-premise security teams, working together to maintain a robust and secure environment. This is because of the diversity of personnel working within the airport environment.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Authentication Access Compliance 87

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The FCA is proposing amendments to: the UK onshored versions of EU technical standards on strong customer authentication (SCA) and common and secure methods of communication (UK SCA-RTS); its Approach Document on Payment Services and Electronic Money (Approach Document); and. Authentication code. its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG).

Authentication 68

Authentication Paper Risk Insurance 68

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Although specifically tailored for the financial services sector, its revelations have profound implications for the retail domain, especially during high-stake events like Black Friday. Incorporate personal security best practices, such as two-factor authentication and encryption, in all your online interactions.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption 83

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The FBI recently issued a warning that ransomware gangs are targeting companies during “time-sensitive financial events”, such as mergers and acquisitions. The transition process needs to account for: •Data privacy, ownership, and governance. Underlying all of this optimism, however, is the ever-present threat of cyberattack.

Privacy 265

Privacy Security Risk Marketing 265

Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

But KrebsOnSecurity recently discovered that this is not the case with all federal government sites built to help you manage your identity online. After verifying my email address, I was asked to pick a strong password and select a form of multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Passwords 289

Passwords Authentication Insurance Mining 289

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. FIND which devices are making vulnerable connections by monitoring event logs.

Authentication 133

Authentication Passwords Security Government 133

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

ICT risk management requirements under DORA In Chapter II, DORA recognises governance as a key part of the organisation’s ICT risk management framework. That said, remember to consider risks to the confidentiality, integrity, availability and authenticity of each ICT asset: Confidentiality : The asset is accessible to authorised people only.

Risk 104

Risk Data breaches Authentication Financial Services 104

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. In addition, Leon has won hackathon events in the UK and internationally, and is accredited for multiple bug bounties. The post Expert Insight: Leon Teale appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Encryption 106

Encryption Authentication Access Security 106

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS certificates are a key component of all of this frenetic activity; they are part of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, the system for authenticating and encrypting all human-to-machine and machine-to-machine connections. And it can’t be spreadsheets.”.

Digital transformation 214

Digital transformation Security Encryption Authentication 214

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

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Security 94

Security Ransomware Phishing Authentication 94

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 12, 2022

The event brings together security leaders, vendors and advocates to empower organizations and consumers to reduce the risk of experiencing a data breach and potentially damaging data loss. For example, even though multifactor authentication can block up to 99% of credential-based attacks, the level of adoption remains relatively low.

Security 71

Security Authentication Digital transformation Data breaches 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. The report provides novel and important insights for businesses, governments, academics and citizens. Governments need to take action.

Personal data 71

Personal data Data breaches Government Authentication 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Below is the list of actions recommended by the agencies to increase the level of security of their infrastructure: Identify IT security employees for weekends and holidays who would be available to surge during these times in the event of an incident or ransomware attack.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Phishing Authentication Passwords 115

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Kaspersky researchers reported that tens of thousands of devices belonging to industrial and government organizations worldwide have been hit by the PseudoManuscrypt spyware. Thus, we cannot say for certain whether the campaign is pursuing criminal mercenary goals or goals correlating with some governments’ interests.

Energy and Utilities 110

Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Archiving Authentication 110

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

What would the consequences be if such an event happens were to happen on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or during the holiday shopping season? Implement MFA: Add an extra layer of security, such as two factor or multiple factor authentication, to ensure only the intended individual can access the network.

Retail 127

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 127

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The proposed amendments provides three new cybersecurity events that Covered Entities must report to NYDFS via the NYDFS online cybersecurity portal within 72 hours: Unauthorized access to privileged accounts; Deployment of ransomware within a material part of the Covered Entity’s systems; and. Multifactor Authentication.

Financial Services 55

Financial Services Cybersecurity Ransomware Compliance 55

IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Finally, physical resilience and availability refers to an organisation’s ability to function in the event of failures, security incidents and cyber attacks. Governance framework. Next, they should document a framework for security governance containing policies addressing key aspects of information security.

Cloud 126

Cloud Security Authentication Risk 126

Preservica

MARCH 10, 2022

We’ll be digging into the differences in a lot more detail in our upcoming 3-part virtual education series run in conjunction with Henry Stewart Events. This can include: Authentic brand storytelling – use of approved heritage assets for anniversary campaigns and engaging social media. Brand and trademark protection.

Digital preservation 52

Digital preservation Authentication Education Metadata 52

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme that outlines five key controls, including patch management, that can prevent up to 80% of cyber attacks. Weak passwords.

Risk 144

Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The following considerations should help to harden your organisation’s posture and reduce the impact of a cyber event: Review and share your Incident Response Plan, Crisis Management Plan and Business Continuity and DR plans with key team members and make sure they address all current threats.

Passwords 98

Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A served used by the SunWater statutory Queensland (Australia) Government-owned water supplier was compromised and threat actors remained undetected for nine longs, the annual financial audit report published by the Queensland Audit Office revealed.

Passwords 87

Passwords Security awareness Authentication Government 87

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

US Government experts also warn of other malicious activities such as phishing scams , fraudulent sites spoofing reputable businesses , and unencrypted financial transactions. Implement multi-factor authentication for remote access and administrative accounts.

Ransomware 120

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication 120

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. Leon has also won hackathon events in the UK and internationally, and is accredited for multiple bug bounties. Presumably, this isn’t a coincidence?

Passwords 139

Passwords Data breaches Encryption Risk 139

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By strategically combining technology in these areas, organizations can enhance their ability to embed security, drive risk mitigation, enable continuous monitoring, ensure adaptive business continuity, foster interoperability, and streamline governance.

Encryption 74

Encryption Data Privacy Compliance Cloud 74

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

No matter the level of government, we face the same risks and share the same goal – ensuring the secure delivery of government services and protecting the data of the residents we all serve. It’s important to the Healey-Driscoll administration that we foster and sustain that cross-government collaboration.”

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Education Government Security 113