Hunton Privacy

JULY 5, 2023

On June 28, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published an updated proposed Second Amendment (“Amendment”) to its Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500. As described below, senior governing bodies would have new oversight responsibilities under the amendments.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors.

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Ransomware Passwords Encryption Financial Services 96

Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

. “As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This follows the FCA’s announcement in its 2020-21 business plan that payment services were one of its main supervisory priorities 1 and its temporary guidance of July 9, 2020, on prudential risk management and safeguarding in light of the COVID-19 pandemic ( Temporary COVID Guidance ). Authentication code. Transaction risk analysis.

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Authentication Paper Risk Insurance 68

IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

EvilProxy phishing campaign targets Microsoft 365 accounts via indeed.com A phishing campaign identified by Menlo Security has been targeting senior executives in various industries – most notably banking and financial services, property management and real estate, and manufacturing – since July.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2021

Threat actors carried out brute-force and password spraying attacks in an attempt to gain access to Microsoft customer accounts. Most of the targeted organizations are IT companies (57%), followed by government organizations (20%). The hackers also targeted non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

Although he didn’t technically have an account with MSF, their authentication system is based on email addresses, so Jim requested that a password reset link be sent to his email address. 14, 2022 breach notification letter from tribal lender Mountain Summit Financial. . A portion of the Jan.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to all of its regulated institutions engaged in virtual currency business activity, requiring them to have plans for preparedness to manage the possible operational and financial risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a “pre-proposed outreach” of material proposed changes to almost every section of its cybersecurity regulations, and would affect each entity covered by the current regulations of 23 NYCRR Part 500. Governance. The Proposed Regulation Changes.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What authentication methods does the provider support? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests?

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Creating an Enterprise-Wide Governance Structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Other methods.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

With DevOps and API advances steamrolling forward, no one has thought to establish the practice of requiring passwords to authenticate users at the API level. Long-run damage Data Theorem has won customers from the financial services and technology sectors that are routinely creating dozens of new APIs per day.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Hailing from Portland, Oregon, Exterro launched in 2004 and specialized in workflow-driven software and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions. When disaster hits, the firm offers data retrieval and recovery services, and for ensuring your organization is prepared for disaster, GDF has its forensic readiness assessments.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Per the Ecuadorian government, these attacks were fueled by attempts to intimidate the media. While researching his recent book Hacking Multifactor Authentication, Roger tested over 150 MFA solutions. DOS boot sector viruses, password guessing, USB autorun malware, misconfigurations, etc.),

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