IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. 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. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

They have a range of market insurance products backed by international company, Allianz Group. “As soon as we detected thè incident, we took steps to immediately secure our System. We also engaged cyber security experts to assist us with our investigation. “It is important to note that our systems are secure. .”

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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.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

According to the security company Resecurity , which discovered the listing, the data included victims’ name, age, gender, address, passport number and Aadhaar number (a 12-digit government identification number). It secured its systems, notified law enforcement and began investigating the incident. Boeing is “assessing the claim”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

The alert provides Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) obtained from law enforcement investigations and reports from third-party security firms. ” reads the CSA. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued a £4.4 million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), during the period of March 2019 to December 2020.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

” Exposed data include name, Social Security Number, and health or medical insurance plan number. The notification states that the company is not aware of any misuse of the exposed personal information. According to the Data Breach Notification, the security breach impacted a total of 4,961 employees.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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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.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks. EvilProxy actors are using Reverse Proxy and Cookie Injection methods to bypass 2FA authentication – proxyfying victim’s session.

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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. its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The company notified via mail hundreds of individuals that were impacted by the security breach and that that have had their personal data exposed in the attack. . Cox Media Group discovered the security breach the same day of the initial intrusion and immediately took down systems offline to avoid the propagation of the threat.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users. The following are the best practices highlighted by the Advisory, Microsoft report, PANW report, and Mandiant report.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Our predictions. Ransomware will continue to increase.

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 2, 2021

million settlement with two related insurance companies, relating to violations of two different requirements of the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation during the period 2018 to 2019. This matter began when insurance affiliate #1, licensed by NYDFS, discovered a phishing email in September of 2018. NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

To fulfill these principles, data protection strategies generally focus on the following three areas: Data security —protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft throughout its entire lifecycle. Cyberattacks that aim to steal sensitive information continue to rise.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Even though an organization may have little to no control over a vendor’s security practices, it bears the ultimate responsibility for safeguarding its own data and systems. Defining Information Security Practices. Security controls. Accordingly, an organization’s systems are only as strong as their weakest link.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

This pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 confirms that Oracle security updates will address 483 new security patches. “A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. This Critical Patch Update addresses 483 new security patches.

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

The Cybersecurity Guidance is directed at plan sponsors and fiduciaries regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as well as plan participants and beneficiaries. Online Security Tips for plan participants and beneficiaries. Considerations for Plan Sponsors and Other Fiduciaries.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In total, information for approximately 2.1 The latter is the 2019 data security law known as the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act. When you enter personal information on our Site, we encrypt transmissions involving such information using secure protocols.” Background.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

On November 4, 2013, the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, which is the Chinese regulatory and administrative authority for the insurance sector, issued the Interim Measures for the Management of the Authenticity of Information of Life Insurance Customers (the “Measures”).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

The discovered database was not protected by authentication. The security loophole resulted in millions of private documents being revealed to the public. The company states that vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT test) was scheduled for January 2, which would have detected the security issues.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stolen data spans from 2006 and 2019, local media outlets have confirmed their authenticity. Threat actors are also offering a file containing information from 2020 to those that will buy the database. The post Threat actors offer for sale data for 50 millions of Moscow drivers appeared first on Security Affairs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Other top 4 targeted industries include Manufacturing, Insurance, Technology, and Financial Services seeing 15%, 9%, 7%, and 6% of the campaign traffic respectively.” “Email lures came in the form of updating account security surrounding 2FA, MFA, and general account security. ” continues the report.

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Data Matters

MARCH 12, 2019

Over the last few years, States have enacted increasingly aggressive legislation concerning data privacy and security, raising concerns that companies will be subject to a patchwork of different standards. Aligning the Safeguards Rule with State Regimes.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

The company is sending out breach notification letters to the impacted customers, threat actors had access to names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, individual tax identification numbers, dates of birth for PayPal users, and of course transaction histories. What is credential stuffing? ” said Gal.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Below is the list of mitigations recommended by the FBI: Ensure anti-virus and anti-malware is enabled and security protocols are updated regularly and in a timely manner. Conduct regular network security assessments to stay up to date on compliance standards and regulations. Mitigate vulnerabilities related to third-party vendors.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

The healthcare system discovered the security breach on October 19, and reported the incident to local authorities, it also hired a third-party cybersecurity expert to help with the investigations. In response to this incident, Broward Health is taking steps to prevent similar security breaches in the future. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. social security numbers (these numbers were later proven to be inflated). DATABASE SALE ON DARKWEB MARKETS.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 16, 2021

Contingency planning for relationship terminations.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Check your cyber insurance policy. Various public resources are available with information on vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks. Also ensure you have contacts with cyber security intelligence services. Beware that threat actors will often seek out and encrypt back-ups – so ideally back-ups should be securely ring-fenced.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the effective date of the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act or Act).

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

Arizona and 15 other states (the “Multistate AGs”) filed the suit in December 2018, asserting claims under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (“HIPAA”) as well as various applicable state data protection laws. Notably, the lawsuit was the first-ever multistate litigation alleging claims under HIPAA.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 23, 2015

With the passing of the Act, Connecticut becomes the first state to affirmatively require businesses to provide these security services to consumers. With the passing of the Act, Connecticut becomes the first state to affirmatively require businesses to provide these security services to consumers. State Contractors.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Regulators worldwide, including the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, have issued guidelines for reducing and mitigating hacking risks. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently discovered that 26 percent of U.S. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage.

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