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Pharmaceutical companies exploited by phishing scam targeting job seekers

IT Governance

MAY 16, 2019

Earlier this month, two major pharmaceutical giants issued warnings about phishing emails targeting job hunters. As is standard, GlaxoSmithKline says that interviewees or those who have been offered jobs might be asked to provide passport information or other personal identification, such as a National Insurance number.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate? account on Carder[.]su

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New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

Compromised organizations operate in different business verticals, including manufacturing, wealth management, insurance providers, and pharmaceuticals. The researchers noticed that the path contains the same mutex name as the Babuk ransomware, a circumstance that suggests the malware borrows Babuk’s leaked source code.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2020 National Meeting

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2020 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) from July 27 to August 14, 2020. NAIC Considers Comments to the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act . GCC Template and Instructions.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in April 2023 – 4.3 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Meanwhile, if you enjoy this sort of cyber security news, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest stories straight to your inbox. Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1.

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Data Intelligence and Its Role in Combating Covid-19

erwin

MARCH 30, 2020

Privately it will come from hospitals, labs, pharmaceutical companies, doctors and private health insurers. This data will be collected from organizations such as, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local governments across the globe.

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The most valuable AI use cases for business

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And if AI can guide a Roomba, it can also direct self-driving cars on the highway and robots moving merchandise in a distribution center or on patrol for security and safety protocols. Intelligent automation also helps insurance companies adhere to compliance regulations more easily by ensuring that requirements are met.

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California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. Facebook said that the breach was discovered in January 2019 as part of an internal security review.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Fall 2020 National Meeting

Data Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2020 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) December 3-9, 2020. NAIC Adopts the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act. Insurance groups will be exempt from filing a GCC if. groups to non-U.S.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. 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. UniCredit fined €2.8

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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2024

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 Data breached: >151,000,000 records.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Source (New) Engineering Japan Yes >5 TB Array Networks Source (New) Cyber security USA Yes 2.5 TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 January 2024

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight More than 70 million email addresses added to Have I Been Pwned The security researcher Troy Hunt has added more than 70 million email addresses from the Naz.API data set to his Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service. VF Corporation confirms 35.5

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

Perhaps the most personal aspects of cyberspace will arise with the marked increase in the rise of wearables, digital pharmaceuticals, and advances in personal medicine. A number of countries are suggesting data localization as a way to secure their systems, which would mean significant changes for companies operating there.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Edinburgh mental health clinic in probe after client information accessed in scam (unknown) Iranian Hackers Hit H&M Israel (unknown) South Africa’s VirginActive goes offline after cyber attack (unknown) B.C.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2020 – 1.5 billion records breached

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

The new decade has begun relatively well, with a six-month low of only 61 disclosed cyber security incidents. You can find detailed breakdowns of some of the more notable incidents by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or by visiting our blog (where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ). It’s not all good news, though.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2020 – 18.4 million records breached

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

With 117 publicly reported security incidents, October 2020 is the leakiest month we’ve ever recorded. million) Personal data from eatigo accounts accessed in a security incident (2.8 The good news is that those data breaches and cyber attacks accounted for just 18,407,479 breached records. Ransomware.

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Pharmaceutical companies exploited by phishing scam targeting job seekers

Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

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New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2020 – 36.6 million records breached

Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2020 National Meeting

List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in April 2023 – 4.3 Million Records Breached

Data Intelligence and Its Role in Combating Covid-19

The most valuable AI use cases for business

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Four Key Considerations for Health and Life Sciences Companies

2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

Regulatory Update: NAIC Fall 2020 National Meeting

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 26 February – 3 March 2024

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 January 2024

Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

List of data breaches and cyber attacks in May 2021 – 116 million records breached

List of data breaches and cyber attacks in January 2020 – 1.5 billion records breached

List of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2020 – 18.4 million records breached

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