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. How should you prepare?

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. The investigation into the security breach is still ongoing. “We Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Data breaches 89

Data breaches Retail Sales Ransomware 89

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” acts as a Phishing-as-a-Service and enables cybercriminals the ability to host and generate high-quality phishing pages which impersonate major online banking, e-commerce, popular retailers, and online-services to steal customer data. Detailed analysis of the Phishing-As-A-Service Frappo is available here: [link]. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 72

Phishing Retail Financial Services Data breaches 72

IT Governance

JANUARY 25, 2019

Home improvement retailer B&Q has suffered a data breach affecting 70,000 of its… well, not customers, exactly. The database should have only been accessible to certain employees, but security specialists at CtrlBox found the database an ElasticSearch server, left publicly available and without password protection.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Retail 111

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The first half of 2020 ended on a familiarly bad note, with 92 security incidents accounting for at least 7,021,195,399 breached records. You can take a look at every data breach and cyber attack that we recorded in June in this blog. Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown). Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amid the mad dash for bargains and inevitable stories of shop-floor brawls, Black Friday brings with it a spike in cyber security threats, as cyber criminals take advantage of people desperate for bargains. In this blog, we look at some of the scams you should look out for and what you can do to protect yourself.

Phishing 137

Phishing Sales Retail Passwords 137

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This ransomware strain emerged in September 2020, but the threat actors behind already managed to lock quite big companies, such as game developers Crytek, booksellers Barnes & Noble, and most recently a retail giant Cencosud from Chile. of victims) and Retail (14.5%). ProLock = Egregor. Inside Egregor. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Retail Encryption Manufacturing 115

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Among those affected was SAP SE. The researchers discovered credentials that provided access to 95,592,696 artifacts, as well as download permissions and some deploy operations.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. .

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Military Government Phishing 96

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Source (New) Construction USA Yes 489 ClearVision Optical Source (New) Retail USA Yes 261 Symphony Financial, LLC. Also this week, NIST released four draft publications “intended to help improve the safety, security and trustworthiness of [AI] systems”. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 75,101 Airsoftc3.com

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. decrease in security incidents compared to 2021 (1,243).

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. In this blog, we provide an overview of the security landscape in the past three months, and look at key statistics and observations.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

This year is expected to see similarly high numbers which is paralleled by increasing retailer anxiety about the state of their cybersecurity. In fact, according to our recent survey of retailers , 88% feel vulnerable to data threats. Almost 1 million visited physical stores. Happy (and safe!) holiday shopping.

Risk 90

Risk Retail Digital transformation Authentication 90

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

According to a Digital Guardian report , 90% of data breaches are caused by phishing, while Venari Security found that organisations lose approximately $181 (£150) for each piece of personal information stolen in online scams. We answer that question in this blog, as we provide our top ten ways to avoid phishing attacks.

Phishing 52

Phishing Passwords Authentication Data breaches 52

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Amid the mad dash for bargains and inevitable stories of shop-floor brawls, Black Friday brings with it a spike in cyber security threats – and it’s easy to see why. When you enter your email and password, you’re handing your information to them. It’s not 100% secure, but it’s much harder to tamper with than public Wi-Fi.

Phishing 119

Phishing Sales Passwords Retail 119

IT Governance

AUGUST 23, 2018

Here are this week’s stories: High-street retailer, Superdrug, suffered a data breach earlier this week. The statement said – it believed the criminals had retrieved customers’ email addresses and passwords from other websites and then used those credentials to access customer’s Superdrug accounts. Dates of birth. Phone numbers.

Passwords 61

Passwords Retail Information Security Data breaches 61

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

According to The Register , the online retail giant emailed affected customers on Tuesday, unapologetically saying: Hello, We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your name and email address due to a technical error. Sincerely, Customer Service Department. Amazon.co.uk.

Data breaches 96

Data breaches Personal data Passwords Encryption 96

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Blog post with links: [link].

Security awareness 88

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 88

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. Here is our complete list of November’s cyber attacks and data breaches.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. The “-p” parameter, indeed, specify the password of the archive to be extracted. Technical Analysis. The TA505 Connection.

IT 67

IT Retail Archiving File names 67

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. It’s not 100% secure, but it’s much harder to tamper with than public Wi-Fi.

Phishing 98

Phishing Sales Retail Government 98

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Once Eurostar realised it had suffered a data breach, it: Identified the timing and the scale of the breach; Blocked access; Emailed customers alerting them to the situation and advising them to reset passwords; and. The post Lessons from the Eurostar hack appeared first on IT Governance Blog. What did Eurostar do differently?

Data breaches 106

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 106

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The hotel group has confirmed that no payment card information, passwords or travel history were accessed. In its announcement, the group said : All impacted member accounts have been secured and flagged to monitor for any potential unauthorized behavior. However, the following data was compromised: Member names. Email addresses.

GDPR 93

GDPR Phishing Passwords Data breaches 93

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. aw (unknown). Ransomware.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2018

No-one’s travel or loyalty profile was accessed in full, and no passwords were compromised”. Cathay took action by involving the relevant authorities, bringing in external expertise from a cyber security company and strengthening its IT security measures. Containing the breach. Win the war against data breaches.

Data breaches 81

Data breaches Personal data Passwords GDPR 81

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Security researcher Troy Mursch posted on Twitter that the attack was carried out via a JavaScript keylogger, which essentially logs what website visitors are typing. The post JavaScript keylogger sees Vision Direct’s customer data stolen appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Billing address. Email address. Telephone number.

Analytics 102

Analytics Data breaches Archiving Passwords 102

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The online fashion retailer SHEIN (I’ve probably pronounced that wrong) has said that it suffered a data breach from June to August this year involving the personal information of approximately 6.42 SHEIN advises its account holders to change their passwords by clicking a link in an email notification or logging into the website.

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Passwords Military Retail 70

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. In this blog post I will discuss just a few of these insights. Social Media Organisations have trust issues.

Personal data 71

Personal data Data breaches Government Authentication 71

IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. It’s why, in this blog, we’ve collected the most crucial phishing statistics you need to understand the threat. com’ websites.

Phishing 111

Phishing Data breaches Communications Government 111

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

In fact, many independent researchers pointed to a particular email attack wave probably related to the known TA505 hacking group , active since 2014 and focusing on Retail and Banking companies. Technical details, including IoCs and Yara Rules, are available in the analysis published on the Yoroi blog. Pierluigi Paganini.

Retail 72

Retail Passwords Communications Phishing 72

IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

The legislation has been implemented to prevent fraud and to keep customers’ payment details secure during in-store, online and card-not-present transactions. For example, you might be asked to provide a password and answer a secret question. It does this in two main ways. Strong authentication. Are you ready for PSD2?

Data breaches 67

Data breaches Authentication Passwords Access 67

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Basic information security practices – and I really do mean basic – are ignored over and over again, and for what? NC DHHS Reports Data Security Incident. Huddle’s ‘highly secure’ work tool exposed KPMG and BBC files. Social Security numbers of 2,100 Maine foster care participants posted online.

Data breaches 75

Data breaches Retail Privacy Phishing 75