IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. Source New Defence USA Yes 1,051 Connecticut College Source New Education USA Yes 954 American Alarm & Communications Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification. Uber discloses another breach, forcing the company to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigates.

Passwords 230

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 230

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Port knocking : Closes ports for communication (including detection) until provided with a code using multiple specific packets or a special single-packet authorization (SPA). Proxies: Replace direct communication with a software or hardware intermediary that hides the discovery of assets (servers, endpoints, segments, etc.)

Security 103

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 103

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. VAMOSI: Does Mark typically work with insurance? LANCE : we work closely with insurance. That's why we take steps to use encrypted email or you know, other channels for communication. By no means.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

This very high-profile caper is part of an extended surge of ransomware attacks, which quintupled globally between the first quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2020, and is expected to rise 20 percent to 40 percent this year, according to insurance giant Aon. Of course, we live in a comparatively free part of the world.

Cybersecurity 205

Cybersecurity Government Ransomware Compliance 205