IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Maze ransomware operators claims to have breached the South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics. Researchers at Cyble discovered a data leak of LG Electronics published by Maze ransomware operators. ” reads the post published by Cyble. . ” reads the post published by Cyble.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Military Sales 101

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate information. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Government Manufacturing 120

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. What is information security? This is cyber security.

Information Security 126

Information Security Security Computer and Electronics Encryption 126

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2019

Digital Guardian recently asked a group of cyber security experts what the most important step is following a data breach. So how should you approach a data breach investigation? This might be, for example,the victim’s computer, a web page or a physical space in which documents were compromised.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Education Access 103

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

Computer and Electronics 98

Computer and Electronics IoT Communications Risk 98

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

– card issuer and financial corporation suffered a data breach that exposed personal information from more than 100 million credit applications. Thompson (33) is suspected to be responsible for the data breach. Thompson was charged with computer fraud and abuse in U.S. Capital One, one of the largest U.S.

Data breaches 77

Data breaches Access Computer and Electronics IT 77

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) disclosed a data breach that affected almost 270,000 patients at its medical centers. The security breach took place on October 21, 2022, when the internal security team detected unusual activity on its computer network. Social Security numbers (in some cases).

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Data breaches Insurance 88

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2024

The Scranton School District is working with third-party forensic specialists to investigate the security breach and restore impacted systems. The attack is causing a temporary disruption to some of our computer systems and services. ” reported The Time Tribune. ” reported The Time Tribune.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Data breaches Paper 107

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Rather than posting the usual long list of data breaches and cyber attacks, I’ve decided to go down a new route. It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. First, who sends data via a posted USB stick? Buckets of thumb drives”.

Data breaches 110

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Passwords Insurance 110

IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Rather than posting the usual long list of data breaches and cyber attacks, I’ve decided to go down a new route. It’s been the usual mix of data breaches this month, with lots of mistakes being made and lots of ransoms being paid. First, who sends data via a posted USB stick? Buckets of thumb drives”.

Data breaches 110

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Passwords Insurance 110

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Magecart hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg. The Magecart cybercrime group is back, this time the hackers have stolen customers’ credit card data from the computer hardware and consumer electronics retailer Newegg.

Retail 78

Retail Computer and Electronics Data breaches Security 78

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Olsen, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security; and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today that JOSHUA ADAM SCHULTE was sentenced to 40 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Jesse M.

Computer and Electronics 95

Computer and Electronics Data breaches IoT Archiving 95

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Future of Payments Security. As the infrastructure changes, the adversaries change along with it to take the easiest path to data. Figure 1: Web application breaches in the Retail industry. The stolen data is used both to commit fraud directly and indirectly. Securing digital transactions. Stolen credentials.

Security 144

Security Retail Authentication Big data 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber security).

Computer and Electronics 76

Computer and Electronics Sales Security Retail 76

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The company develops specific electronics solutions and offers dedicated COTS solutions for hazardous environments.

Military 105

Military Computer and Electronics Ransomware Communications 105

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The case arose from a data breach in which criminals accessed UPMC’s computer systems and stole the personal and financial information of 62,000 current and former UPMC employees. The court explained that it was not creating a new, affirmative duty.

Data breaches 68

Data breaches Risk Access IT 68

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. When a breach is discovered, the ABA Opinion finds that the duty of competence under Model Rule 1.1 No exceptions*.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Experts spotted a new mysterious malware that was used to collect a huge amount of data, including sensitive files, credentials, and cookies. terabyte of stolen data. Threat actors used custom malware to steal data from 3.2 “The data was collected from 3.25 million computers. The database includes 6.6

Computer and Electronics 114

Computer and Electronics Archiving Encryption Passwords 114

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2021

” The AO declined to comment on specific questions about their breach disclosure. Nicholas Weaver , a lecturer at the computer science department at University of California, Berkeley, said the court document system doesn’t hold documents that are classified for national security reasons.

Computer and Electronics 363

Computer and Electronics Access Communications Paper 363

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Data loss refers to the destruction of sensitive information. It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). In this blog, we explain what you need to know and provide data loss prevention tips.

IT 98

IT Computer and Electronics Data breaches Risk 98

Data Protection Report

JUNE 28, 2023

This briefing looks at the Regulator’s draft General Code and its recent statement in response to a highly publicised pensions data breach and sets out some actions trustees should consider taking to protect their schemes from this increasing risk. Cybersecurity – why is it essential? The introduction of a virus or malware.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Data breaches Access 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. How Does Application Security Work? What Are the Types of Application Security?

Security 85

Security Cloud Risk Computer and Electronics 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

.” The Snatch ransomware was first spotted at the end of 2019, Sophos researchers discovered a piece of the Snatch ransomware that reboots computers it infects into Safe Mode to bypass resident security solutions. Snatch threat actors conduct ransomware operations involving data exfiltration and double extortion.”

Ransomware 113

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Military Agriculture 113

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2019

Just as the number of data breaches continues to rise, the number of lawsuits over data breaches continues to rise as well. Chances are that your data has been hacked at some point from at least one company with which you do business. But this lawsuit is unique. million US citizens. million US citizens.

Data breaches 41

Data breaches Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Insurance 41

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 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! billion rubles.

Security 80

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 80

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

On September 22, 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved three separate bills that would establish a national data breach notification standard. The Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (the “Feinstein Bill”), is the fifth such bill introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Data Privacy Personal data 40

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Romanian duo convicted of fraud Scheme infecting 400,000 computers. Security Affairs newsletter Round 209 – News of the week. Gnosticplayers round 5 – 65 Million+ fresh accounts from 6 security breaches available for sale. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

Security 63

Security Computer and Electronics Sales Data breaches 63

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. In 2017, 94% of hospitals used electronic clinical data from their EHR.

Cybersecurity 80

Cybersecurity Cloud Compliance Computer and Electronics 80

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Google Android team found high severity flaw in Honeywell Android-based handheld computers. Amazon is investigating allegations that its staff is selling customer data. Magecart cybercrime group stole customers credit cards from Newegg electronics retailer. 20% discount.

Computer and Electronics 56

Computer and Electronics Security Mining Data breaches 56

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines.

Computer and Electronics 209

Computer and Electronics Passwords Sales Government 209

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Middle East’s data protection regulatory landscape is complex, and continues to develop with Saudi Arabia’s ( KSA ) newly published Personal Data Protection Law ( PDPL ). While the PDPL contains the main features of a modern data protection law, it cannot be considered a direct analogue of the GDPR. Deceased’s data.

Personal data 96

Personal data Compliance Computer and Electronics IoT 96

eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber last year. Conceal the breach for more than a year, and pay the hackers $100,000 to delete the data (sure they did) and keep quiet about the breach. The post Uber’s Response to Data Breach? Their response? driver’s license numbers.

Data breaches 43

Data breaches Cybersecurity IT Archiving 43

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Microleaves , a ten-year-old proxy service that lets customers route their web traffic through millions of Microsoft Windows computers, recently fixed a vulnerability in their website that exposed their entire user database. “While working, these Trojans pose as Microsoft Windows Update,” Kaspersky wrote. io , and online[.]io.

Computer and Electronics 216

Computer and Electronics Sales Marketing Blockchain 216

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Some criminal hackers want data, whereas others want a ransom fee to be paid. Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that demands a ransom fee be paid after the software is installed on a computer system. There are five main forms: Ransomware.

Computer and Electronics 81

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Access 81

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

” Data amassed by the hackers were obtained from third-party data breaches, they were offered on several hacking forums. The agents seized electronic equipment, external hard drives and hardware cryptocurrency wallets, all worth around €100 000. Infinity Black also used the hacking tools that was offering for sale.

Computer and Electronics 73

Computer and Electronics Sales Access Data breaches 73

The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2018

The virus is a malicious string of software known as ransomware because after the criminals take control of your data, they demand a monetary amount to release the records. Regular software updates are key because these updates often include security components. The security of electronic records is a joint responsibility of RM and IT.

Ransomware 65

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Records Management Government 65