IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week. Breached records: more than 56 million. Breached records: about 9 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The other most vulnerable sectors were business services (23), construction (22), manufacturing (19) and transport (18). As Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report notes, 82% of cyber security incidents are the result of human error – and this is no different for ransomware. What else should organisations do?

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Manufacturing Data breaches Risk 136

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

When we consider the damage a data breach can cause, we tend to focus on the cost of breach reporting, potential fines and loss of reputation. For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured.

Healthcare 83

Healthcare Insurance Manufacturing Risk 83

IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

Such organisations process vast amounts of sensitive data and often lack the resources to invest in appropriate defences, making them ideal targets for cyber criminals. There was another reminder of that this month, as two healthcare facilities in the US disclosed data breaches that began with phishing attacks. Find out more.

Phishing 98

Phishing Manufacturing Insurance Data breaches 98

IT Governance

JUNE 26, 2018

It’s hard to imagine things getting any more embarrassing after disclosing a data breach, but news stories of bungles, cover-ups, denials and dismissals prove that things really can go from bad to worse. When organisations are breached, affected individuals have a right to know. Except there was a data breach.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Passwords GDPR Personal data 63

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The year started with the revelation of Spectre and Meltdown – major security flaws affecting processors manufactured by Intel, ARM and AMD. Equifax issued its financial report for the first quarter of 2018, revealing that its huge 2017 data breach had so far cost it $242.7 And, of course, on 25 May the GDPR came into effect.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The temporary delay of full CCPA applicability was inserted to encourage the legislature to consider an employee privacy bill in 2020, not to exclude employee data from California privacy law entirely. AB-1146 modifies the deletion right to except data necessary to fulfill warranty or product recalls conducted in accordance with federal law.

Sales 40

Sales Communications Data breaches Compliance 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

For the second month in a row, ransomware has dominated our list of data breaches and cyber attacks. But, of course, the nature of ransomware attacks makes it hard for organisations to determine how many records were affected. That partially explains why May’s total of 115,861,330 breached records is comparatively low.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

HR data exemption : Adds 1798.145(g) to exempt the following from the CCPA’s application, except for § 1798.100(b) (notice provision) and § 1798.150 (private right of action provision):“. (A) and the vehicle’s manufacturer. Code §§ 1798.125(a)(2), (b)(1)). Code § 1798.150(a)(1)).

Sales 48

Sales B2B Communications Data breaches 48

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

million customers , most of them American, was compromised in the 2017 data breach – including their names, dates of birth, passwords, and driving licence and financial details. In total, the personal information of some 147.9 No flights were disrupted as a result of the incident, nor were safety or security systems put at risk.

Personal data 68

Personal data Manufacturing Information Security Risk 68

IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , insider threats account for 18% of all security incident. Meanwhile, a Ponemon Institute report found that data breaches caused by insiders increased by 14% between 2018 and 2022. But who exactly is causing these incidents and why?

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Phishing Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is no longer publicly available. Data breached: >223,000,000 records. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Data breached: 5,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

There are no notice, access or deletion rights under the CCPA with respect to FCRA consumer reports; the only CCPA right that applies is the availability of a private right of action in the event of a data breach. Clarifying Basis for Financial Incentives. Motor Vehicle Warranty and Recall Communications Are Not Sales.

Privacy 68

Privacy B2B Sales Compliance 68

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

You name it, all the major automotive manufacturers in the world were represented in the room, but arriving the night before, blurry eyed from travel, I stumbled into this Marriot down the street from Fiat Chrysler headquarters and there’s Mike Amadhi standing at the registration desk. “Hi, Rob.”

IT 52

IT Manufacturing Government Paper 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

You name it, all the major automotive manufacturers in the world were represented in the room, but arriving the night before, blurry eyed from travel, I stumbled into this Marriot down the street from Fiat Chrysler headquarters and there’s Mike Amadhi standing at the registration desk. “Hi, Rob.”

IT 52

IT Manufacturing Government Paper 52

IT Governance

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report , 32% of all cyber attacks involved phishing. The manufactured sense of urgency is equally effective in workplace scams. It uses deceptive messages to trick victims into clicking bogus links, downloading malicious attachments or sending sensitive information.

Phishing 111

Phishing IT Communications Access 111

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Without proper authentication, authorization, and security measures, sensitive data can be exposed, leading to data breaches and privacy violations. Here are a few: Security Vulnerabilities : Unmanaged APIs may have security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors.

Authentication 107

Authentication Risk Government Compliance 107

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

For example, organizations can re-package video libraries, songs, research, and course material for different audiences – customers, researchers, academics, students, and so on; and they can monetize the content via CaaS. DRM is used by publishers, manufacturers and IP owners for digital content and device monitoring” (Techopedia 2021).

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Blockchain IT Computer and Electronics 59

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. The new law addresses the security obligations of “manufacturers” of connected devices. c)) The new law therefore impacts manufacturers outside of California. b)(1)-(2)).

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing IT 45

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Below is a summary of California’s new law and some takeaways for IoT device manufacturers as they move toward January 1, 2020 compliance. The new law addresses the security obligations of “manufacturers” of connected devices. c)) The new law therefore impacts manufacturers outside of California. b)(1)-(2)).

IoT 45

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing IT 45

IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

It used to be that data breaches were all about cyber-crooks hacking computer systems to steal personal information, followed by an affected company sending regretful notification letters offering a year or two of complimentary credit monitoring. In your grandfather’s data breach—e.g., All rights reserved.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Government Authentication Ransomware 97

IT Governance

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In the meantime, I want to assure you that Supermicro’s design, manufacturing and quality processes are designed to ensure we provide high-performing, safe, reliable, and secure hardware to all our customers.”. Coincidentally, we’re currently pushing organisations to better prepare for data breaches. (I

Data Privacy 70

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches GDPR 70

Troy Hunt

JULY 24, 2020

First it was my trusty Electro-Voice RE320 from 5 years ago that saw me through so many Pluralsight courses, webcasts, interviews, etc. But to maximise the awesome I needed both screen types to come from the same manufacturer and look like they're from the same family. No sign of life whatsoever.

IoT 145

IoT IT Retail Cloud 145