IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. It was followed by the education sector (55) – and between them they accounted for 45% of all incidents that we identified.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has meant increased virtual visits with loved ones, and of course remote work. None of this is to suggest that falling prey to holiday cybercrime is unavoidable or that the potential damage can’t be mitigated, but it is important to educate yourself, friends and family to safeguard the holiday season.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

"The services of the website allowed those who sign up and pay for the service to anonymously make spoofed calls, send recorded messages, and intercept one-time passwords," Europol says. Apathetic employees are more likely to make security mistakes, such as falling for social engineering attacks or reusing passwords.

Security awareness 88

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 88

Troy Hunt

AUGUST 5, 2021

I mean after all the usual Maslow's hierarchy of needs stuff , of course, the thing that I (and many of my readers) can instil in our kids is a deep passion for this life-altering and possibly career-defining thing that increasingly defines our everyday being. folding it like a tent for watching movies).

Education 28

Education Retail IT Libraries 28

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Vauxhall Motors database with 5.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Of course, I do the update, but then later I have to go back to my privacy settings to see what Microsoft changed. Who else has access to something that's, that's not uncommon, interviewed that, for example, someone still had someone share Facebook passwords. That would be something to consider. But in general, I would rule it out.

Passwords 52

Passwords Access IoT IT 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 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. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121