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CrowdStrike: Lessons on the Importance of Contracts, Insurance and Business Continuity

IT Governance

According to Parametrix , an insurance company specialising in Cloud outages, cyber insurance policies likely cover up to 10–20% of losses only. That’s a 48-digit password – 8 pairs of 6 digits. As the CrowdStrike situation showed us, of course. Then there’s insurance. of its share price. And if so, how?

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Connecticut Tightens its Data Breach Notification Laws

Data Protection Report

credit or debit card number, or any financial account number in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to such financial account. 60-Day Notification Window. The amended law expands this requirement to breaches involving Social Security numbers and taxpayer identification numbers.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in 2023

IT Governance

Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

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. KrebsOnSecurity reports that hackers who specialize in filing fake police requests for subscriber data gained access to a U.S.

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Worrying Ransomware Trends, and What to Do About Them

IT Governance

Of course, the UK government advises against paying ransoms, but doesn’t legally enforce this, unlike some other countries. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter: the Security Spotlight. Subscribe now Let’s go back to the trend we were discussing earlier. What’s your personal advice on paying ransoms?

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for April 2023

IT Governance

Users can monetise their YouTube channel if they create original content, have 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. Anyone who has provided their login credentials when responding to this message should assume that they’ve handed their password to the scammers. QakBot is a more complex strain but equally damaging.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

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.