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. This week, we’re taking a slightly different approach with the ‘publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks’ category, presenting the most interesting data points in a table format.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

In our first review of 2020, we look at a new twist on a PayPal scam, and discuss data breaches at an IVF treatment facility and in the Singapore government. Security researchers at ESET are warning people about a new scam targeting PayPal users. Green padlock = good and secure, right? Login vs log in. The final trick.

Phishing 78

Phishing Passwords Access Government 78

Data Protection Report

JULY 9, 2018

states have recently introduced and passed legislation to expand data breach notification rules and to mirror some of the protections provided by Europe’s newly enacted General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). On the security front, as of March 2018, all 50 U.S. On the security front, as of March 2018, all 50 U.S.

GDPR 40

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Insurance 40

Data Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Critically, while some of the regulation’s provisions are required, many of the specific procedures are crafted with safe harbor language, advising on what a business “may” do to verify certain categories of consumers. Need for Security Measures. Verification for Password-Protected Accounts (§ 998.324). No Need to Re-Identify.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Passwords Authentication 60

Data Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The regulations also provide detailed guidance on what this notice must include: a summary of the incentive program and its material terms, including the categories of personal information that are implicated by the financial incentive or price or service difference; an explanation of how consumers can both opt-in and withdraw from the program; and.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Paper Compliance 60

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Soon, the CEO of security firm Adversa AI had GPT-4 spouting homophobic statements, creating phishing emails, and supporting violence." Security Culture Benchmarking feature lets you compare your organization's security culture with your peers NEW!

Insurance 89

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 89

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

If a business, furthermore, “does not interact directly with consumers in its ordinary course of business,” one of the methods by which a consumer may submit a right to know or deletion request must be online. Security Concerns. The regulations also subject deletion requests to a two-step process.

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60