Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Security Ransomware 105

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

The incident interrupted retail store inventory replenishment and delayed order fulfillment. “VF will be seeking reimbursement of costs, expenses and losses stemming from the cyber incident by submitting claims to VF’s cybersecurity insurers. ” concludes the Form 8-K.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Passwords Retail Insurance 122

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2019

From physical threats to cyber attacks targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure, companies in diverse sectors, such as the financial, retail, entertainment, energy, transportation, real estate, communications and other areas, face a challenging landscape of risks and potential liabilities. Join us on October 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m.

Insurance 49

Insurance Security Retail Risk 49

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As reported on the Insurance Recovery blog , earlier this week, retailer Tesco Plc’s (“Tesco”) banking branch reported that £2.5 The loss, which is about half of what Tesco initially estimated, is still substantial and serves as a strong reminder that cyber-related losses are a real threat to retailers and other industries.

Insurance 45

Insurance Retail IT Cybersecurity 45

Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity experts say the raid included the charging of a major carding kingpin thought to be tied to dozens of carding shops and to some of the bigger data breaches targeting western retailers over the past decade. Flint is among the biggest players in the crowded underground market for stolen credit card data, according to a U.S.

Retail 274

Retail Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches 274

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Promote cross- and up-selling Recommendation engines use consumer behavior data and AI algorithms to help discover data trends to be used in the development of more effective up-selling and cross-selling strategies, resulting in more useful add-on recommendations for customers during checkout for online retailers.

Artificial Intelligence 89

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 89

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2021

The new backdoor was spotted by researchers from cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, it was discovered while investigating an unsuccessful attack carried out by FIN8 aimed at an unnamed financial institution in the U.S. The group focuses on organizations in the insurance, retail, technology, and chemical industries in the U.S.,

Retail 124

Retail Insurance Cybersecurity Phishing 124

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Hunton & Williams Insurance Litigation & Counseling partner Lon Berk reports: As the demand for cyber insurance has skyrocketed, so too has the cost. New payment technologies, however, will change the need for this type of cyber insurance. As these payment technologies become prevalent in the U.S.,

Insurance 40

Insurance Retail Sales Risk 40

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. Highlights include, among others, adoption of revised risk-based capital bond factors for life insurers, amendments to SSAP No. NAIC Adopts Revised Risk-Based Capital Bond Factors for Life Insurers.

Insurance 88

Insurance e-Delivery Paper Sales 88

Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

.” The CPU will address critical vulnerabilities in Oracle Essbase, Graph Server and Client, Secure Backup, Communications Applications, Communications, Construction and Engineering, Enterprise Manager, Financial Services Applications, Fusion Middleware, Insurance Applications, PeopleSoft, Support Tools, and Utilities Applications.

Communications 112

Communications Financial Services Big data Retail 112

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. Data privacy is more of an art than a science, a matter of balancing legal obligations, user rights, and cybersecurity requirements without stymying the business’s ability to get value from the data it collects.

Data Privacy 71

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 71

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing. Over the past year, an average of over 100 phishing websites were created per insurer. In 2020, a multi-stage scam called Rabbit Hole targeted companies’ brands, primarily retail and online services.

Phishing 108

Phishing Retail Insurance Risk 108

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. TB KSA Architecture Source New Construction and real estate USA Yes 1.5 TB Cole, Cole, Easley & Sciba Source New Legal USA Yes 1.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Julie Conroy , research director at the market analyst firm Aite Group , said she initially hypothesized that companies with a regulatory mandate for strong cybersecurity controls (e.g. “Some companies are even moving the cybersecurity function to report up through the CFO,” Knight said. Source: Accenture.

Security 210

Security Marketing Cybersecurity Data breaches 210

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. Ngo said while he would like to one day get a job working in some cybersecurity role, he’s in no hurry to do so. “But most people have probably never heard of him.”

Retail 313

Retail Government Access Insurance 313

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Risk 117

Risk Financial Services Insurance Cybersecurity 117

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Legitimate retailers are never going to make you dig for the deals, so they aren’t going to put the good stuff in an attachment. It’s not just attachments from retailers, but also from shipping companies or financial institutions. …and don’t open that attachment.

Retail 95

Retail Passwords Insurance Phishing 95

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

SOAR, if you haven’t heard, is a hot new technology stack that takes well-understood data mining and business intelligence analytics methodologies — techniques that are deeply utilized in financial services, retailing and other business verticals – and applies them to cybersecurity. Sutton: Syncurity has several innovations.

Digital transformation 141

Digital transformation Marketing Analytics Risk 141

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.” . “The victimology is quite random and opportunistic rather than highly targeted, which makes it even more dangerous and widespread.

Mining 75

Mining Retail Insurance Manufacturing 75

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily. And why is that?

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The users were able to impersonate an infinite number of entities (such as banks, retail companies and government institutions) for financial gain and substantial losses to victims. Budget Ammo] Cyber Insurers Turn Attention to Catastrophic Hacks. Gartner analysts reveal 8 cybersecurity predictions for 2023: [link].

Security awareness 91

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 91

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. The APT group RedCurl, discovered by Group-IB Threat Intelligence experts, has been active since at least 2018.

Cloud 144

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 144

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. KrebsOnSecurity was made aware of this particular portal by Alex Holden , CEO of Milwaukee, Wisc.-based

Access 219

Access Military Retail Security 219

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT risk & cybersecurity management. Insurance & claims management. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer. LogicManager. Back to top. Riskonnect. Back to top.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact the companies searched by the DPA offer goods and services within the fields of, inter alia, online retail, sports, banking and insurance, media, automotive and electronics as well as home and residential. Fine imposed on Google by French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).

GDPR 49

GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. IT risk & cybersecurity management. Insurance & claims management. See our in-depth look at RSA Archer. LogicManager. Back to top. Riskonnect. Back to top.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 TB LDLC Source (New) Retail France Yes 1,500,000 APROA Source (New) Professional services Argentina Yes 1,197,562 Petrus Resources Ltd.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Retail Italy Yes 436,932 Toner-dumping.de Source (New) Retail Germany Yes 334,000 Yakima Valley Radiology, PC Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 235,249 Consorzio Innovation Source (New) Professional services Italy Yes 225 GB Northeast Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 177,276 Strike.me

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Cloud, FL Source (Update) Public USA Yes 719,597 Regulator Marine Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 630 GB Risas Dental and Braces Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 618,189 HUB International Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 514,477 Lee University Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Education USA Yes 387.49

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Twitter's ongoing verification chaos is now a cybersecurity problem. The US retail store Bed Bath & Beyond recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach after an employee was caught out by a phishing scam.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5 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. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 129,611 Tcman Source (New) Manufacturing Spain Yes 108 GB (179 files) Compass Group Italia Source (New) Hospitality Italy Yes 107 GB Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Incorporated Source (Update) Insurance USA Yes 7,361 Advantis Global, Inc. and Robert W. Baird & Co.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Data Segregation And Cybersecurity Are Key. Sounds cybersecurity practices are also key to mitigating liability under the new law. If you or your company would like more information about the CCPA and how it may impact your operations, the Dentons Privacy and Cybersecurity team is ready to help.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Data Segregation And Cybersecurity Are Key. Sounds cybersecurity practices are also key to mitigating liability under the new law. If you or your company would like more information about the CCPA and how it may impact your operations, the Dentons Privacy and Cybersecurity team is ready to help.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Education Compliance 58