Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach? Attackers are no longer focusing solely on credit data, but target rich amounts of sensitive personal data on retailer’s systems or introduce ransomware for a quick payout that doesn’t even require data exfiltration. Wed, 11/23/2022 - 07:07.

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Adapture

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Top Cybersecurity Threats in 2022 The threat of cybersecurity attacks is continuing to evolve. Organizations need to take the proper steps now to protect themselves from cybersecurity threats in 2022. Businesses on the cutting edge of cybersecurity are already preparing for the next generation of cybersecurity threats.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

What Data Was Left Vulnerable? Our team of ethical cybersecurity researchers discovered over 80 misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets holding data related to these municipalities, totalling over 1000 GB of data and over 1.6 Though most email clients have methods to block spam and phishing attempts, they are not 100% effective.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 24, 2022

million settlement for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) that contributed to the exposure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ health data in connection with a cybersecurity event in 2020.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2020

CyberNews reported the discovery of an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket containing users’ passports, driver’s licenses and other personal data. With that information, hackers can commit identity theft, including taking out loans or other services in these victims’ names, or simply use the data as part of targeted phishing campaigns.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Ask A Stupid Question Day: The Cybersecurity Edition. Phishing season! No matter how long you have worked in the cybersecurity industry, hardly a week goes by without a new acronym appearing in a communication. Don't be fooled; cybersecurity is no joke. Tue, 09/27/2022 - 05:25. So, lighten up! Unencrypted!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The experts pointed out that crooks engaged in phishing activities have started to rely on the popular instant messaging platform more in recent months. On Telegram is possible to find channels that offer: Free phishing kits that can be used to target users of a large number of global and local brands. User personal data for sale.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Your employers might be able to provide you with specific directions on how to handle certain aspects of your cybersecurity. Here are some cybersecurity best practices tips that apply more than ever when it comes to remote workers carrying out their duties securely. Keep an eye out for phishing emails. Use strong passwords.

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Adapture

MAY 18, 2021

Is the Resurgence of Phishing Attacks A Cause For Concern? Easily one of the oldest attack vectors in the history of cybercrime, phishing attacks remain one of the most commonly used techniques for spreading malware, stealing credentials, infiltrating a network, or carrying out a range of nefarious acts on an organization.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 4, 2023

What will 2023 bring in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy? What will 2023 bring in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy? Cloud providers are neutral in terms of data creation, storage, and processing, but the location of data has far-reaching consequences. Thu, 01/05/2023 - 05:52.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

We’re approaching the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month , an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity topics globally. Data breaches damage trust. The level of this trust varies across countries and continents: Who least trusts digital platforms to hold and process personal data?

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the simplest sense, a cybersecurity threat, or cyberthreat, is an indication that a hacker or malicious actor is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a network for the purpose of launching a cyberattack. Phishing is the best-known and most pervasive form of social engineering.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2021

This is important because personal privacy is important. If we do not secure these systems, our personal data can end up leaked, such as credit card numbers or addresses or passwords. It is astounding how far a person can get with the right outfit and a bit of confidence.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

22, 2024 — Memcyco Inc , the real-time digital impersonation detection and prevention solution provider, and Deloitte , the leading consulting, advisory, and audit services firm, today announced their strategic partnership in the cybersecurity sector. New York, NY, Jan.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

Which one is NOT on the list?

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

La Malle Postale, a transportation company serving hikers on popular hiking trails in France, leaked personal data and private messages of their clients. The Cybernews research team has discovered a data leak on La Malle Postale’s system that exposed the personal data of their clients.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Understanding the history of computer hacking is important for understanding its impact on technology and society, the current state of cybersecurity, and for developing effective strategies for protecting against cyber threats. The early 2000s also saw the emergence of new forms of cybercrime, such as phishing and malware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. CEOs who say that cybersecurity is the biggest threat to short-term growth have doubled in the past year. trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures. Ransomware.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 5, 2020

On March 4, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) fined the international airline Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (“Cathay Pacific”) £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. The fine was issued under the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “DPA”) and represents the maximum fine available.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Cybernews research team has discovered that their personal data was exposed in a leak. A treasure trove for bad actors Personally identifiable information from car renting companies is highly valued among black-hat hackers and is often sold in batches on cybercrime marketplaces on the dark web.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. It's about keeping your data under your home country's control and protection.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 22, 2020

On April 13, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued guidance (“April guidance”) to all New York State entities covered under NYDFS’s cybersecurity regulation regarding assessing and addressing heightened cybersecurity risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. The impact of the discovered ICICI leak is estimated to be severe, as the volume of personal data leakage is significant,” said Cybernews researchers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

At Thales we wanted to investigate what the cybersecurity trends are around the world. Let’s have a look at the trends shaping the cybersecurity industry. Social engineering and phishing attacks are the most common vector. Criminals are mostly aiming to exploit human vulnerability and a lack of cybersecurity education.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com. 2019 that wasn’t discovered until April 2020.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The settlement claimed that EyeMed had committed seven violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, including failure to have an appropriate annual risk assessment, failure to implement multifactor authentication (MFA), and failure to implement policies and procedures for secure disposal of personal information.

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Adam Levin

JULY 10, 2020

2020 is on the path to becoming a record-breaking year for data breaches and compromised personal data. A recent article released by cybersecurity and antivirus firm Bitdefender shows that 8.4 million records): Personal information, including names, email addresses, birthdates and passport numbers if over 10.6

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 2, 2019

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to think holistically about security awareness. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is well underway! Are you sick of cybersecurity advice yet? A cybersecure workforce does not come from a one-and-done approach to teaching security best practices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Many cybersecurity professionals argue that families are essential to “ making space for conversations about life online.” It is also important to highlight that misinformation can be used to launch cyber-attacks, like phishing emails or messages. For one, a good practice is to limit the amount of personal data you share online.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code #OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server (..)

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

Image by Cybernews A treasure trove of personal data On January 31st, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfigured and publicly accessible cloud storage – an Amazon S3 bucket. Image by Cybernews A malicious actor could have exploited the leaked personal data to commit identity theft and fraud.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. “All organizations are at risk of falling victim to a ransomware incident and are responsible for protecting sensitive and personal data stored on their systems.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2021

. “The company said no customer data was breached in the U.S., and that the employee data exposed wasn’t sensitive or personal. The company advised employees and franchisees to watch for phishing emails and to use discretion when asked for information.”

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), during the period of March 2019 to December 2020. On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued a £4.4

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 9, 2020

City officials now say they plan to pay the ransom demand, in hopes of keeping the personal data of their citizens off of the Internet. “We were trying to get another [cybersecurity] response company involved, and that’s what we were trying to get through the city council on Friday when we got hit,” Price said.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

Government regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and industry regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA), oblige companies to protect their customers’ personal data. Failure to comply with these data protection laws can result in hefty fines.

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