IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Data breaches.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Indeed, it bears reminding relatively small breaches can often be the most damaging – such as an email gaffe this month in which the identities of 250 abuse survivors in Northern Ireland were exposed. Take a look at every data breach and cyber attack that we recorded in May in this blog. Data breaches.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. You can find our full list of publicly disclosed data breaches from August in this blog, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Data breaches.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

There’s a new compiler at the helm of our monthly list of data breaches, following the departure of IT Governance stalwart Lewis Morgan, who leaves me with some mighty big shoes to fill. Fortunately – or, rather, unfortunately ­– the new regime has a familiar ring to it, with another mammoth list of data breaches.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat actors stole sensitive information from the company, including military and government documents, revealed Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. TeraBytes of data” that included government contracts. Threat actors claim they have stolen 1.7 ” reported AFP agency.

Military 109

Military Sales Government Information Security 109

The Security Ledger

JULY 12, 2018

Hackers have put up for sale on the dark web sensitive military documents, some associated with the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drone aircraft, one of its most lethal and technologically advanced drones, security research firm Recorded Future recently discovered. Read the whole entry. » Read the whole entry. »

Military 40

Military Sales Ransomware Security 40

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2020

s data breach notification law (the “Bill”). Among other requirements, the Bill requires the provision of identity theft prevention services in certain data breaches, establishes a new regulatory reporting requirement in the event of a cognizable data breach affecting 50 or more residents of D.C.,

Data breaches 84

Data breaches Security Insurance Passwords 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million newborns and pregnancy care patients Xenomorph malware is back after months of hiatus and expands the list of targets Smishing Triad Stretches Its Tentacles into the United Arab Emirates Crooks stole $200 million worth of assets from Mixin Network A phishing campaign targets Ukrainian military entities with drone manual lures Alert!

Artificial Intelligence 101

Artificial Intelligence Security Ransomware Data breaches 101

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. Security Breach Notice Act.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2023

The intruders China-linked hackers may have gained access to sensitive data, according to three government and private sector sources familiar with the situation, reported the Financial Times. NISC disclosed a potential security breach involving personal data associated with email communications.

Cybersecurity 92

Cybersecurity Military Personal data Government 92

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Recently, Colorado’s governor signed into law House Bill 18-1128 “concerning strengthening protections for consumer data privacy” (the “Bill”), which takes effect September 1, 2018.

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Security Passwords Military 65

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine informs that as a result of a successful complex special operation in cyberspace, a large volume of confidential documents of the structural subdivision of the Russian Ministry of Transport – the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) – is now acquired.”

Military 111

Military Manufacturing Government Authentication 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. Samsung leaked data of a few UK Customers. Data on Detection of Malicious Documents in Gmail are impressive.

Security 90

Security Ransomware Military Data breaches 90

IT Governance

OCTOBER 18, 2018

This week, we discuss data breaches at the US Department of Defense and the UK’s Ministry of Defence, and the cost of WannaCry to the NHS. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 19 October. Cyber security is a concern for all governments. Here are this week’s stories.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Military Government Information Security 69

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and the Ministry of Defense. Now, the authorities suspect a data leak that could have exposed details of a prototype missile. ” states the AP press agency. Other Japanese defense contractors were hit by cyber attacks, including NEC Corp.

Security 81

Security Military Manufacturing Personal data 81

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Affected sectors include government, military, academic, business and healthcare,”. The issues could be exploited by threat actors to access corporate networks and steal sensitive documents. vBulletin, data breach). ” reads the alert issued by the NCSC. ” concludes the NCSC. Pierluigi Paganini.

Military 87

Military Data breaches Security Government 87

Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2020

Aerial Direct, the O2s largest UK partner suffered a data breach. Open Exchange Rates discloses a security breach. Corporate Finance firms leak 500K+ legal and financial documents online. Operators behind Nefilim Ransomware threaten to release stolen data. UK printing company Doxzoo exposed US and UK military docs.

Security 53

Security Ransomware Military Data breaches 53

Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2019

First American Financial exposed 16 years worth of personal and financial documents. Hacker breached Perceptics, a US maker of license plate readers. News aggregator Flipboard disclosed a data breach. Your data can be hacked easily! Checkers double drive-thru restaurants chain discloses card breach.

Security 67

Security Military Data breaches Paper 67

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. Even government and public bodies’ websites – including, ironically, the ICO – were found to be running cryptomining software after a third-party plug-in was compromised, but it transpired. Dixons Carphone admitted suffering a major data breach in July 2017, involving 5.9

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Verizon's Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen and/or weak passwords. The document is only the opinion of a Google employee, not the entire firm. We simply are a vessel to share this document which raises some very interesting points." We have verified its authenticity.

Phishing 69

Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security 80

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 80

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Experts say the leak illustrates how Chinese government agencies increasingly are contracting out foreign espionage campaigns to the nation’s burgeoning and highly competitive cybersecurity industry. In 2021, the Sichuan provincial government named i-SOON as one of “the top 30 information security companies.”

Government 263

Government Cybersecurity Sales Blockchain 263

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. government. He wrote the book on it, literally - A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense. Ukrainians paid the price.

Phishing 78

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 78

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Recognizing this, the Department of Defense (DoD) launched the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) in 2019, the predecessor to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), to develop AI solutions that build competitive military advantage, conditions for human-centric AI adoption, and the agility of DoD operations.

Artificial Intelligence 102

Artificial Intelligence Metadata Military Government 102

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Creating an Enterprise-Wide Governance Structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

18, 2021, when an employee on a Windows computer opened a booby-trapped Microsoft Excel document in a phishing email that had been sent two days earlier. The HSE ultimately enlisted members of the Irish military to bring in laptops and PCs to help restore computer systems by hand.

Ransomware 267

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Security 267

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

You might not think of it as a major aspect of security and yet, stolen credentials are really the key to data breaches today. For example, here’s Jerry Lewis in a scene from a 1950s film, where he’s trying to break into a Nazi German military base. Fact is, we’ve long had passwords as a credential.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Vamosi: Whenever there's a data breach, a ransomware attack, large security event in general, I would like to learn something about how it happened. Kyle was doing this for the government, doing this for the good of a nation. You know, peel back the onion to see what steps were used in the exploit chain. Macros are fantastic.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Marketing IT Libraries 52

Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2023

28, 2023, researchers at the Chinese security firm DarkNavy published a blog post purporting to show evidence that a major Chinese ecommerce company’s app was using this same three-exploit chain to read user data stored by other apps on the affected device, and to make its app nearly impossible to remove.

Military 263

Military Marketing Archiving Security 263