IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Welcome to our May 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breaches. If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Data breaches. We identified 77 security incidents during the month, resulting in 49,782,129 compromised records. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between January and March 2022, which accounted for 75,099,482 breached records.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance identified 285 publicly disclosed security incidents between July and September 2022, which accounted for 232,266,148 compromised records.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

has a business unit called Securence , which specializes in providing filtered, secure email services to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies worldwide. and cityoffrederickmd.gov , the website for the government of Frederick, Md. The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. ” U.S.

Education 330

Education Data breaches Government Security 330

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. IT Governance discovered 266 security incidents between July and September 2021, which accounted for 185,721,284 breaches records.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 130

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Passwords Encryption Cybersecurity 101

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

Our figures for this month are comparatively low – with 83 data breaches and cyber attacks accounting for 5,127,241 breached records – but there is a sense that we are on the brink of something. First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The first was a data breach at Twitter, in the latest PR disaster for the social media giant. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

IT Governance

JULY 10, 2023

Welcome to our second quarterly review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2023. In this article, we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of security breaches , and delve into the infosec landscape over the past three months.

Data breaches 73

Data breaches Ransomware Encryption Government 73

IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

To find out, we looked at the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) public data set , specifically looking into four data breach types caused by human error: Data emailed to incorrect recipient. Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient. Failure to redact. Failure to use Bcc. This isn’t too surprising.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Personal data Government GDPR 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The majority of those records came from a cyber attack in which a hacker accessed Argentina’s government ID database, with every citizen of the country thought to be affected. However, there are plenty of other incidents to dig into, including a raft of ransomware attacks against the education sector. Data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified 120 publicly disclosed incidents during the month, accounting for 4,353,257 breached records. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, along with our rundown of the biggest incidents of the month.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It has been another month of comparatively few reported cyber attacks and data breaches, with our August list containing 84 incidents accounting for 60,865,828 breached records. You can that incident, along with our full list of cyber attacks and data breaches, below – with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Data migration 140

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported.

Personal data 105

Personal data Data breaches Data collection GDPR 105

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. IT Governance discovered 377 security incidents between April and June 2021, which accounted for 1,224,539,395 breached records.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Ordinance Survey discovers breach of employee data (1,000). South Carolina-based United Health notifies patients of 2019 data breach (36). Ashley Madison data breach victims still being hounded by sextortion scammers (unknown). Altice USA employees’ data stolen in phishing attack (12,000). Ransomware.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Of the 86 universities that responded to a Freedom of Information request from security firm Redscan, the majority admitted serious shortcomings in their ability to prevent data breaches.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches GDPR Education Phishing 116

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The online education platform for developers Thinkful suffered a security breach and is notifying the incident to its customers requiring them to reset their passwords. ” reads the data breach notification sent by the company. ” continues the notification. Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 84

Data breaches Passwords Education Access 84

IT Governance

JULY 12, 2019

Digital Guardian recently asked a group of cyber security experts what the most important step is following a data breach. So how should you approach a data breach investigation? You should therefore approach data breaches in the same way police tackle physical crime. The crime scene. Gathering the evidence.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Education Access 103

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

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

A strong breach recovery process can also protect, or even enhance, an organisation’s reputation and reduce the likelihood of customers turning to competitors. So, when you’re in the middle of that bad day when you learn about a data breach, don’t spend too long being upset, because there’s a lot of work to do.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches GDPR Personal data Compliance 99

IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2018

To support the wider education sector with data protection and cyber security, we are launching a sector specific email newsletter and blog series. To sign-up, send us ideas of what you would like us to cover or questions for us to answer, please leave complete this form and choose education as your sector. How to sign up.

Education 67

Education GDPR Data breaches Government 67

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

NY-based Episcopal Health Service notifies patients of data breach (unknown). Stack Overflow says cyber attack compromised customers’ data (unknown). Oregon Construction Contractors Board confirms data breach (8,013). Graphic design firm Canva hit by massive data breach (139 million). Data breaches.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

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. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

IT Governance

JULY 24, 2018

You’ll no doubt be taking measures to protect yourself against sunburn, but don’t forget that your organisation needs to apply its own SPF (security protection factor) to protect itself from data breach damage. Data breach statistics. The stats also show that data breaches cost UK organisations an average of £2.48

Data breaches 64

Data breaches GDPR Risk Government 64

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Negligent employees are the leading cause of data breaches at small and medium-sized businesses across North America and the UK, according to a recent study from Keeper Security. IT Governance investigates. Education is prevention. But what do these incidents really look like on the front line? Ian doesn’t mean any harm.

Data breaches 100

Data breaches Education Personal data Phishing 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclose a data breach after MOVEit attack on IBM. The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) disclosed a data breach that impacted more than four million individuals. ” reads the reads the notice. by the company.

Data breaches 95

Data breaches Ransomware Education Access 95

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Digital exploitation refers to the abuse and manipulation of technology and the internet for illegal and unethical purposes, including identity theft, sextortion, cyberbullying, online scams, and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 186

Cybersecurity Education Insurance Data breaches 186

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 19, 2024

MAV: Don’t ignore the need to protect your employees, your data, your infrastructure. General awareness and education on the potential threats to your employee base is a must. New era of concern In 2023, the world saw a 72% increase in data breaches from 2021, which held the previous record.

Cybersecurity 107

Cybersecurity Analytics Data breaches Ransomware 107

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Stay educated. Employee training is crucial. Stay proactive.

Cybersecurity 200

Cybersecurity Data breaches Compliance Phishing 200

The Guardian Data Protection

MARCH 7, 2020

million Australians being re-identifiable online due to a government bungle. In 2016, Vanessa Teague, a cryptographer from the University of Melbourne, and two of her colleagues reported on a dataset , published on an open government data website by the federal government, of 2.5m

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Metadata Government Privacy 137

Collibra

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Most data and IT leaders know that their organizations need data governance to stay afloat in the current market landscape. In order to implement data governance, your organization needs to see that there is value in embarking on the journey. How to build a data governance business case.

Government 59

Government Marketing Communications Risk 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 29, 2018

According to Thales eSecurity’s latest Data Threat Report, European Edition , almost three in four businesses have now fallen victim to some of the world’s most significant data breaches, resulting in a loss of sensitive data and diminished customer trust. Where the hazard really lies.

Data breaches 70

Data breaches Risk GDPR Education 70

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2018

billion data records have been exposed in data breached in the first half of 2018. According to a new report titled “ Mid-Year 2018 Data Breach QuickView ” published by the cyber threat intelligence company Risk Based Security some 2.6. billion data records have been exposed in the first half of 2018.

Data breaches 61

Data breaches Phishing Risk GDPR 61

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The US government declared that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. state, local, territorial, and tribal (SLTT) government networks, as well as aviation networks. . ” reads the advisory. ” reads the advisory. printing access badges.

Government 124

Government Passwords Access Cybersecurity 124