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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Data breaches Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity 112

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities.

Risk 113

Risk Authentication Systems administration Ransomware 113

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 28, 2023

On March 27, 2023, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a New York-based law firm (Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP) had agreed to pay $200,000 in penalties and enhance its cybersecurity practices to settle charges stemming from a 2021 data breach.

Data breaches 78

Data breaches Encryption Cybersecurity Information Security 78

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

Welcome to our March 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Our research identified exactly 100 publicly disclosed incidents during the month, accounting for 41,970,182 breached records. This suggests that it had a poor understanding of the attack and rushed to disclose the breach.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 119

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 19, 2021

On January 18, 2021, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released draft Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Data Breach Notification (the “Guidelines”). The new draft Guidelines take into account supervisory authorities’ common experiences with data breaches since the GDPR became applicable in May 2018.

Data breaches 99

Data breaches Personal data GDPR Risk 99

The Security Ledger

JANUARY 14, 2022

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Marc Blackmer of ShardSecure about that company’s new approach to protecting data at rest, which relies on fragmenting and scattering data to make it impossible to steal. The post Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

Encryption 98

Encryption Cloud Marketing Data breaches 98

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.

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Data breaches Ransomware Encryption Government 73

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million settlement in a multi-state investigation of the data breach that the company suffered in 2014. million settlement over the 2014 data breach. In 2014, Home Depot revealed that the data breach impacted 56 million customers across the US and Canada. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Data breach).

Retail 117

Retail Data breaches Information Security Security awareness 117

Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

This breach exposed users’ names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, order details, and more. Hundreds of thousands of users were compromised in the breach. There was no need for a password or login credentials to access this information, and the data was not encrypted. What’s Happening?

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Retail Privacy Sales 104

IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) isn’t only about preventing data breaches (it’s equally focused on strengthening data subjects’ rights), but organisations have understandably honed in on the importance of effective data protection. What the GDPR says about reducing risk. Risk management.

Information Security 90

Information Security GDPR Data breaches Compliance 90

Data Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Death, taxes and data breaches. These threats lead to direct costs on victims, and these costs have also grown exponentially in recent years, as readers of the famed annual Ponemon data breach report well know. In 2021, the average total cost of a data breach rose to $4.24

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Security Compliance Cloud 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. The continued high ranking of cloud as a target demonstrates a lack of maturity in cloud data security with limited use of encryption, perceived or experienced multi-cloud complexity and the rapid growth of enterprise data. 2021 Report.

Risk 126

Risk Security Encryption Ransomware 126

The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

By using real-time antivirus scanning to detect and neutralize security risks as they enter the trading system, threats can be quickly identified and eliminated. Implement strong data encryption. Data encryption is fundamental for protecting sensitive information in alternative asset trading.

IT 189

IT Encryption Risk Financial Services 189

Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

American clothing brand and retailer Guess discloses a data breach after the February ransomware attack and is notifying the affected customers. In February, American fashion brand Guess was hit by a ransomware attack, now the company is disclosing a data breach and is notifying affected customers. Pierluigi Paganini.

Retail 95

Retail Data breaches Ransomware Access 95

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a settlement with Diamond Institute for Infertility and Menopause, LLC, over a data breach that compromised the personal information of 14,663 patients, including 11,071 New Jersey residents. On October 12, 2021, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J.

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Data breaches Privacy Insurance Information Security 103

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. Randleman Eye Center says some files were encrypted in cyber attack (unknown). Data breaches. Detectives investigate data breach at Jefferson Co.

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

For many years, encryption has been viewed as a burden on businesses – expensive, complex and of questionable value. In just the past few years (and hundreds of high-profile breaches and £Trillions of economic damage later), cyber threats became impossible for the boardroom to ignore. Enter encryption. How things have changed.

Encryption 120

Encryption Digital transformation Risk Cybersecurity 120

IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Are you trying to figure out the best way to protect your organisation from cyber attacks and data breaches? It can be tricky to know where to begin, which is why our Cyber Security Risk Scorecard contains a simple guide to help you secure your systems. Conduct a cyber security risk assessment. Encrypt sensitive data.

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Risk Security Encryption Information Security 128

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. increase on the number of security incidents that we saw in Q4 2022, but the number of breached records has increased more than threefold.

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

Risk 144

Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

To fulfill these principles, data protection strategies generally focus on the following three areas: Data security —protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft throughout its entire lifecycle. These data breaches can cost their victims in many ways.

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Data breaches GDPR Compliance Encryption 82

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Atrium breach demonstrates how any third party in a company’s digital ecosystem can be the weak link that gives attackers a clear path to exposed data. The fact that this incident is being labeled “the Atrium breach” in the media also shows where the reputational risk lies. Risk-based approach. Sticky problem.

Data breaches 153

Data breaches Insurance Risk Ransomware 153

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

Misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to cause data breaches, millions of database servers are currently exposed across cloud providers. Fugue’s new State of Cloud Security 2020 report reveals that misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to pose a severe security risk to organizations. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cloud 97

Cloud Risk Security Data breaches 97

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks. Data storage: Identify whether your organization’s data storage is on-premises or cloud-based.

Encryption 134

Encryption Risk Data breaches Access 134

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Internal data breaches are on the rise, with 70% of security professionals reporting that it’s happened to them in the last five years. According to a survey conducted by email security company Egress , accidental internal breaches are one of the top three concerns for IT security decision makers along with external hacks and malware.

Data breaches 63

Data breaches Encryption Privacy Compliance 63

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Peter Carlisle, Thales eSecurity’s VP of Sales, EMEA, recently shared his thoughts on the Cathay Pacific data breach. According to the airline, hackers were able to access the personal data of up to 9.4 Leaked data includes passengers’ names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses and passport numbers.

Data breaches 73

Data breaches Personal data Encryption Sales 73

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Due to the large number and various types of unique documents, it is difficult to estimate the number of people exposed in this breach. There was no need for a password or login credentials to access this information, and the data was not encrypted. What Are the Risks and How to Protect Yourself. What’s Happening?

Personal data 99

Personal data Data breaches Phishing Government 99

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. Provide frequent training about the risks of cyberattacks. This can be risky.

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Cybersecurity Security awareness Passwords Data breaches 214

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Another day another illustrious victim of the data breach, the popular question-and-answer website Quora suffered a major data breach that exposed 100 million users. “We recently discovered that some user data was compromised as a result of unauthorized access to one of our systems by a malicious third party.

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Data breaches Passwords Encryption Access 90

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

In fact, this year’s report showed a massive increase in data breaches, with 50 percent of U.S. retailers experiencing a breach in the last year. This is in sharp contrast to last year’s report, which revealed only 19 percent experienced a breach. retailers admit their exposure to data breaches.

Retail 66

Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Encryption 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

Encryption 133

Encryption Compliance Cloud Authentication 133

OneHub

MAY 6, 2021

What exactly is data encryption? Data encryption is a complex facet of data security that consists of high-level mathematics and cryptography. Encryption protects data such as business files by making the information unreadable to unauthorized users. Do I really need to encrypt business files?

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Encryption Passwords Data breaches Cloud 52

IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

Nonetheless, the risk of a cyber incident is significant, and as data leaks such as the ‘mother of all breaches’ suggest, sooner or later, every organisation will ‘get done’. Second, gangs seem to be putting all their efforts into data exfiltration, moving away from data encryption in the process.

Ransomware 110

Ransomware Encryption Data breaches Access 110

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

On December 3, 2018, twelve attorneys general (“AGs”) jointly filed a data breach lawsuit against Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary, NoMoreClipboard LLC (collectively “the Company”), an electronic health records company, in federal district court in Indiana. See Indiana v. Informatics Eng’g, Inc. , 3:18-cv-00969 (N.D.

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Data breaches Computer and Electronics Security Insurance 83

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

If somehow passwords are leaked, a hacker can cause a data breach. A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. That is where a password manager for business comes in to help keep track of passwords. Set-up 2-factor authentication. Even the most strong password is not enough.

Passwords 214

Passwords Risk Security Phishing 214

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

million and implement a series of data security practices in response to a data breach the company experienced in 2014. We previously reported on a settlement Home Depot reached in 2017 to resolve a putative class action brought by financial institutions impacted by the 2014 data breach. In addition to the $17.5

Data breaches 64

Data breaches Information Security Security awareness Sales 64

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2023

The availability of the archive was reported by the data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned , which notified Zecks. The company attempted to downplay the security breach by telling Have I Been Pwned that threat actors only had access to encrypted passwords.

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Data breaches Passwords Encryption Archiving 87