IT Governance

MAY 12, 2020

COVID-19 Cyber Risk and Data Privacy Response featured Camilla Winlo, DQM’s director of consultancy services; Geraint Williams, GRC International Group’s chief information security officer; and John Potts, GRCI Law’s head of DPO, DSAR and breach support. Keep an eye on your offices. Watch the presentation in full.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The techniques used included using leaked credential databases to conduct brute-force attacks, phishing and exploiting multiple vulnerabilities. Data has been exfiltrated, but we don’t know how much. Reeds Spring district alerts families to cybersecurity data breach Date of breach: 26 April 2023 (reported 26 October 2023).

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The stalling of federal legislation and the continued expansion of data brokers are fueling a phishing epidemic.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2023

Specifically, cyber criminal actors sent phishing emails that led to the download of legitimate RMM software—ScreenConnect (now ConnectWise Control) and AnyDesk—which the actors used in a refund scam to steal money from victim bank accounts.” Implement a user training program and phishing exercises to raise awareness among users.

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Information Management Resources

JANUARY 28, 2018

Data Privacy Day serves as a reminder of the need to protect data and avoid costly fines by better managing end-user risks related to phishing and ransomware attacks.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 29, 2019

In an open letter, the Mozilla Foundation and EFF scolded Venmo for its data privacy policies, which they say could open the door to stalking and spear-phishing.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But they also increase the potential for security flaws and data privacy violations. In 2024 I encourage leadership to dedicate more attention to discussing the risks of spear phishing. Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, GPT-4 Turbo and others will help developers build and deploy more applications faster. Educate your workforce.

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KnowBe4

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Our recently released 2018 State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report found that 75% of U.S. employees lack at least some awareness toward threats to cybersecurity and data privacy. As part of this research, we asked a variety of questions to test respondents’ knowledge of phishing emails. Our Phishing Findings.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While there are numerous approaches to promoting a more cyber secure workplace, here are the most common and effective ways: Trick Employees via a Phishing Campaign. You can test your employees’ ability to distinguish authentic email content from fraudulent attachments by mass spear-phishing them. Introduce Data Privacy Laws.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Wi-Fi Phishing Similar to email phishing scams, Wi-Fi phishing involves setting up fake Wi-Fi networks that mimic legitimate ones. When users connect to these networks, hackers can intercept their data or trick them into entering sensitive information.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 29, 2020

Earlier this week, vice.com reported that hackers are phishing workers at major U.S. A message Microsoft sent to customers affected by their recent leak of customer support data. telecommunications companies to gain access to internal company tools. telecom companies to take over customer cell phone numbers. .”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA. Recognize and report phishing. Use strong passwords. Update software.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)), the answer is generally that a company should implement a “reasonable data privacy and security program” under all circumstances. Companies should have written data privacy and security policies and procedures in place. Reasonable protections.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In fact, all of their other concerns—malware, stolen data, phishing, ransomware and misconfiguration of cloud services—include an element of human error and/or malice. The study also found that 49% of IT business leaders count human error, including those by employees, among their top security concerns.

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IT Governance

JULY 25, 2018

One overlooked side-effect of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the extent to which data privacy and information security have become widely discussed. That link ended up sparking a discussion in my friend’s office about phishing. Discussion is good.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, M&A is a complex undertaking, and integrating and consolidating IT, cybersecurity and data privacy infrastructure only adds to the challenge. Patient data exposures. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 4, 2023

There’s also the risk of the technology pulling data that it shouldn’t. Phishing emails and malware There have been some incredible demonstrations of how LLMs can help write malware. Companies could very easily wind up with a data privacy nightmare. I want to destroy whatever I want. I want to be whoever I want.” "My

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KnowBe4

APRIL 29, 2019

The 2019 Eye on Privacy Report findings suggest that raising employee awareness should play a key role in preparing for this new regulation. Data Privacy and the Public. The CCPA awareness findings come from MediaPRO’s 2019 Eye on Privacy Report , a survey of more than 1,000 U.S.-based based employees. Survey Methodology.

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IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2019

This week, we delve into the government’s FTSE 350 Cyber Governance Health Check report, Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report Volume 24, and Cisco’s latest Data Privacy Benchmark Study. Finally, Cisco’s new Data Privacy Benchmark Study is full of interesting research about GDPR compliance.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: Phishing, pretexting, SMS toll fraud, baiting and tailgating are among the common tactics used by cybercriminals.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Data protection and data privacy Data protection , defined as protecting important information from corruption, damage or loss, is critical because data breaches resulting from cyberattacks can include personally identifiable information (PII), health information, financial information, intellectual property and other personal data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Visit us, and we’ll be happy to discuss applying modern authentication methods to protect your data from emerging threats and phishing attacks. Cyber Security Summits New York , 17 November 2023 , and in a city near you !

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 24, 2020

The alert notes that under the CCPA, consumers have the right to order businesses to not sell their personal information, delete the personal information businesses have collected about them, and request that the businesses provide details regarding the personal information they have collected, used, shared or sold.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Because it was impossible to recover the data, Target had to pay tens of millions in damages to affected customers. The hackers used social engineering techniques, sending phishing emails to several of Target’s vendors, and successfully breached Target’s network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breaches). Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Still, over time, they’ve been woven into baseline data security regulations far and wide. NIST specs are echoed in the data loss disclosure and data privacy laws that have cropped up in many U.S. states, for instance. And yet, it remains true today that most folks do not take that responsibility seriously enough.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Fraudsters often act as though they belong to a particular organization or business and then extract sensitive data from unsuspecting users. method used for social engineering is phishing, wherein cybercriminals send legitimate- looking malicious emails intended to extort sensitive financial data. One common. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Cyber threats cause significant economic damage and threaten customer protection and data privacy. Researchers have observed a surge in COVID-19-related phishing campaign aimed at distributing malware, including ransomware. “Ransomware attackers demand payments primarily in virtual assets to facilitate money laundering.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

implement a privileged access management (PAM) system that is reasonable and appropriate to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to privileged accounts pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Companies can track developments on the bill here and evaluate their own health care data privacy and cybersecurity risks and compliance concerns.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

FIDO, Biometry and Contactless: Enhancing End User Adoption of Phishing-Resistant MFA madhav Thu, 11/30/2023 - 04:52 The surge in social engineering and phishing attacks seeking to bypass established multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods indicates that organizations must move to phishing-resistant MFA.

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IT Governance

JUNE 23, 2022

It will still take days, if not weeks, to fully restore systems, and the organisation is still required to fulfil its data breach notification requirements. Fraudsters often use information stolen in a cyber attack to craft phishing scams related to the initial attack. So far, Yodel’s response to the attack has been exemplary.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Phishing season! As consumers and citizens become more aware of their online security and digital rights, they also have more concerns about their data privacy. Can I trust my government or my favorite social media vendor to protect my personal data?" Why was it so hard to catch the cybercriminal? Unencrypted!

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KnowBe4

AUGUST 22, 2019

Third-party simulated phishing tool savings of $23,625. The reported benefits of MediaPRO’s security and privacy awareness training did not stop at the financial savings. There’s been a reduction in phishing, unauthorized USB drives, tailgating, etc., Reduced incident remediation costs by $58,968.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Employee Training on Phishing and Digital Security. One in 99 emails is a phishing attack , a fraudulent email designed to look legitimate so an employee will click on a malicious link inside or reply with privileged information. Most phishing happens over email. Data Privacy and Data Stewardship Are Becoming High Priorities.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2023

There are the potential data privacy concerns arising due to the collection and storage of sensitive data by these models,” said Peter Burke, who is the Chief Product Officer at SonicWall. This can mean much faster response times and a focus on those threats that are significant.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Finance-sector employees fared the worst in an awareness survey, with 85 percent showing some lack of cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge.

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