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. Inventory your sensitive data. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company.

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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. However, as this technique became well-known, experts urged organisations to prepare for attacks by creating regular offline backups of valuable data.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2019

“We could definitely have been better prepared, and it’s totally unacceptable,” Luchansky told customers. Because of the quick reaction we had, we were able to contain the encryption part” to roughly 50 percent of customer systems, he said. “I take full responsibility for this. Image: Accenture iDefense.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Both virtual and physical servers, endpoints, and containers can be located in local data centers or remotely in branch offices or hosted in the cloud. Data now exists across the organization inside applications (databases, email, etc.), in cloud repositories (S3 buckets, data lakes, etc.),

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Security Encryption Cloud Communications 95

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls. Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

What starts as a careless, disgruntled, or simply ignorant employee maneuver can result in credential theft, data loss, and unforeseen damage. In most cases ( 85% ), companies can’t even definitively determine the cost of the overall damage caused by these types of incidents.

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Risk Data Privacy Security Privacy 92

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Threat is Definitely Real. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Hackers can use this window of opportunity to steal the data. Vicious insider.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 3, 2018

As the head of a security company I’m hypersensitive about the security of my personal and company data. I also know what it takes to truly secure the sensitive information on my smartphone, tablet and laptop so it doesn’t get in the wrong hands or serve as a trojan horse for a data breach. The first line of defense is education.

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Security Encryption Passwords Access 63

Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. It definitely had an effect on me. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Can it break the encryption on my hard drive?

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Computer and Electronics Encryption Government Privacy 121

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Also read: Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations. In effect, the law increased criminal and financial liability for managers and board members even as it avoided any definition of financial competence. SOX: A Template of Success. In fact, the U.S.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. CCPA Background.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. The CCPA’s definition of “consumer” is equally broad. CCPA Background.

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Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 15, 2019

state to pass its own data privacy law. The CCPA uses a very broad definition of what constitutes as Personal Information (PI), defining PI as “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.”

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Privacy GDPR Digital transformation Sales 92

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It really didn’t concern commercial organizations until the late 1990s, until the widespread use of the World Wide Web made it possible for organizations to suffer data breaches or denial of service attacks. Yes, so our job is to figure it out and apply appropriate steps of actions in the environment, and also we do deliver education.

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Encryption Ransomware Passwords IT 52

OneHub

JULY 12, 2019

With so much chatter about safe data storage, you can find yourself with a lot of questions. Myth #1 – Cloud Data Is Insecure. While there are additional security measures you can take, like data encryption and two-factor authentication, protecting your credentials should always be at the top of your list.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 36 million records. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data. Data breached: 6.9 Only 3 definitely haven’t had data breached.

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The responsibility for protecting these cloud resources is shared, with the cloud provider responsible for infrastructure security and customers responsible for access, application security, and data management. Prevention: API security practices and tools, perform regular vulnerability testing , and enforce strict access controls.

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Cloud Security Encryption Compliance 106

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 20, 2023

As financial services authorities move to regulate digital assets in jurisdictions worldwide, the paper highlights the need to bring privacy regulators into the discussion so that data privacy issues affecting blockchain are addressed in tandem. Data minimization. Data security. Cross-border data transfers and enforcement.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. According to CyberNews , more than 300 million data records were compromised, including 21,000 telephone numbers and 31,000 email addresses. Some payment card data was also exposed.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 183,754,481 records. EasyPark data breach: 21.1 million data records belonging to EasyPark have been listed for sale on a hacking forum.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What follows below is an edited version of the debate in the House of Lords of the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, held on 10 October. Data is not just a resource for better marketing, better service and delivery. Data is used to build products themselves. It has become a cliché that data is the new oil.

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GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. They don’t want you poking around willy-nilly, so areas of the network definitely off limits, and certain tests are not allowed. Crawley: Yes, definitely. And now you got to write reports.

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Security IT Education Communications 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. They don’t want you poking around willy-nilly, so areas of the network definitely off limits, and certain tests are not allowed. Crawley: Yes, definitely. And now you got to write reports.

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Security IT Education Communications 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is no longer publicly available. Data breached: >223,000,000 records. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Data breached: 5,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Expanded Definition of “Financial Institution.” The Final Rule expands the definition of “financial institution” to include entities engaged in activities that the Federal Reserve Board determines to be incidental to financial activities, harmonizing the FTC’s Safeguards Rule with the safeguards rules of other federal agencies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Let’s see how your data can be hacked easily. With public Wi-Fi, all the data that you send and receive is open for anyone to peek in. This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff. Malicious Networks. Spying and Snooping.

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Passwords Risk Access Encryption 106

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks.

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Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

And now, kids were streaming into their office and getting food education, medical care, my work in Uganda had immediate life changing results right away, Vamosi: You might not think of hackers as charitable people as individuals who might be working to make the world a better place. Oh, all of these are correct. Kent: Absolutely.

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Computer and Electronics Communications Education IT 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Organizations must practice incident response if they want to stop data breaches and cyberattacks. Insider threats : This refers to the risk posed by individuals within an organization who have authorized access but misuse it to intentionally or unintentionally harm the organization’s security, systems, or data.

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Ransomware Passwords Data breaches Access 96

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

“That’s why we are constantly working to foster relationships with organizations outside of Google that are also committed to educating users and advancing cybersecurity.” Also read: Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft. Will Other Vendors Follow?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017.

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Cybersecurity e-Discovery Passwords Information Security 139

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 7, 2022

Sharon Ginga , Encryption Product Marketing Director at Thales. It’s definitely a long way from the start of my career, where it was assumed I’d take notes and/or make coffee just because I was the only woman in the room.”. Winnie Wong , APAC Regional & Channel Marketing for Data Security products at Thales. “An

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Marketing Mining Cybersecurity Education 71

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

businesses, data/ information brokers, government entities, etc); definitions of “personal information” (e.g., unauthorized acquisition of data); requirements for notice (e.g., for encrypted information). .); unauthorized acquisition of data); requirements for notice (e.g., for encrypted information).

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Cybersecurity Security Compliance GDPR 43

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Vamosi: Whenever there’s a data breach or an attack, I look at how long the bad actor was active on the compromised network. I’m Robert Vamosi, and in this episode we’re talking about ways in which bad actors can manipulate legitimate tools to gain persistence on a site so they can steal data or encrypt it for ransom.

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Access IT Phishing Passwords 40

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data scraping or web scraping is a typically automated process that extracts information from websites, allowing criminals to compile datasets containing personal information.

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

You can upload your own SCORM training modules into your account for home workers Active Directory or SCIM Integration to easily upload user data, eliminating the need to manually manage user changes Find out how 55,000+ organizations have mobilized their end users as their human firewall.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 11, 2023

And, when you think about it, criminal hackers don’t have years of formal education. And again, I do think it’s important that we have people who are formally educated. So you may not have a CS degree, but you will definitely need a OSCP cert to get work professionally hacking for a living. Web applications vs APIs.

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