The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Rebecca Krauthamer , Co-founder and CPO, QuSecure Krauthamer As new standards for quantum-resilient cryptography come into effect, many government agencies will move toward quantum-readiness. Cryptographic inventories need finalizing and quantum safe encryption needs to be adopted for sensitive communications and data.

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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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

UK intelligence agency GCHQ released emulators for World War II cipher machines (Enigma, Typex and The Bombe) that can be executed in the encryption app CyberChef. In 1939, just before Germany was invading Poland, the British government received an Enigma machine from Polish code breakers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 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. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks City of Philadelphia discloses data breach after five months Date of breach: 24 May 2023 ( notice issued 20 October 2023).

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IT Governance

JULY 10, 2023

Welcome to our second quarterly review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2023. Overview IT Governance discovered 297 security incidents between April and June 2023, which accounted for 116,933,247 breached records. With the victims unable to access their files or systems, they felt compelled to meet the criminals’ ransom demands.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Improving cybersecurity practices of critical infrastructure, including transportation, banking, water and healthcare; Creating new infrastructure, such as expanding the network of electric-vehicle charging stations and bringing high-speed Internet to underserved parts of the country, and ensuring that new infrastructure is safe and secure; Providing (..)

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 15, 2020

Remember back in 2016 when Apple with in a court battle with the Department of Justice over giving investigators access to encrypted data on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters? Now, Apple is in a new dispute with the government again over the same issue.

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IT Governance

APRIL 28, 2022

The Stormous ransomware gang announced earlier this week that it had hacked Coca-Cola and stolen 161 gigabytes of data. Unlike most cyber attacks, ransomware isn’t designed to sneak in undetected and exfiltrate data before the organisation closes the vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

The principle behind the initiative is simple, ransomware actors initially gain access to the target organization, then they take some time before stealing or encrypting data. The time-lapse between initial access to a network and the encryption of the systems can last from hours to days. ” concludes the announcement.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. DLP solutions help detect and prevent potential data exposure or leaks. DLP integrates procedures, technology, and people to effectively detect and prevent sensitive data leaks.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secure remote working tips and VPN insights from our senior penetration tester Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance. Specifically, companies are increasingly asking me about how to secure their data and infrastructure while continuing to be able to work remotely.

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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. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

The Royal ransomware is written in C++, it infected Windows systems and deletes all Volume Shadow Copies to prevent data recovery. According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. 52% of respondents are concerned with 'tomorrow's decryption of today's data'. 52% of respondents are concerned with 'tomorrow's decryption of today's data'.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City is investigating the scope of the incident with the help of law enforcement, at this time has yet to disclose details on the incident, including the ransomware family that hit its systems and if there is a data breach. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

For example, if a criminal hacker stole payment card data, they could make bogus payments on victims’ cards for goods or services. The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. Then came the rise in ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This gives the perpetrator the access needed to launch the ransomware and lock the company out of its own infrastructure or encrypt files until the ransom is paid in cryptocurrency. They can refuse to pay the ransom and have criminals release sensitive data. Victims have two equally unattractive choices to resolve the situation.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

The Royal ransomware is written in C++, it infected Windows systems and deletes all Volume Shadow Copies to prevent data recovery. According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ransomware operators have released the personal data of students in the Clark County School District in Nevada after officials refused to pay to have their files decrypted. District officials have been thus far unable to verify the data. Paying a ransom doesn’t guarantee you or your organization will get any data back.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

It can do this in a number of ways, such as: Stealing, encrypting or deleting sensitive information; Hijacking or altering core system functions; Monitoring user activity; and Spamming the device with adverts. Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes. What is malware?

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, along with our rundown of the biggest incidents of the month. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1. million people.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors.” ” Below the recommended mitigations provided by the FBI: Back-up critical data offline.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Experts observed a 400% increase in the number of attacks, compared with October, that hit government organizations. PYSA ransomware operators focus on large or high-value finance, government and healthcare organisations. locked to the filename of the encrypted files. locked to the filename of the encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

MILES/CBS NEWS TEXAS The Royal ransomware group is behind the attack and threatens to publish stolen data if the City will not meet its ransom demand. Between April 7, 2023, and May 4, 2023, Royal performed data exfiltration and ransomware delivery preparation activities. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. ” reads the joint report. ” concludes the report. .

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

Data privacy regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the state of California, are inescapable. The key to differentiation comes in getting data protection right, as part of an overall data strategy.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) coordinate the collaboration between the government and industry, running a human-centric campaign themed “See Yourself in Cyber”. Quantitative data on human cybersecurity awareness. Use strong passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Here’s how hackers crafting new ransomware extortion tactics to keep analysts on their toes: Data exfiltration is no more. Most ransomware attacks follow a familiar formula — the hacker gets into a network, grabs data and takes it out to hold onto until the company pays. This is known as data destruction.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. reads the NCA’s announcement.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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