IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 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. The data included shoppers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, countries of residence and membership numbers.

Data Privacy 85

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 85

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Companies like State Farm and BNP Paribas are taking steps to standardize development tools and approaches across their platforms to overcome these challenges and drive transformation in their business processes. How does Wazi as Service help drive modernization? What are the benefits of Wazi as a service on IBM Cloud?

Financial Services 102

Financial Services Cloud Compliance Digital transformation 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Most Popular Data Security Webinars of 2022: Sovereignty, Cloud Security and Compliance Top the List. Throughout 2022, Thales hosted more than 40 webinars on a wide variety of cybersecurity topics, including, cloud security, data sovereignty, compliance, data threat trends, and rethinking approaches to role-based authentication.

Compliance 83

Compliance Cloud Security Financial Services 83

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Experts spotted a new mysterious malware that was used to collect a huge amount of data, including sensitive files, credentials, and cookies. terabyte of stolen data. Threat actors used custom malware to steal data from 3.2 The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.”

Computer and Electronics 117

Computer and Electronics Archiving Encryption Passwords 117

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For organizations of all types—and especially those in highly regulated industries such as financial services, government, healthcare and telco—considerations including the rise of generative AI, evolving regulations and data sovereignty laws and ongoing security challenges must be top of mind.

Cloud 70

Cloud Financial Services Compliance Digital transformation 70

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The stakes are especially high for organizations in highly regulated industries because they can be exploited through their digital supply chain, giving hackers access to consumers’ valuable and sensitive data. Consequently, these data breaches can rattle customer trust and the confidence of regulators. 

Cloud 92

Cloud Security Data breaches Cybersecurity 92

Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

Recently Cyber researchers for Cyble investigated an attack suffered by on May 30, 2021, by Nucleus Software, an India-based IT company in the Banking and Financial Services sector. Nucleus Software declared that it does not store customers’ financial data. BlackCocaine ” to the filenames of encrypted files.

Ransomware 129

Ransomware Encryption File names Financial Services 129

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 12, 2024

The advantages of AI are numerous and impactful, from predictive analytics that refine strategies, to natural language processing that fuels customer interactions and assists users in their daily tasks, to assistive tools that enhance accessibility, communication and independence for people with disabilities.

Cloud 104

Cloud Data Privacy Encryption Privacy 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated. ” concludes the report.

File names 134

File names Financial Services Manufacturing Libraries 134

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Unpatched vulnerabilities are at fault in anywhere from a third to more than half of all data breaches, depending on the study, so it’s natural to wonder why organizations don’t do a better job of patch management. Read next: Best Incident Response Tools and Software. Patching Is Hard. Prepare Now.

Cloud 135

Cloud Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity 135

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Contents: Top GRC tools comparison. RSA Archer.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For many organizations, the idea of storing data or running applications on infrastructure that they do not manage directly seems inherently insecure. According to IDC’s 2021 State of Cloud Security Report , 79 percent of surveyed companies reported a cloud data breach in the last 18 months.

Cloud 130

Cloud Security Encryption Risk 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment. For example, data sprawl has significantly increased due to all of the new patient data that has been created during the pandemic. Sensitive medical data is not protected. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 06:44. ransomware).

Digital transformation 62

Digital transformation Encryption Cloud Data breaches 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How do I secure data in the cloud? As a result, nearly half (46%) of global respondents agree that ‘it is more complex to manage privacy and data protection regulations in a cloud environment than on-premises’. Smaller organizations favored the use of cloud security tools and encryption. Widespread multi-cloud adoption.

Cloud 71

Cloud Encryption Financial Services Authentication 71

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. reads the NCA’s announcement. It’s unclear which version of the ransomware is targeted by the decryptor.

Energy and Utilities 96

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Agriculture Manufacturing 96

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

As data and IT infrastructure become more valuable by the day, cybersecurity risk management is increasingly important for enterprises with a steep cost for noncompliance or extensive, unaddressed vulnerabilities. Read more : Best Third-Party Risk Management Tools of 2022. Mapping Environment Data. Risk Management Process.

Risk 144

Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 144

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Like other ransomware gangs, Cuba used ‘double extortion’ techniques which means that it exfiltrates data from the target systems before encrypting them and demanding a ransom payment, threatening to publicly release it if payment is not made. entities and the ransom amounts demanded by Cuba actors.”

Ransomware 90

Ransomware Financial Services Manufacturing Phishing 90

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software.

Ransomware 180

Ransomware IT Phishing Financial Services 180

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. ” reads the NCA’s announcement. ” said National Crime Agency Director General, Graeme Biggar.

Energy and Utilities 107

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Agriculture 107

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The advent of quantum-safe cryptography is essential to protect sensitive data against the superior capabilities of quantum computers. This strategy addresses security concerns related to intellectual property and sensitive data in large language models (LLMs). The implications for business are profound.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Encryption 83

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes.

Ransomware 124

Ransomware Education Phishing Financial Services 124

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 31, 2023

On October 3, 2022, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's ( FFIEC ) updated its 2018 Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Financial Institutions. Additionally, the Council collects consumer financial data from these institutions and makes it available to aid in risk management, consumer protection and policy making.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity IT Financial Services Risk 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

As the infrastructure changes, the adversaries change along with it to take the easiest path to data. Even when banking organizations are upgrading security posture to safeguard sensitive financial information, hackers can steal the data intelligently by tying known vulnerabilities together, and making it turn out to be a potential attack.

Security 143

Security Retail Authentication Big data 143

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 9, 2018

But it also frequently relies on increasing amounts of personal and other sensitive data. As the volume of sensitive data grows, so, too, does the threat of theft. There are valuable tools to help fight digital security threats, but which tools to use and how to deploy them depend on the type of data and the use case, or application.

Digital transformation 75

Digital transformation Financial Services Encryption Insurance 75

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. The cyber espionage group leverage both readily available tools and custom malware in their operations, many tools are available for years, but in recent attacks, their code was updated.

Ransomware 125

Ransomware Encryption Financial Services Cybersecurity 125

Collibra

MARCH 23, 2021

ATB Financial provides a diversified set of financial services to more than 770,000 residents of Alberta, Canada. Being a regionally focused institution, the group is dedicated to knowing its customers intimately, understanding their needs and providing products and services that help them achieve their goals.

Cloud 59

Cloud Government Access Metadata 59

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” acts as a Phishing-as-a-Service and enables cybercriminals the ability to host and generate high-quality phishing pages which impersonate major online banking, e-commerce, popular retailers, and online-services to steal customer data. The last update of the service was registered May 1, 2022.

Phishing 78

Phishing Retail Financial Services Data breaches 78

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Earmarked by the FBI as a particular threat to the financial service industry just over a year ago, the increase of internet traffic, data breaches and API usage all contribute to the perfect conditions for successful credential stuffing attacks. Create a tool to be automated and unsuspicious. Why is it so prevalent now?

IT 80

IT Passwords Authentication Data Privacy 80

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2019

While this event is still considered one of the most grandiose thefts, financial institutions today collectively face digital attacks that easily rival it. Theft and other data security incidents cost financial institutions millions of dollars and result in more consumer records being lost or stolen, year after year.

Financial Services 22

Financial Services Encryption Cloud Digital transformation 22

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Contents: Top GRC tools comparison. RSA Archer.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Malware is malicious software designed to harm devices or glean data to commit identity-related crimes. VPNs encrypt data , making it much harder to intercept when transmitted through a shared or suspect internet connection. You can also check a site’s status via Google’s Transparency Report tool. Read reviews.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

For everything from minor network infractions to devastating cyberattacks and data privacy troubles , digital forensics software can help clean up the mess and get to the root of what happened. As cybercrime flourishes and evolves, organizations need a fleet of tools to defend and investigate incidents. The Sleuth Kit and Autopsy.

e-Discovery 139

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Marketing Compliance 139

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

In the context of this global crisis, cyber risk management involves balancing the productivity of a workforce with ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of the company’s own systems and data, as well as that of their supply chain. Secure systems enabling remote access. Multi-Factor Authentication.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Access 52

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

Major data breaches in recent years are spurring state legislators and regulators across the US into action. Later that year, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (‘NAIC’) adopted its Insurance Data Security Model Law (‘the NAIC Model’) as a framework cybersecurity law for the insurance industry.

Insurance 40

Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Financial Services 40

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

How can it be that marquee enterprises like Capital One, Marriott, Facebook, Yahoo, HBO, Equifax, Uber and countless others continue to lose sensitive information in massive data breaches? Here are key takeaways: Security benefits Protect the data itself. At each storage location, yet another layer of encryption is added.

Encryption 159

Encryption Security Compliance Digital transformation 159