Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 19, 2022

On October 12, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office had secured a $1.9 million penalty from e-commerce retailer Zoetop, owner of SHEIN and ROMWE, following an improperly handled data breach. In addition to paying New York $1.9

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Companies that are subject to New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation are moving quickly to finalize their compliance obligations under the Cybersecurity Regulation, as the second “due date” quickly approaches – February 15, 2018. They also became obligated to report cybersecurity events to the NYDFS. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

1, 2023– AppViewX , a leader in automated machine identity management (MIM) and application infrastructure security, today announced the results of a research study conducted by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) on SSL/TLS Certificate Security. New York, NY, Aug.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Is it fair to judge an organization’s information security posture simply by looking at its Internet-facing assets for weaknesses commonly sought after and exploited by attackers, such as outdated software or accidentally exposed data and devices? the security posture of vendor partners). How useful is such a score?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 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 OPB, the district didn’t provide details, but said that “our student credentials may have been compromised as part of a security incident”.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected in 2018 include FIFA , British Airways , Vision Direct , Eurostar and Marriott. Of that segment, 34% experienced financial loss. Train your staff.

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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 million Windows systems between 2018 and 2020. “The data was collected from 3.25

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2023

billion fine for transferring European user data to the US. billion for transferring user data to the US. This is the biggest fine since the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the European Union (EU) on May 25, 2018. Data Privacy Framework on December 13, 2022. The EU-U.S.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 2018. For more information on each story, simply follow the links in the transcript on our blog. caused problems of their own.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

“On May 12, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) released three Malware Analysis Reports (MARs) on malware variants used by the North Korean government.” May 12, 2020: Malware Analysis Report (1028834-1.v1)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2023

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined Meta’s WhatsApp €5.5 million for violating data protection laws. by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The popular messaging app WhatsApp has been fined €5.5m ” continues the announcement.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 333 appeared first on Security Affairs. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The US Fertility (USF) network is comprised of 55 locations across 10 states that completed almost 25,000 IVF cycles in 2018 through its clinics with 130,000 babies have been born. “On September 14, 2020, USF experienced an IT security event [.] “On September 14, 2020, USF experienced an IT security event [.]

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With the number of data breaches increasing every year, they are now a huge issue for organisations. 46% of all UK businesses identified at least one cyber breach in the past 12 months and it’s been predicted that a quarter of the world’s population will have been affected by a data breach by 2020.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Organisations are beginning to acknowledge the threat of data breaches, but they aren’t doing enough to prevent them, a UK government report has found. The desire to prioritise cyber security shouldn’t come as a surprise – not least because 43% of surveyed businesses said that they were breached in the past 12 months.

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Managing Your Information

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If you are considering taking our BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection, you might have some questions about whether this is the right course for you. Candidates will need a basic understanding of UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and some previous experience of working within the realm of data protection. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. This week the Anonymous collective and its affiliates have targeted multiple Russian organizations stealing gigabytes of data. Mar 06- Mar 12 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2018

This week, we look back at the big news from last year, and consider what the next 12 months have in store. Hello and welcome to the first IT Governance podcast of 2018. As it’s the first one, let’s have a brief recap of some of last year’s biggest stories, and then look ahead to what we can expect from the next 12 months.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has fined Heathrow Airport £120,000 for failing to secure sensitive personal data after a member of public found an unencrypted USB stick containing data about the airport’s staff. How did the data breach occur? However, the ICO hasn’t confirmed this. Maximum penalty.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2019

Recovery agency for patient collections American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) suffered a data breach that could impact many of its customers. American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) suffered a data breach that could impact many of its customers, the company still hasn’t disclosed details. A filing with the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2019

Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, the company that operates healthcare billing services provider AMCA, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to a recent data breach. The news is disconcerting and demonstrates the potential effects of a data breach on an organization. The incident impacted millions of users, a filing with the U.S.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 12, 2022

In brief, on April 5, 2021, a security researcher contacted Wegmans about a serious flaw the left some of Wegmans’ customers’ personal data available to the public. Wegmans concluded the misconfiguration was introduced when the container with the database was set up, back in January 2018.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The FBI reported that US citizens have lost more than $68 million to SIM swapping attacks in 2021, the number of complaints since 2018 and associated losses have increased almost fivefold. Do not store passwords, usernames, or other information for easy login on mobile device applications.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

Amadey Bot is a data-stealing malware that was first spotted in 2018, it also allows operators to install additional payloads. The post Amadey malware spreads via software cracks laced with SmokeLoader appeared first on Security Affairs. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2019

SAP released Security Patch Day updates for August 2019 that address three critical vulnerabilities in the company’s products. SAP has released the Security Patch Day for August, this month the company addresses several flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities (Hot News), the highest number of critical flaws since 2014.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Security researcher Bob Diachenko discovered more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names in an unsecured database. Security expert Bob Diachenko, along with Comparitech, has discovered more than 267 million Facebook user IDs, phone numbers and names in an unsecured database. Friends list, photos, and groups).

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IT Governance

JUNE 3, 2020

This represents a 12% increase year-on-year and a 73% increase over a five-year span, demonstrating how rapidly the cost of cyber crime is growing. There has been a similar jump in the number of incidents organisations experience, with an 11% increase year-on-year and a 67% increase between 2013 and 2018. million (about £8.6

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 28, 2017

On April 27, 2017, the German Federal Parliament adopted the new German Federal Data Protection Act ( Bundesdatenschutzgesetz ) (“new BDSG”) to replace the existing Federal Data Protection Act of 2003. Once adopted, the new BDSG will become effective on May 25, 2018, at the same time as the GDPR.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

“The criminal behind the Joker’s Stash site, which trades in stolen credit and debit card data, has announced that all servers and backups will be wiped, and the site will never open again.” “Since 2015 almost $400 million in bitcoin was sent to the marketplace, with annual sales peaking at $139 million in 2018. .

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 22, 2021

On April 14, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a $3 million settlement with insurance company National Securities Corp. NSC), relating to violations of three different requirements of the NYDFS cybersecurity regulation during the period 2018 to 2020. NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The long awaited new National Standards on Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification GB/T 35273-2017 (“PI Specification”) has now been released, and will come into force on 1 May 2018. personal information” and “sensitive personal information”).

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Data Matters

JULY 22, 2020

13.709/2018 (the Brazilian Data Protection Law, or “ LGPD ”) in 2018 was followed by great enthusiasm from the general public in Brazil. Indeed, the comprehensive law has been viewed as a necessary measure for the country to join a select but growing group of nations in the systematic protection of individuals’ personal data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2020

The Indonesian National Police in a joint press conference with Interpol announced the result of an investigation dubbed ‘Operation Night Fury’ that allowed to arrest three hackers that carried out Magecart attacks to steal payment card data. Of the 500 data losses , the perpetrators made a profit of 300-400 million.”

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 19, 2018

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2018 (known as ILTACON) kicked off yesterday with several networking events, and begins in earnest today with the first day of sessions. exhibitors providing information on their products and services. The post ILTACON 2018 Has Begun!:

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

According to the experts, the new versions have been active at least since 2018, one of the samples analyzed by Kaspersky was used last month in Myanmar, where local government is accused of violating human rights. Experts pointed out that the new FinFisher implant for iOS doesn’t support the latest iOS 12.x. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

How was it possible for someone to be so misguided about such a well-publicised regulation, the requirements of which have huge ramifications for the way organisations handle personal data? Granted, 2018 was very much ‘the year of the GDPR’ in some circles. But compliance isn’t a one-time thing. Online services offered to children.

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IT Governance

JULY 19, 2018

This week, we discuss a £200,000 fine for the IICSA, a move to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield, how much a data breach might cost your organisation, and the sentencing of two National Lottery hackers. The IICSA has apologised to the affected individuals and amended its processes for handling personal data.

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