IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records. We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

As detailed in court documents and Mitnick’s 2011 memoir, Ghost in the Wires , Mitnick’s notoriety grew after he hacked into Pacific Bell to monitor how the phone company had been monitoring him while on supervised release. government to track down offenders or impose punishments. Mitnick’s Legacy The U.S.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 16, 2022

South Staffordshire Water was reportedly infected with ransomware, which is a type of malware that encrypts the victim’s files and essentially locks them out of their systems. Once this has happened, the ransomware will display a message demanding that the victim make a payment to regain access to their files. Well, sort of.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

US seizes $3.6 to replace Chinese equipment Hackers breached a server of National Games of China days before the event Russian Gamaredon APT is targeting Ukraine since October Israeli surveillance firm QuaDream emerges from the dark Argo CD flaw could allow stealing sensitive data from Kubernetes Apps.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. That represents an 14.8%

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

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IT Governance

JULY 28, 2020

Blackbaud, which provides education administration, fundraising and financial management software, was infected with ransomware, giving cyber criminals access to a wealth of sensitive information. Paying a ransomware demand. At least six charities were also impacted: Choir with No Name. Vermont Foodbank. Vermont Public Radio.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Ransomware. British Dental Association records leaked on the dark web (5,524) Australian aged care firm Regis hit by ransomware (unknown) ?Canon Meanwhile, you can stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or visiting our blog. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The UK’s FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was recently hit by a “serious cyber security incident”, according to a public tender document. The Stack , which broke the story, was alerted to the attack after discovering a tender document that was published, seemingly by mistake, on the government’s website.

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Information Governance Perspectives

MAY 10, 2020

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. To provide these things, you must build a strong information governance framework and privacy compliance plan to succeed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. Reading Municipal Light Department, an electric utility in Massachusetts, hit by ransomware. Samsung leaked data of a few UK Customers.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Microsoft did not set out Storm-0324’s aim in this campaign, but the group is known to have worked with numerous malware groups to distribute malicious payloads including the Trickbot malware, Gootkit and Dridex banking Trojans, and Sage and GandCrab ransomware.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes. It can do this by attaching itself to programs, script files, documents and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in web apps. Provide staff awareness training : Educating employees about cyber security best practices is important to help prevent cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank leaked millions of records with sensitive data, including financial information and personal documents of the bank’s clients. In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

The Ukrainian government and its military were targeted by DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks, while a pro-Ukrainian group attacked the Belarusian railway system with ransomware after discovering that it was being used by Russia to transport tanks and weapons. Tesco warns customers of voucher scam. Get started.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 26, 2022

Meanwhile, other defences are simply a matter of education and effective management. A particular kind of malware, ransomware, exploded in popularity in 2021, accounting for 32% of all publicly disclosed data breaches. If you’re looking for advice on how to do that, IT Governance is here to help.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has been breached by Rhysida Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. Ransomware is the most feared cybersecurity threat and with good reason: Its ability to cripple organizations by locking their data is a threat like no other.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Two of the biggest threats organisations face are phishing and ransomware , both of which exploit human error. If employees who receive phishing emails (which often contain ransomware) are unable to spot them, the whole organisation is at risk. Identify the challenges you may face when creating your ISMS.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Malware attacks via backdoors made up 21% of all incidents, and 17% were ransomware attacks. It means physically securing servers and user devices, managing and controlling access, application security and patching, maintaining thoroughly tested, usable data backups and educating employees. Establish a cybersecurity policy.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We each need to consider how these trends may affect our organizations and allocate our budgets and resources accordingly: AI will turbo-charge cybersecurity and cyberthreats: Artificial intelligence (AI) will boost both attackers and defenders while causing governance issues and learning pains.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 18, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 19 January 2018. Siemens recommends consulting the product support documentation via the usual information channels, or to contact Siemens’ customer service for information on compatibility before applying the updates.”. Here are this week’s stories.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

After all, the GDPR’s requirements include the need to document how you are staying secure. IT Governance offers a variety of staff awareness solutions to help educate your staff. All you need to do is customise the document to suit your organisation, and then you’re free to put the plan into action. Encryption policies.

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IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers (unknown). Two Puerto Rico hospitals report ransomware attacks (520,000). Alabama-based school says its systems have been wiped out, but won’t confirm whether ransomware is to blame (unknown). Ransomware. School District blames ransomware for power outage (unknown).

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IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2023

IT Governance found 87 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023, accounting for 146,290,598 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Consideration was given to whether the same factors apply in both the privacy and security contexts, the risk of potential injury versus realized injury and when government intervention is warranted. Panelists were then asked at which stage of the hypotheticals they believed government intervention should occur.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Akumin Inc. Data breached: 5 TB. subsidiaries: Arrow Fastener Co.,

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires encryption or equivalent security measures to protect private student records. The increase in encrypted online communication by criminal and terrorist organizations provides the excuse to intentionally add flaws or special decryption capabilities for governments.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 3, 2021

companies urging them to take the ransomware threat more seriously as the Biden Administration ramps up its responses following recent attacks linked to Russia-based hacker groups on two major corporations. That attack followed a dramatic ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that nearly ground the East Coast of the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2021

The cyber security industry was rocked in February after a ransomware attack against the Cloud service provider Accellion. We found 118 publicly recorded incidents, of which 43 were ransomware attacks. Ransomware. Ransomware. In total, we detected 2,323,326,953 breached records. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2023

It also reduces the risk of someone throwing out the documents when cleaning the desk. This means you might lose backups – or worse yet, a catastrophic failure, such as a ransomware attack, could wipe out everything. It’s why educating your staff on the importance of physical security is essential. Get started.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Wright County, MN, government notifies those affected by cyber attack (12,320). Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack (unknown). Ransomware. Accounting firm MJ Payne reportedly infected with ransomware (unknown). Ransomware crooks leak ExecuPharm files after negotiation fails (unknown).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Preparation: This step involves establishing a comprehensive incident response plan , educating team members, and executing essential preventative steps to limit potential risks.

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