Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

Many users also store in the digital store copies of documents, including IDs, driver’s licenses, and credit cards. vpnMentor discovered a misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket that was leaking documents uploaded by the users. Experts also found CSV files storing membership lists and reports for some of North American retail brands.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Toronto residents’ CERB payments on hold after fraudulent employment insurance claims (700) Kentucky’s unemployment system suffers another breach (unknown) Defence supplier PULAU Corporation says it has been hacked (unknown) American Payroll Association notifying those affected by cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Something as simple as including the wrong person in the Cc field of an email or attaching the wrong document to an email could cause a data breach. Cyber attacks can come in various forms, including denial of service, malware and password attacks. Employee negligence/error. Unauthorised access. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Thousands of drivers have sensitive data exposed to hackers in major IT breach Date of breach: Unclear, but breached documents date back to 2017. Records breached: 512,000 documents, with details of insurance investigations, vehicle registration certificates, notices of car seizures and payment card details.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Written Disposal Policy: The Bill requires covered entities to create a written policy for the destruction or proper disposal of paper and electronic documents containing personal identifying information that requires the destruction of those documents when they are no longer needed.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

heath records or records of a wellness program or similar program of health promotion or disease prevention, a health care professional’s medical diagnosis or treatment of the consumer or a health insurance policy number.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The FCA is proposing amendments to: the UK onshored versions of EU technical standards on strong customer authentication (SCA) and common and secure methods of communication (UK SCA-RTS); its Approach Document on Payment Services and Electronic Money (Approach Document); and. its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG). Safeguarding.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Create an incident response plan , a written document that details how you will respond before, during and after a suspected or confirmed security threat. An integrated data protection system can protect your assets by monitoring them, automating access control, setting up notifications, and auditing your password management.

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

42,000 SLCC students’ tax documents were lost when unencrypted drive fell out of mailed envelope. DataCamp notifies users of hack, forces password reset. Possibility of data breach with mySalam health insurance scheme, Perkasa claims. Confidential documents discovered at former Radius Disability Services Havlin Street Site.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. The site’s security team suspected that users were being targeted in a credential-stuffing attack; this is where cyber criminals use a list of stolen usernames and passwords en masse to break into an account.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. However, Windows hides file extensions by default, allowing a malicious executable such as “evil.doc.exe” to appear to be a Word document called “evil.doc”. Statistics.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. In other cases, it’s trivial for anyone to sign up for these services.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

In our first review of 2020, we look at a new twist on a PayPal scam, and discuss data breaches at an IVF treatment facility and in the Singapore government. Login’ is a noun that refers to the username and password you use to access your account – i.e. your login details. Login vs log in.

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Data Matters

APRIL 10, 2020

Instead, the AG’s office may be focusing on preparing the extensive documentation that it will need to submit in April 2020 to the Office of Administrative Law in order to meet the July 1, 2020 deadline. Comments to this latest round of proposed regulations were due on March 27, 2020.

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IT Governance

APRIL 17, 2019

At this point, you can develop the rest of your document structure. We recommend using a four-tier strategy: Policies at the top, defining the organisation’s position on specific issues, such as acceptable use and password management. Want to learn more about ISO 27001’s documentation requirements? >> >> 4.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 22, 2016

million settlement with the Minnesota Attorney General for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) and its implementing regulations, and various Minnesota debt collection and consumer protection laws. In 2012, Accretive entered into a $2.5

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The regulations lay out a number of general principles to govern verification responsibilities. First, businesses must have a written verification plan that documents the methods the business will use to verify the identities of people who submit requests to know or delete personal information. General Rules (§ 998.323).

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Take the following example, provided by Phish Labs: [CONTINUED] Blog post with screenshot: [link] Are Your Users' Passwords. Are your users' passwords…P@ssw0rd? Verizon's Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen and/or weak passwords. It originates from a researcher within Google.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 5, 2019

Furthermore, although entities that already comply with the breach notification requirements under certain state or federal laws (such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the New York Department of Financial Services cybersecurity regulations (23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. Emerging Trends in Breaches. New and Enhanced Frameworks and Tools.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 6, 2020

The PFI Guidelines will apply to regulated banks, financial institutions and insurance companies. transaction logs, transaction amount, insurance orders, insurance claims); user’s personal and financial information (e.g. ID documents, telephone numbers, income, etc.); name, sex, nationality, etc.),

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 Cyber Security Spending: Global cyber security spending is projected to reach $172 billion in 2024, reflecting the increasing prioritization of cyber security by businesses and governments worldwide. million, up 15% in three years.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Moreover, the proposed regulations make clear that a business that does not operate a website “shall establish, document, and comply with” one of these offline methods for information consumes of their opt-out rights. Content of Notice. a link to the business’s privacy policy.

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

There’s a new compiler at the helm of our monthly list of data breaches, following the departure of IT Governance stalwart Lewis Morgan, who leaves me with some mighty big shoes to fill. Chinese government website shut down by ransomware (unknown). Orange County government under siege by ransomware (unknown).

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. Police confiscated 11 mobile phones, 7 flash drives, 5 laptops, 4 SD cards, 3 Wi-Fi routers, 2 hard drives, a desktop and a modem, as well as several financial documents containing personal and bank account information belonging to other people.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Creating an Enterprise-Wide Governance Structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The regulations flatly prohibit businesses from disclosing a consumer’s social security number, driver’s license number or government issued ID number, financial account number, health insurance or medical identification number, account password, or security questions and answers in response to right to know requests.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 29, 2019

Millions of bank loan and mortgage documents have leaked online. Monster 773 million-record breach list contains plaintext passwords. Massive Oklahoma Government Data Leak Exposes 7 Years of FBI Investigations. California Department of Insurance Vulnerability Potentially Exposed Thousands of SSN and Other Personal Information.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools. Basic iterative planning focuses on documenting existing controls and creating fundamental IT policies to document goals and objectives.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Students forced to reset passwords after learning platform Naivance hacked (1,343). A DDoS gang is extorting business posing as Russian government hackers (unknown). Victoria government insists patient data is safe after ransomware attack (unknown). Bradford, PA, government has swift response to ransomware attack (8,305).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. It’s led to a growing trend for organisations to purchase cyber insurance, which Forbes contributor Emil Sayegh believes will continue in 2022. This market squeeze will certainly affect the cyber insurance industry itself. “We

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