Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Nissan already notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre. The Australian and New Zealand Nissan Corporation and Financial Services (“Nissan”) advises that its systems have been subject to a cyber incident. reads the statement published by the company on its website.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

15, 2024 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP , a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a NetDiligence-authorized Breach Coach ® , a designation only extended to law firms that demonstrate competency and sophistication in data breach response. Greene Led by partner F.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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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. The guide also serves as an educational resource on the latest security technologies.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Healthcare was the most affected industry (76%) and financial services the least (45%). Although this creates an opportunity for cybercriminals, it can be addressed through education.”. The survey recommends educating end users, as this will enable them to identify attacks. Key findings. Key findings.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO that was vetted by the FBI itself. That InfraGard member, who is head of security at a major U.S. InfraGard , a program run by the U.S.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Source New Telecoms USA Yes 6,158 Nabholz Construction Company Employee Welfare Health Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 5,326 Dawson James Securities, Inc. Date breached: 384,658,212 records.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

October is both Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month in the EU – twin campaigns on either side of the Atlantic that aim to improve awareness of the importance of cyber security both at work and at home, and provide tips on how to stay secure.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Help us #StopRansomware by visiting [link] pic.twitter.com/G5jpxtB0Fw — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) June 14, 2023 The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement). was the prevalent variant in 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes. Healthcare and public health, financial services, and IT organizations are frequent targets, although businesses of all sizes can fall victim to these schemes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

The recent campaign exclusively aims at organizations that deal with tax preparation, financial services, CPA and accounting firms, and professional service firms dealing in bookkeeping and tax. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms. LNK) files.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 12, 2024

“AI is driving a revolution in education, accessibility and productivity. For enterprises dealing with sensitive information, it is vital to maintain state-of-the-art data security in order to reap the rewards,” says Stuart Winter, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder at Lacero Platform Limited, Jamworks and Guardian.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2021

Cloudflare last month fought off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a botnet that was bombarding 17.2 million requests per second (rps) at one of the internet infrastructure company’s customers in the financial services space. This group is likely large, well-funded and dedicated.”.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors of scammers impersonating SEC officials in fraudulent schemes. ” reads the alert. ” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Agent Tesla , first discovered in late 2014, is an extremely popular “malware-as-a-service” Remote Access Trojan (RAT) tool used by threat actors to steal information such as credentials, keystrokes, clipboard data and other information from its operators’ targets. Los Angeles-based Resecurity, Inc. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

In securing the arrest of a second Russian national affiliated with the LockBit ransomware, the Department has once again demonstrated the long arm of the law. The group targeted municipal governments, county governments, public higher education and K-12 schools, and emergency services (e.g., law enforcement).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

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. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured. million files belonging to ICICI Bank.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

Systems at Xchanging, a subsidiary of Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology was hit by ransomware over the weekend. Global IT services and solutions provider DXC Technology disclosed a ransomware attack that infected systems at its Xchanging subsidiary. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. -based servers used by LockBit members in connection with the LockBit disruption.” In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. .” Additionally, the US authorities has unveiled indictments against two Russian nationals, accusing them of conspiring to carry out LockBit attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

They’re particularly dangerous because it’s difficult for security or development teams to see an XSS vulnerability, and it’s also hard to see the effects of an attack until the ensuing breach is well underway. XSS attacks have multiple security and business risks, including credential theft and damaged company reputation.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Security experts from Bitdefender recently discovered a new TrickBot variant that is targeting telecommunications organizations in the United States and Hong Kong. The post Experts found a new TrickBot module (rdpScanDll) built for RDP bruteforcing operations appeared first on Security Affairs. ” concludes Bitdefender.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Customer service: Conversational AI enhances customer service chatbots on the front line of customer interactions, achieving substantial cost savings and enhancing customer engagement. Conversational AI enhances customer self-service options directly, leading to a more personalized and efficient support experience.

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CGI

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Security in the finance sector: Whose role is it anyway? Thomson Reuters was recently quoted as saying, “Increased regulation isn’t just a temporary challenge for global financial institutions—it’s the new reality.”. Finance service providers. Mon, 10/26/2015 - 01:33.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. This is a major headache for security product vendors. See also: How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

One key contributory factor may be an increase in staff turnover, as employees may take key client and financial information with them when they leave. David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, said: Employees rank at the very top of the list of threats to data and systems. Staff education. Different opinions.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2019

Financial services firms must do more to educate employees about cyber security, according to the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). What should financial organisations be doing? BEC (business email compromise), which targets high-level employees, is a major security risk , and needs to be addressed head-on.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

OCR concludes most cyber-attacks could be prevented or substantially mitigated if HIPAA covered entities and business associates implemented HIPAA Security Rule requirements to address the most common types of attacks. implement a security awareness and training program for all workforce members pursuant to the HIPAA Security Rule.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As hacking becomes more common each day, dynamic application security tools (DASTs) like Netsparker are becoming essential in preventing malicious attacks. . Netsparker also streamlines and simplifies many of the various hardware and software solutions that are typically layered to create an end-to-end website security system. .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2021

This includes security, help desk, networking, and application performance. The ManageEngine IT security portfolio spans everything from privileged access management (PAM) to network configuration to password management. It provides controls for managing security from all angles. ManageEngine’s key IT security solutions.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2018

The report found that about 55% of social media attacks that impersonated customer-support accounts specifically targeted the customers of financial services companies. Organisations need to educate their staff to be alert, vigilant and secure.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Some organizations such as financial services firms and healthcare organizations, have regulatory concerns in addition to business concerns that need to be addressed in a cybersecurity risk management system. What is Cybersecurity Risk Management? Read more : Best Third-Party Risk Management Tools of 2022.

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Info Source

JULY 18, 2023

By Petra Beck, Senior Analyst Capture Software, Infosource Key Takeaways The expanded eIDAS (electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services) 2.0 It also lacked provisions for use of digital ID for private services, or with mobile devices. regulation is entering implementation stage in the EU.

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

The Cybersecurity Guidance is directed at plan sponsors and fiduciaries regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as well as plan participants and beneficiaries. Online Security Tips for plan participants and beneficiaries. trillion in retirement assets, the U.S.

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