Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

If malicious actors accessed the exposed data, the company could have faced devastating consequences and put their clients at risk, as financial services are the main target for cybercriminals. Employees, businesses, and individuals whose data were exposed could be at risk of spear phishing campaigns,” added researchers.

Personal data 95

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 95

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. Dropbox was revealed as the top lure for phishing attacks. There were twice as many phishing messages sent using Dropbox compared to the next popular method.

Phishing 66

Phishing Financial Services Education Risk 66

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cisco Umbrella , analyzing the threat environment for 2022, found that 86% of organizations experienced phishing, 69% experienced unsolicited crypto mining, 50% were affected by ransomware, and 48% experienced some form of information-stealing malware. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Ransomware. Other methods.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 138

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. Since then, the use of HTML smuggling has cropped up in other campaigns.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational, educational/academic, and/or entertainment purposes only.

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Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 139

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Bill is set for review for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. See 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)-(B): Implementation Specification: Risk Analysis (required), Implementation Specification: Risk Management (required); see also 45 CFR 164.304 (definition of “Availability”). 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

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Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

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. Read more : Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tops for Managed Security Services. The Human Element.

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Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 123

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Education In education and training , AI can tailor educational materials to each individual student’s needs. Gear up robotics AI is not just about asking for a haiku written by a cat. Robots handle and move physical objects.

Artificial Intelligence 85

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 85

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

The Bureau writes that cyber threat actors are seeking “to profit from a sudden growth in teleworking, increased use of virtual education systems for online classes, a surge in online shopping, public appetite for information related to the pandemic, and the criticality of maintaining functioning critical infrastructure networks.”.

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Cybersecurity Phishing Authentication Access 52

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

And yet, for all of its sophistication, Nobelium also engages in routine phishing campaigns to get a foothold in targeted organizations. That caper required the intricate counterfeiting of software updates sent out automatically by SolarWinds to 18,000 customers. This of course is how they get a toehold to go deeper. Cyber hygiene works.

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Phishing Passwords Authentication Financial Services 208

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Social engineering, especially phishing, continues to trigger the vast majority of breach attempts. In 2015, penetration tester Oliver Münchow was asked by a Swiss bank to come up with a better way to test and educate bank employees so that passwords never left the network perimeter. Related: Why diversity in training is a good thing.

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Phishing Financial Services Manufacturing Education 136

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. LogicManager. Back to top.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. LogicManager. Back to top.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Consulting Engineering, PC Source (New) Engineering USA Yes Unknown Planbox Source (New) Technology Canada Yes Unknown GVM, Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes Unknown Bowden Barlow Law, P.A.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

TX-based Wise Health reports data breach caused by phishing attack (35,899). Hackers publish list of Discord credentials they accessed in phishing scam (2,500). Hackers breach SyTech, a contractor for Russia’s national intelligence service (unknown). Lancaster University students caught out in phishing attack (unknown).

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Government 111

KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Brand-New Benchmark] Here Are Your Updated 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmark Results With phishing on the rise, your employee's mindset and actions are critical to maintaining a strong security culture in your organization. million simulated phishing security tests.

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Data breaches Phishing Security awareness Ransomware 72

KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 | May 31st, 2023 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks With attackers knowing financial fraud-based phishing attacks are best suited for the one industry where the money is, this massive spike in attacks should both surprise you and not surprise you at all.

Phishing 75

Phishing File names Security awareness Risk 75

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

Security vulnerabilities including hacking, unauthorised access, malware, phishing and ransomware attacks totalled 462 breach notifications. Financial Services Sector Focus. Unauthorised disclosure of personal data continues to be the leading reason for breach notifications. Data Protection Officers.

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GDPR Compliance Data breaches Marketing 105

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Colorado revised draft regulations also would require disclosures in the privacy policy if a Controller Processes Personal Information for Profiling that results in the provision or denial of all of these EXCEPT: a. access to essential goods or services; b. credit; c. criminal justice; d. educational enrollment or (..)

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Privacy Cybersecurity Personal data Insurance 113

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

In particular, in a blog article entitled, The NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the FTC , dated August 31, 2016, the FTC provided guidance suggesting that the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is consistent with the agency’s approach followed since the late 1990s in over 60 law enforcement actions and in business education guidance.

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Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60