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. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General.

Data breaches 107

Data breaches Privacy Education Data Privacy 107

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Spain’s Generali España insurance company says it was hacked (unknown). Dropbox admits private GitHub repos were copied after phishing attack (unknown). Cryptocurrency platform Deribit hit in $28 million scam (unknown). MODE Global reports cyber attack (11,347).

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

"A leader tasked with cybersecurity can get ahead of the game by understanding where we are in the story of machine learning (ML) as a hacking tool," Tyson writes. "At At present, the most important area of relevance around AI for cybersecurity is content generation. Remember: Culture eats strategy for breakfast and is always top-down.

Phishing 86

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 86

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Preschool services provider Educational Enrichment Systems discloses cyber attack (unknown). Quebec teachers’ data stolen in password breach (360,000). Pacific Specialty Insurance Company notifies plan members of 2019 data breach (unknown). Louis Community College caught out by phishing scam (5,100). Ransomware.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials. Education is also becoming increasingly important when protecting organisations. Ransomware will continue to increase.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. But, by contrast, only 36,673,575 records were confirmed to have been leaked, which is the fewest we’ve recorded since May 2018. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. Healthcare has become more interconnected than ever, making it important to protect patients’ sensitive information.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Insurance Compliance Risk 52

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man. It will take place on Thursday, 3 March at 3pm, and you can register for on our website.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This week, we’re taking a slightly different approach with the ‘publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks’ category, presenting the most interesting data points in a table format. This should make it easier for you to quickly find the information you want. We’ve also included more details on the top 3 biggest breaches of the week.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 30, 2020

This while the Insurance Journal reported (via Reuters – hat tip again to Ride the Lightning) last week that U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers after a surge of costly claims. It took them more than eight weeks to restore all systems.

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Cybersecurity Insurance Education 69

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. Types of Cyberattacks. Ransomware.

Ransomware 141

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 141

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The services of the website allowed those who sign up and pay for the service to anonymously make spoofed calls, send recorded messages, and intercept one-time passwords," Europol says. Budget Ammo] Cyber Insurers Turn Attention to Catastrophic Hacks. Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Save My Spot!

Security awareness 89

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 89

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

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. The key to secure data is maintaining an organization’s data confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA) throughout its lifecycle.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

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. Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. While the math remains the same, unique cryptographic keys generate unique ciphertext.

Encryption 101

Encryption IT Passwords IoT 101

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 people. What is apparent is that the crook accessed credit card data for consumers’ Bank of America past-due accounts.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2019

In response to the hack, the attorneys general from Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina and Wisconsin have jointly filed a cross-state lawsuit alleging multiple violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). million US citizens.

Data breaches 41

Data breaches Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Insurance 41

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

education information. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). It is intended to give consumers more transparency regarding and control over their data and establishes highly detailed requirements for what companies that collect personal data about California residents must disclose. .

GDPR 79

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 79

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records. We also found 14 organisations providing a significant update on a previously disclosed incident. TB Paysign, Inc. TB Paysign, Inc.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. TB Turtlemint Source (New) Insurance India Yes 1,800,000 Chunghwa Telecom Source (New) Telecoms Taiwan Yes 1.7 The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 183,754,481 records. EasyPark data breach: 21.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

education information. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). It is intended to give consumers more transparency regarding and control over their data and establishes highly detailed requirements for what companies that collect personal data about California residents must disclose. .

GDPR 60

GDPR Privacy Sales Data breaches 60

Information Governance Perspectives

JULY 23, 2020

Resolving Disputes During & Post COVID-19 Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Leads the Way – Session 2. It was a pleasure providing an overview of collaboration and videoconferencing tools including CourtCall , Zoom , GoogleMeet, and Microsoft Teams for Execusummit Online earlier this month. So security is up to you, plain and simple.

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Passwords Risk IT 52

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

The simulation ran for 2 days and showed that AI-powered bots can interact in a very human-like way. They planned a party, coordinated the event, and attended the party within the sim. A summary of it can be found on the Cornell University website. That page also has a download link for a PDF of the entire paper (via Reddit). "In Users beware.

Insurance 73

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 73

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. VF Corporation confirms 35.5 million customers’ data. Data breached: 35,500,000 records. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. 96 of them are known to have had data exfiltrated, exposed or otherwise breached.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

GB database includes names, email addresses, phone numbers and passwords. GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Data breached: >7,000,000 records. Vauxhall Motors database with 5.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

They started out with: "You get a call. There's a panicked voice on the line. It's your grandson. He says he's in deep trouble — he wrecked the car and landed in jail. But you can help by sending money. You take a deep breath and think. You've heard about grandparent scams. But darn, it sounds just like him. How could it be a scam?

Passwords 79

Passwords Phishing Ransomware Security awareness 79

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 9, 2018

Here are three cases related to privilege issues, including one where the court granted a quick peek request by the plaintiff, citing the “court’s heavy caseload and limited resources”: Putting Information on File Share Site without Protection Waives Privilege, Court Rules : In Harleysville Insurance Co. POSSESSION, CUSTODY AND CONTROL.

e-Discovery 39

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Communications Cloud 39

Data Protection Report

MARCH 7, 2024

The proposed regulations anticipate exempting data transactions “to the extent that they are ordinarily incident to and part of the provision of financial services” including: (i) banking, capital-markets, or financial-insurance services; (ii) a financial activity authorized by 12 U.S.C. §

Access 58

Access Military Compliance Personal data 58

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

According to Dailymotion, the attack took the form of a guessing game of sorts, the passwords of some Dailymotion accounts being drawn from a huge number of known login/password combinations, or by using passwords stolen from websites unrelated to Dailymotion. billion videos. It’s Called Credential Stuffing.

Risk 40

Risk Passwords Data breaches Authentication 40

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The education sector accounted for 20 of the 102 publicly disclosed incidents listed this month – with the majority being ransomware. September saw students around the globe returning to classes, only to be met with an avalanche of cyber attacks. Indeed, ransomware was the most common threat across all sectors. Ransomware. Data breaches.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

There also were a range of top executives from other fields, including finance (JPMorgan Chase, TIAA and US Bancorp), insurance, education, and critical infrastructure water and energy. Security Training and Education Pledged. ” Google, Microsoft Pledge Money. Further reading: Zero Trust Can’t Protect Everything.

Cybersecurity 116

Cybersecurity Education Authentication Security awareness 116

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Its prescription can be understood as an enterprise-level, targeted guidance approach. Principle 2. Principle 3.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

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. Cybersecurity training : Educates employees regarding basic best practices to recognize attacks, avoid scams, and protect against breaches or data loss.

Security 103

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 103

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

IT Governance found 73 publicly disclosed security incidents in August 2023, accounting for 79,729,271 breached records. You can find the full list below, divided into four categories: cyber attacks, ransomware, data breaches, and malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Privacy 104

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

million) India’s public education app exposed millions of students’ data (1.6 million) India’s public education app exposed millions of students’ data (1.6 Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Government 136

KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

Learn about the real risks of weak passwords, why password management is key to building a strong security culture, and our best advice on how to protect your users and your organization. I've spent a lot of time here educating you on attack specifics, industry trends, and the impacts felt by attacks.

Phishing 82

Phishing Insurance Passwords Ransomware 82