Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform. FBI recommends using passphrases instead of complex passwords. Reading Municipal Light Department, an electric utility in Massachusetts, hit by ransomware. NRC Health health care company hit with ransomware.

Security 85

Security Ransomware Military Data breaches 85

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 Cyber attacks. million) CO-based Mental Health Partners says an employee’s account was hacked (unknown) Sumitomo Forestry Co., Hitachi Chemical Co. Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Russian military accessed Chancellor Angela Merkel’s emails in 2015 hack (unknown). Online education site EduCBA discloses data breach after hack (unknown). Discord client hit by Trojan that grabs passwords and user tokens (unknown). Arbonne MLM data breach exposes users’ passwords (3,527). Ransomware.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

Grimes Teaches Ransomware Mitigation Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful about ransomware attacks; taking time to maximize your organization's potential damage and their payoff. Join Roger for this thought-provoking webinar to learn what you can do to prevent, detect, and mitigate ransomware.

Phishing 80

Phishing Security awareness Cybersecurity Education 80

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

The leaked information allegedly includes customers’ names, dates of birth, email addresses, passwords and phone numbers. Data breached: 10,870,524 lines. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: full list This week, we’ve found 130,036,285 records known to be compromised, and 116 organisations suffering a newly disclosed incident.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

They started out with: "As Putin began his invasion of Ukraine, a network used throughout Europe—and by the Ukrainian military—faced an unprecedented cyberattack that doubled as an industrywide wake-up call. It is an excellent wake-up call for your C-level execs and powerful budget ammo. What they refer to is the Viasat hack. government.

Phishing 77

Phishing Ransomware Cybersecurity Security awareness 77

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. Not every application or network requires military-grade encryption – however, enterprise organizations can’t go wrong with the services offering the most strength. The Importance of Encryption. The Move to HTTPS.

Encryption 138

Encryption IT Computer and Electronics Passwords 138

KnowBe4

APRIL 18, 2023

However, once the user downloads and extracts the file, the Redline Stealer (aka RedStealer) malware is activated and is capable of stealing passwords and downloading further malware onto the user's device." PS: [Yours Truly at DarkReading] How Password Managers Can Get Hacked. What follows all too often one can readily imagine.

Phishing 89

Phishing Security awareness Passwords Risk 89

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 117

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 117

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

This data makes it clear that security awareness training designed to educate users on the need to be continually vigilant, regardless of the device, is critical to an organization remaining protected against attacks. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

Phishing 82

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 82

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.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60