eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” Screenshot example. Statistics.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. But the cyber security research group Securonix has unearthed a new campaign from a threat group dubbed Tactical#Octopus. YouTube has said its team are investigating the phishing campaign. “We’re

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The controls used are typically full disk encryption (FDE), KMIP key management of encryption for arrays or SAN systems or encryption of a tape or a VM image. For laptops and transportable physical media (like tapes), this level of encryption is a great control.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Also: we speak with Senthil Ramakrishnan, a lead member of AT&T’s IoT Security group about that company’s plans to work with Ericsson to certify the security of IoT devices. In this episode of the podcast, #119: Electronic Frontier Foundation General Counsel Kurt Opsahl joins us to talk about the Coders’ Rights Project.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Guidance on where notification may not be required is provided, for example where: (i) the compromised data is already in the public domain; (ii) if the data is securely encrypted; or (iii) availability is not compromised because the controller has access to other sources of the data.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

A group of thieves thought to be responsible for collecting millions in fraudulent small business loans and unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts gathered personal data on people and businesses they were impersonating by leveraging several compromised accounts at a little-known U.S.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

For example, the browser that the login apparently came from is “chrome” with a lowercase C. The symbol simply signifies that the site has an SSL certificate, which means the information shared between your computer and the website is encrypted. However, a closer look at the way the email is written reveals that it’s a scam.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As the risk of a cyberattack grows, it is pivotal to consider whether the directors of a company hit by a ransomware attack, for example, can bear any liability for negligence in failing to take steps to limit the risk. And this often happens when the hacker, the so-called threat actor, starts encrypting the computer systems.

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Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

An example of the importance of data privacy is in the healthcare industry, where it’s critical to protect confidential patient information for patient trust and comply with regulations. Outsiders can include lone hackers and cybercriminals who can belong to a criminal group or a nation-state-sponsored organization.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. “For example, they do not have a CISO or a Security Operations Center established.”

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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. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack. million people.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

What is strong encryption today may be easily hacked in a year’s time – and encryption upgrades (just one element of good security) don’t come cheap. GDPR also makes it easier for group litigation. Group litigation risk is real with the recent Morrisons decision in the UK a notable recent example.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 30, 2019

Last year, for example, a physician group settled a HIPAA enforcement action based on a website service provider’s exposure of patient billing data. Proof of adequate cyber insurance coverage. Do “reasonable” cybersecurity controls extend to third parties?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

VAMOSI: Four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, 2022, members of the Conti ransomware group began leaking information about the internal operations. ” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. Conti, with ties to Russia, came out in support of Russia.

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Information Governance Perspectives

JULY 23, 2020

We know for example that Ransomware pirates are now even targeting law firms just as much as other sectors such as healthcare. My wife, who happens to be an insurance defense attorney, well, we were closely following some of the court challenges, specifically in Wisconsin as they relate to public health measures in response to COVID.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

For example, customers might want to change passwords for other sites or check their bank account for signs of fraud. This meant they weren’t encrypted, making them freely accessible to as many as 20,000 employees, most of whom had no legitimate reason to access the information.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

On August 13, 2018, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups responded by arguing “the sky is not falling, as industry suggests” and claimed the business community’s proposed changes would “fundamentally water down” the CCPA’s privacy protections. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

On August 13, 2018, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups responded by arguing “the sky is not falling, as industry suggests” and claimed the business community’s proposed changes would “fundamentally water down” the CCPA’s privacy protections. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

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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. Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For example, a simple system that has only an on off switch. A sophisticated set of encryption and electronics is at work inside the vehicle. I’m Robert Vamosi and in this episode I’m challenging the notion of convenience by using our cars as an example. There is no easy way around it.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In another case, a device management tool was deployed in a hospital and used the WiFi network to insure data privacy, as it provisioned connected devices. But ExtraHop noticed that the tool also opening encrypted connections to vendor-owned cloud storage, a major HIPAA violation. LW: Banks are a good example of this.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Office of Personnel Management , I’ve had insurance coverage from Premera Blue Cross and I’ve stayed at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. Here’s a roundup of reaction from cybersecurity thought leaders: Gary Roboff, Senior Advisor, the Santa Fe Group: Roboff. Related: Uber hack shows DevOps risk. in Friday afternoon trading.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

However, article 80(2) contains a provision that the Government have chosen not to implement, under which consumer groups that operate in the privacy field can act on behalf of data subjects without a particular complainant. I will highlight, rather at random, some other examples which need reflection.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

The latter group won't get anything useful from this post, but it was never meant for them. For example, the ICT industry (Information, Communication, Technology) was the 5th highest paying with an average salary of $104,874 (dollars are Aussie, take off about 30% for USD). Just over 2 years ago, my wife (Kylie) had spinal surgery.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. 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. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Principle 5.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Part I of this series examined newly-leaked internal chats from the Conti ransomware group, and how the crime gang dealt with its own internal breaches. Conti is by far the most aggressive and profitable ransomware group in operation today. Part II explored what it’s like to be an employee of Conti’s sprawling organization.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

I am very surprised that the cyber insurance industry has not required zero trust architecture already, but perhaps the $1.4 A good example of workflow can be found on page 28: The U.S. Encryption needs to be done for the environment, and that means that key management is another very complex process.

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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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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, I didn’t take a professional CISSP course although I was advised that I should, nor did I even sign up to do any online study. super talented group of people. For example, Elliot Alderson seems to know a little bit about everything, whatever the plot of Mr. Robot demands. They're basically entirely encrypted.

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