IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks.

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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 ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

The BBC reported that “There were people from sales who were drafted in to do production line work. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Another way to lessen the burden of recovering from a ransomware attack is to purchase cyber insurance.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Phishing Insurance Systems administration 87

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

One of those is Mark Sokolovsky , a 26-year-old Ukrainian man who operated the popular “ Raccoon ” malware-as-a-service offering; Sokolovsky was busted in March after fleeing Ukraine’s mandatory military service orders. ” SEPTEMBER. KrebsOnSecurity breaks the news that InfraGard , a program run by the U.S.

Passwords 240

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 240

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. And so, a lot of times once the encryption occurs, that's really the final stage. They found what they believed to be sensitive data and then they perform the encryption. By no means. Of the of the incident.

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Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Glosbe dictionary exposes almost 7 million records The multilingual online dictionary Glosbe left a MongoDB instance unsecured last year, exposing nearly 7 million users’ information, including personal data, encrypted passwords and social media identifiers. Glosbe did not reply, but the open instance was soon closed. Data breached: 6.9

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

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. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Using appropriate access controls.

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