Krebs on Security

AUGUST 14, 2020

The “RCM” portion of its name refers to “revenue cycle management,” an industry which tracks profits throughout the life cycle of each patient, including patient registration, insurance and benefit verification, medical treatment documentation, and bill preparation and collection from patients.

Ransomware 360

Ransomware Insurance Phishing IT 360

IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

Welcome to July’s review of phishing scams, in which we look at criminals’ latest tactics and provide examples of successful frauds. Test your employees’ ability to detect a scam with our simulated phishing attack. Our Simulated Phishing Attack service sends your employees a mock phishing email without the malicious payload.

Phishing 98

Phishing Manufacturing Insurance Data breaches 98

IT Governance

JUNE 4, 2020

One of the more damaging side-effects of the coronavirus pandemic has been the increase in targeted phishing scams. As of 15 May, the UK’s cyber crime agency had uncovered 7,796 phishing emails linked to COVID-19. This is an example of a truism applicable to all scams: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Phishing 119

Phishing Insurance Sales Marketing 119

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

On average, one in ten emails is a phishing scam. Very few respondents said they were likely to be lured by the most common pitfalls of phishing scams: Urgency: 10.7%. To see whether respondents really weren’t tempted by such scams, PhishMe sent them a series of simulated phishing emails. How does phishing work? >>

Phishing 75

Phishing Insurance Manufacturing Government 75

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As the UK heads back into lockdown, we expect to see a fresh wave of phishing attacks capitalising on the public’s fear and uncertainty. At the start of the pandemic, we discussed emerging phishing scams centred on the coronavirus. But if we are to shut down these phishing attacks, people must share scams when they receive them.

Phishing 74

Phishing e-Delivery Government Insurance 74

IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

phishing emails every week. There’s plenty of advice on how to spot phishing scams , but without any real-world examples that explain how they work, it can be easy to see the threat as purely theoretical. That’s why we’ve decided to review phishing attacks in practice. Your employees receive an average of 4.8

Phishing 79

Phishing Personal data Passwords Access 79

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

Want to stay up to date with the latest phishing scams ? Latest PayPal phishing scam goes for more than just your login details. It begins with a standard phishing email, but victims end up handing over financial and personal details in addition to their login credentials. Login vs log in.

Phishing 94

Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

Whether you’re forced to work from home, out of work or otherwise preoccupied by the stress and discomfort of lockdown, we are all more susceptible to phishing emails than ever before. The email should raise suspicions if you’re aware of how phishing scams work. Tesco isn’t the only supermarket to be imitated in a scam like this.

Phishing 90

Phishing Government Insurance Data breaches 90

IT Governance

MAY 16, 2019

Earlier this month, two major pharmaceutical giants issued warnings about phishing emails targeting job hunters. Unfortunately, red flags like that are ignored in all kinds of phishing scams, and this scheme is a perfect example of why that happens. Can you spot a phishing scam?

Healthcare 66

Healthcare Phishing Ransomware Communications 66

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

Experts found a DB containing sensitive health insurance data belonging to customers of US insurance giant Humana. An SQL database containing what appears to be highly sensitive health insurance data of more than 6,000 patients has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. Drug prescription listings).

Insurance 112

Insurance Passwords Libraries Access 112

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

Phishing is the most cost-effective and low-tech way to compromise sensitive data. When that happens, organisations must rely on people’s ability to spot the signs of a phishing email. Meanwhile, ISO 27001 is the international standard that describes best practices for information security management.

Risk 144

Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

Threat actors continue to use COVID-19 lures, Google is reporting an increase in Coronavirus-themed phishing attempts in Brazil, India, and the UK. of all spam, phishing, and malware messages sent to Gmail users. “We’ve put proactive monitoring in place for COVID-19-related malware and phishing across our systems and workflows.

Phishing 81

Phishing Insurance Government Access 81

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Does that mean that Netflix, for example, provided customer data to this list? Some more data points before going further: The files is named "ACUITY_MASTER_18062020.csv" Almost certainly no, but it does feel reminiscent of the Acxiom / Live Ramp misattribution post I wrote a year ago where I listed full counts of a similar column.

Insurance 121

Insurance Data breaches Mining IT 121

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Health data and patient data in the U.S.

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing.

Phishing 102

Phishing Retail Insurance Risk 102

Data Protection Report

MAY 18, 2022

For example, basic contact details may appear relatively innocuous. For example, in the case of a technology company, customer phone numbers, email addresses, device type and a history of tech support interactions may be used by fraudsters in pursuit of tech support scams to deceive individuals. Health Information. Reputational Harm.

Privacy 126

Privacy Insurance Phishing Risk 126

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Byron: Phishing, pretexting, SMS toll fraud, baiting and tailgating are among the common tactics used by cybercriminals.

Cybersecurity 203

Cybersecurity Privacy Cloud IoT 203

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank’s response Threat to financial accounts Finance and insurance are one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals. For example, cybercriminals could use the stolen credentials and personal data to open accounts in the names of individuals without them being aware.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

For example, both directives makes it mandatory for all agencies to deploy multi-factor authentication and encryption. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up. There is also huge debate around cyber insurance and whether it is fit for purpose. Criminals can use them to launch phishing attacks. How to ensure business resilience.

Insurance 71

Insurance Ransomware Encryption Authentication 71

IT Governance

JULY 6, 2020

Phishing and malware were the most common tools for cyber crime – and the larger the organisation, the more likely they were to fall victim. Among small businesses, phishing attacks were successful 29% of the time and malware 20% of the time. Beaming’s Five Years in Cyber Security found that 1.5

Information Security 142

Information Security Phishing IoT Insurance 142

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 11, 2023

Passwordless, which was already becoming a boardroom topic, has now gotten a new impetus because of the mandates on phishing-resistant MFA on one side; and novel concepts like FIDO passkeys on the other. Retail companies, for example, were forced to speed up their digital presence to avoid being totally disrupted.

B2C 87

B2C B2B Retail Insurance 87

IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Phishing and ransomware e-learning course . Explain what phishing is. .

Phishing 84

Phishing Ransomware Education Insurance 84

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

An attack may come at any time of the day or night – so ensure that it is clear in the plan who has authority to make emergency out of hours decisions, for example as necessary to protect the wider global network. Check your cyber insurance policy. Remind staff to be vigilant – particularly of phishing attacks.

Passwords 98

Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For cybersecurity personnel, our scope of responsibility may be limited to cyberattacks on IT systems, such as ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, and DDoS attacks. For example, we might nominate: The IT security manager to handle a ransomware incident; Our external accountant to investigate financial fraud; or. Plan at a high level.

Insurance 125

Insurance Ransomware Data breaches Cloud 125

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Examples of sensitive information that attract more stringent security safeguards include financial information, health information, reputationally sensitive information, social insurance numbers, trade secrets and confidential commercial information. Concluding Remarks.

Risk 117

Risk Cybersecurity Insurance Data breaches 117

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Most threats originate from malware and phishing attacks. On top of that, certification can qualify you for reduced insurance premiums. In fact, receiving cyber insurance with a total liability limit of £25,000 is a part of the Cyber Essentials scheme itself. Terms and conditions apply.]

Government 52

Government Insurance Phishing Security 52

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks. Require phishing-resistant MFA for as many services as possible—particularly for webmail, VPNs, accounts that access critical systems, and privileged accounts that manage backups. Daixin Team also exfiltrated data from victim systems using Rclone and Ngrok tools.

Ransomware 74

Ransomware IoT Phishing Encryption 74

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. With better audio and video simulations, phishing will move on from email and text to things like Facebook videos. Ransomware will continue to increase. Deep fake technology will be used in social engineering attacks.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect.

Risk 144

Risk Cybersecurity Encryption Access 144

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness 89

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 89

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, Amazon reminds customers to reorder their most often-purchased products, and shows them related products or suggestions. For example, a supply-chain function can use algorithms to predict future needs and the time products need to be shipped for timely arrival. Routine questions from staff can be quickly answered using AI.

Artificial Intelligence 89

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 89

Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

Cybersecurity 88

Cybersecurity Privacy Insurance Risk 88

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2023

Let’s consider the following example. Banking, finance, and insurance institutions must safeguard consumer information and accounts while providing customers continuous access to their balances and funds. Learn more about delivering one platform for every identity.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience Security Authentication Privacy 71

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Here’s a look at some recent examples: Axie Infinity: Sky Mavis, which is based in Singapore, is the developer of this play-to-earn online game. It can actually be done using simple email intrusions like phishing and spoofing. Also read: The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity. Growing Web3 Hacks. Web3 Security Options.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Blockchain Insurance Security 120

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. Insurance should be specifically evaluated with potential cyberattacks and data breach in mind.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. Insurance should be specifically evaluated with potential cyberattacks and data breach in mind.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ransomware attacks use several methods, or vectors, to infect networks or devices, including tricking individuals into clicking malicious links using phishing emails and exploiting vulnerabilities in software and operating systems, such as remote access.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Encryption Analytics Data breaches 115