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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Key trends: 1️ Increased Ransomware Activity Targeting Public Companies Ransomware groups are poised to intensify their focus on publicly-traded organizations. Recent U.S. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast)

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Consumer concerns over GDPR should set alarm bells ringing for businesses

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Today, putting the letters ‘GDPR’ into Google will generate over 420,000 news articles, some detailing the expected impact of the regulation, and others casting doubt on businesses and their readiness. and Germany to get to grips with what they know about GDPR, and more importantly, what they don’t. A lack of trust.

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Sophisticated cyber attacks are biggest technology concern in 2018

IT Governance

Ransomware, including Petya , WannaCry and NotPetya. New report reveals technology concerns for financial and public sectors in 2018. According to a recent study from Invotra , the financial services industry and the public sector both fear sophisticated, harmful cyber threats in 2018.

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The compliance challenges of hybrid working

IT Governance

For example, financial services firms may be worried about employees breaching insider trading laws. Although monitoring software comes with understandable privacy issues, remember that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) doesn’t prohibit their use.

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

ransomware). and GDPR in the EU dictating strong security controls for safeguarding medical data and sensitive personal patient data. According to the report, almost all (97%) of financial services organizations store data in the cloud. COVID-19 accelerates healthcare digitalization. of total budget.

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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Furthermore, 50% encountered ransomware and other malware; 29% reported incidents of data getting exposed; 25% had accounts compromised; and 17% dealt with incidents of crypto-jacking. LW: Shifting gears a bit, what’s going on with ransomware? LW: What do ransomware attack pattern across the globe look like today?

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Ireland: DPC Annual Report 2020: Enforcement & Transfers Dominate Agenda

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In its second full year overseeing and regulating the GDPR in Ireland, the Data Protection Commission ( DPC ) has published its 2020 Annual Report , highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020. the DPC’s first fine imposed in a cross-border case.

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