Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 19, 2022

On December 15, 2022, the UK government and the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (“DIFC”) issued a joint statement on the shared commitment to deepening the UK-DIFC data partnership. In the statement, the UK government and the DIFC also announced the progress on a new Memorandum of Understanding on data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. ” reads the announcement.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to the report released by Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based company protecting Fortune 500 and governments worldwide, the attack against ICBC may be a precursor for significant malicious cyber activity against global financial system. LockBit specifically targeted ICBC Financial Services (ICBC FS), a wholly owned U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

Nissan immediately notified the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the New Zealand National Cyber Security Centre. The Australian and New Zealand Nissan Corporation and Financial Services (“Nissan”) advises that its systems have been subject to a cyber incident. ” reads the update published by the company.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. First American Financial Corp.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Help us #StopRansomware by visiting [link] pic.twitter.com/G5jpxtB0Fw — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) June 14, 2023 The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. This is an important public action by the U.S. and Russia in Ukraine.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party governance.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Agent Tesla , first discovered in late 2014, is an extremely popular “malware-as-a-service” Remote Access Trojan (RAT) tool used by threat actors to steal information such as credentials, keystrokes, clipboard data and other information from its operators’ targets. Los Angeles-based Resecurity, Inc.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

Synoptek, A California-based IT service provider decided to pay the ransom to decrypt its files after being infected with the Sodinokibi ransomware. Synoptek, a California-based provider of IT management and cloud hosting services paid the ransom to decrypt its files following a Sodinokibi ransomware attack. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A ransomware attack hit Papua New Guinea ‘s finance ministry and disrupted government payments and operations. Government officials confirmed that Papua New Guinea’s finance ministry was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted government payments and operations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

banking regulators this week approved a rule that obliges banks to report any major cybersecurity incidents to the government within 36 hours of discovery. Major cybersecurity incidents are attacks that impact operations of the victims or the stability of the US financial sector. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

The SEC is considering enhancing its disclosure rules concerning cybersecurity risk governance and has indicated a target release date of October 2021. In September 2017, then-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton issued a public statement that provided an overview of the SEC’s approach to cybersecurity and underscored it as a priority for the SEC.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dollars (USD) and received more than $60 million in ransom payments from over 100 victims worldwide as of August 2022, the US government states. entities Financial Services, Government Facilities, Healthcare and Public Health, Critical Manufacturing, and Information Technology. ” reads the report.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Perhaps even more concerning to EU lawmakers is how dependent society at large is on banking and other financial services. In turn, financial institutions heavily depend on ICT to be able to provide those services to begin with. That really shouldn’t surprise us – these are lucrative targets for cyber criminals.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

NIS2 (Network and Information Security Directive) The updated NIS Directive significantly expands the scope and rigor of cybersecurity requirements across the European Union. Digital Services Act (DSA) The DSA places greater responsibility and accountability on online platforms of all sizes. PCI DSS 4.0 Like DORA, PCI DSS 4.0

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Identity governance and administration, or IGA , has suddenly become a front-burner matter at many enterprises. Related: Identity governance issues in the age of digital transformation. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit with Mike Kiser, global strategist at SailPoint , an Austin, TX-based supplier of IGA services to discuss this.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors of scammers impersonating SEC officials in fraudulent schemes. “Beware of government impersonator schemes.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Data sovereignty also encompasses the rights and regulations governing data storage, processing, and transfer and often intersects with privacy, security, and legal considerations. Unlike traditional approaches that focus solely on securing the perimeter, DDR places data at the center of the security strategy.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Budworm cyber espionage group (aka APT27 , Bronze Union , Emissary Panda , Lucky Mouse , TG-3390 , and Red Phoenix) is behind a series attacks conducted over the past six months against a number of high-profile targets, including the government of a Middle Eastern country, a multinational electronics manufacturer, and a U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

The operation targeted many organizations in critical infrastructure sectors, including financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. law enforcement).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Key Findings from the “Email Security in 2024” Report In an exhaustive review, VIPRE processed 7.2 Protection Achievements The VIPRE Email Security Link Isolation feature, akin to URL sandboxing, showcased its efficacy by securing over 41.9 billion emails globally, identifying approximately 950.39

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The global shipping and mailing services company Pitney Bowes recently suffered a partial outage of its service caused by a ransomware attack. Pitney Bowes is a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce , shipping, mailing, data and financial services. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 10, 2024

As stated by the International Association of Privacy Professional ( IAPP ) critical sectors such as financial services are therefore conspicuously excluded, leaving organizations without a clear pathway to data protection compliance and potentially exposing them to significant risks. But does it really?

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2021

DIVD Chairman Victor Gevers told BleepingComputer that the advisory was originally shared with 68 government CERTs under a coordinated disclosure, but became public after one of them shared it with an organization’s service desk operating in the Financial Services.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Guidance is not intended to serve as a comprehensive framework but rather provides financial institutions with examples of effective risk management practices without endorsing any specific information security framework or standard. 1 The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is a U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2021

Most of the targeted organizations are IT companies (57%), followed by government organizations (20%). The hackers also targeted non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services. The actor used this information in some cases to launch highly-targeted attacks as part of their broader campaign.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Iranian hacker group has been attacking corporate VPNs over the past months, they have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world targeting Pulse Secure , Fortinet , Palo Alto Networks , and Citrix VPNs. ” continues the report. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The NCA and its global partners have secured over 1,000 decryption keys that will allow victims of the gang to recover their files for free. -based servers used by LockBit members in connection with the LockBit disruption.” This NCA-led investigation is a ground-breaking disruption of the world’s most harmful cyber crime group.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

France and Germany governments announced that they will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , the news was reported by French finance ministry Bruno Le Maire. “We reads a joint statement issued by the two governments, “I want to be absolutely clear: in these conditions, we cannot authorise the development of Libra on European soil.”

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