Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Optum Solutions is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, a leading health insurance company in the United States. “On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (the “Company”) identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems. .

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 93

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Belden, the manufacturer of networking and cable products, disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen employee and business information. The company said the breach did not impact operations at manufacturing plants, quality control or shipping, it added that attackers only had access to a “limited number” of company servers.

Data breaches 103

Data breaches Manufacturing Insurance Access 103

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out last week’s round-up. Please do also let us know what you think about our new table format.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In a security notice filed with Montana’s Attorney General office, Pepsi explained that the breach started on 23 December 2022. Pepsi said that it “took prompt action to contain the incident and secure [its] systems”. Bottling Plant Suffers Malware Attack appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. What went wrong?

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Insurance Manufacturing Access 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The initiatives that stand out the most — critical infrastructure security standards, a national data privacy and security law, and liability for security failures — will likely take time and the support of Congress to implement. is the creation of mandatory requirements for critical infrastructure security.

Cybersecurity 101

Cybersecurity Government Manufacturing Personal data 101

The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Joshua Corman, the Chief Strategist for Healthcare and COVID on CISA’s COVID Task Force, joins us to talk about the myriad of cyber threats facing healthcare and the vaccine distribution system and how the federal government is working to counter them. government responding to this array of threats? Read the whole entry. »

Security 52

Security Mining Government Cybersecurity 52

IT Governance

JANUARY 5, 2024

IT Governance’s research found the following for December 2023: 1,351 publicly disclosed security incidents. Another noteworthy incident, a JavaScript web injection malware campaign affecting more than 40 organisations at once,* was uncovered by security researchers. 2,241,916,765 records known to be breached.

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Insurance Manufacturing Ransomware 97

Information Governance Perspectives

APRIL 5, 2023

John Danenberger, CPCU, is Corporate Counsel at State Farm Insurance and specializes in addressing emerging issues around telematics. In 2015, he successfully transitioned from a military career as a trial attorney for the JAG Corps to working in telematics in corporate America for State Farm Insurance.

Insurance 52

Insurance Military Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 52

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.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs. million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack appeared first on Security Affairs.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 107

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

Pick any company in any vertical – financial services, government, defense, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, retailing, travel and hospitality – and you’ll find employees, partners, third-party suppliers and customers all demanding remote access to an expanding menu of apps — using their smartphones and laptops.

Security 105

Security Digital transformation Financial Services Risk 105

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data. Park: Any industry that requires security.

Encryption 190

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 190

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

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. ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

Access 92

Access Financial Services Retail Insurance 92

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 98

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 20, 2024

With more dependency on technology and third and fourth parties, expectations are increasing for organizations to continue delivering critical business services through a major disruption in a safe and secure manner. This means actively minimizing downtime and closing gaps in the supply chain to remain competitive.

Cloud 80

Cloud Financial Services Risk Business Services 80

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

The cyber security industry, much like the rest of the world, is on edge. In the final days of February, there were a flurry of security incidents related, either directly or indirectly, to the Ukraine conflict. First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

APRIL 1, 2021

Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in January and 118 in February.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Manufacturing e-Delivery 130

IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

IT Governance

JULY 7, 2021

The days of allowing security blind spots to remain unchecked are over and a [sic] getting a complete view of what’s happening and when should now be the new normal in terms of security protocol.”. After discovering the breach, WMed contained the breached email account and worked with a third-party cyber security team to help recover.

Phishing 98

Phishing Manufacturing Insurance Data breaches 98

Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. This post has been updated. .

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity Manufacturing 45

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. June’s figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 729 and the total number of breached records to 3,947,030,094.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about.

Energy and Utilities 115

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 115

Data Matters

AUGUST 30, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission signaled its continued, high level scrutiny of companies’ public statements related to data security incidents. Securities and Exchange Commission signaled its continued, high level scrutiny of companies’ public statements related to data security incidents.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Risk Data Privacy Passwords 97

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Our top managed security service providers (MSSPs) list is also a good place to look for help. Accordingly, Kaspersky offers a wide range of professional services to address a range of security problems, including ransomware prevention and removal. Kaspersky’s key ransomware and security services. DataRecovery. and Canada.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Insurance 134

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

China is a leading marketing for connected and autonomous vehicles, and use and analytics of connected vehicle data has been encouraged by Chinese Government support of big data and AI technology. other data that may affect national security and public interests. other data that may affect national security and public interests.

Big data 66

Big data Compliance Personal data Insurance 66

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

IT Governance’s research has found the following for November 2023: 470 publicly disclosed security incidents. It usually also involved temporarily taking down systems to limit the impact of the security breach. Note: This includes security incidents where we know no records were breached.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 113

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

The DarkSide group has publicly stated that they prefer to target organizations that can afford to pay large ransoms instead of hospitals, schools, non-profits, and governments.[ Implementing application allowlisting , which only allows systems to execute programs known and permitted by security policy. Pierluigi Paganini.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Phishing Encryption Risk 112

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In addition, companies have complex data security requirements. However, over the past decade, a vast array of compliance and security standards, such as SOC2, PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR, have been introduced, and met by cloud providers.

Cloud 57

Cloud Analytics Unstructured data Compliance 57

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They can provide that additional security, remotely.

Insurance 40

Insurance Privacy Ransomware GDPR 40

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.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

million records from World-Check, a screening database used to screen potential customers for links to illegal activity and government sanctions. Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Data breached: 5,300,000 records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

of respondents, and a message saying the recipient was eligible for medical insurance was clicked by 39.2% The manufactured sense of urgency and our fear and curiosity often override our better judgement, and even if it’s for a moment, the damage has been done. Think again appeared first on IT Governance Blog. of recipients.

Phishing 75

Phishing Insurance Manufacturing Government 75