eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints. Technological tactics.

Energy and Utilities 117

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 117

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. August 2022 has been a lesson in being careful with whom you provide sensitive information. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. In other news….

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

If you’re interested in detailed breakdowns of these incidents, why not subscribe to our Weekly Round-up or visit our blog , where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ? Louis Community College caught out by phishing scam (5,100). Gambling firm Golden Entertainment discloses details of phishing scam (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The researchers analyzed two campaigns attributed to Earth Longzhi; the first one conducted between 2020 to 2021 targeted the government, infrastructure, and health industries in Taiwan and the banking sector in China. The new APT group used spear-phishing emails as an attack vector to deliver Earth Longhzhi’s malware.

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Archiving Passwords Metadata Insurance 90

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Check your cyber insurance policy. Ensure good password hygiene. Ensure passwords are regularly changed and meet minimum length and complexity requirements (e.g. by forced password reset after a set period). Remind staff that they should never use the same passwords for access to business and personal resources.

Passwords 98

Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. It follows a mammoth start to the year, with more than 277 million breached records in January , and brings the running total for the year to over 300 million pieces of compromised personal data.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations.

Ransomware 69

Ransomware IoT Phishing Encryption 69

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. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Dropbox admits private GitHub repos were copied after phishing attack (unknown). Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Australian government contractor PNORS Technology Group says stolen data yet to be posted online (unknown). AstraZeneca password lapse exposed patient data (unknown).

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. Compromised information included patients’ names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, and health insurance information.

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Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware. See the Top Rootkit Scanners.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Phish You for Information to Supposedly Get a Gift Card. Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. dollars). "The

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Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 88

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Toronto residents’ CERB payments on hold after fraudulent employment insurance claims (700) Kentucky’s unemployment system suffers another breach (unknown) Defence supplier PULAU Corporation says it has been hacked (unknown) American Payroll Association notifying those affected by cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The techniques used included using leaked credential databases to conduct brute-force attacks, phishing and exploiting multiple vulnerabilities. Records breached: 512,000 documents, with details of insurance investigations, vehicle registration certificates, notices of car seizures and payment card details. Records breached: Unknown.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

First, Russia targeted banks and government departments, then Ukraine hit back, attacking the Moscow stock exchange. Criminals phish SEPA, with £42m unaccounted for (unknown) Isle of Man kettle-parts firm hit by cyber attack (unknown) Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH & Co. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches. Financial information.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Nova Scotia Health Authority caught in phishing attack (2,841). Australian Catholic University hit by phishing attack (unknown). Edcouch, TX, government hit by ransomware attack (3,000). NY, government systems accessed by unauthorised party (unknown). US Customs says border-crossers have had their photos stolen (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware GDPR 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Cyber attacks can come in various forms, including denial of service, malware and password attacks. Crooks might adopt the seemingly legitimate credentials of such companies as insurers, banks, etc. Often it isn’t always obvious that an attack has taken place until significant damage has been done. Unauthorised access.

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Data breaches Ransomware Security awareness Insurance 106

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. This includes using easily guessed passwords and falling victim to phishing and socially engineered techniques such as business email compromise.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Centinela Valley Union High School District notifies employees of W-2 phishing incident. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport phishing incident exposed 30,000 patients’ information. DataCamp notifies users of hack, forces password reset. Francis notifying patients after employees fall for phishing attack. Financial information.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats can come in the form of destructive malware, phishing or ransomware. An integrated data protection system can protect your assets by monitoring them, automating access control, setting up notifications, and auditing your password management. Require strong passwords. Make sure you have a strong corporate password policy.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. However, a large part of the loss has been offset by the company’s cyber insurance: Equifax announced that it maintains “$125 million of cybersecurity insurance coverage, above a $7.5 Fourth of may be with you. Or something like that.

Computer and Electronics 66

Computer and Electronics Insurance Data breaches Information Security 66

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

federal government to hijack and tamper with government domain name entries. A recent domain hijack of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck.com was used to spoof the company in a spear-phishing campaign. Many of these faux-Zoom sites were used to distribute malware under the guise of links to online meetings.

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Grimes Teaches You Phishing Mitigation Phishing attacks have come a long way from the spray-and-pray emails of just a few decades ago. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, where he'll share a comprehensive strategy for phishing mitigation. They are prominent techniques used by phishing scammers everywhere.

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Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 70

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Only 38% of state and local government employees are trained for ransomware prevention, and only 29% of small businesses have experience with ransomware ( IBM ).

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Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. In other cases, it’s trivial for anyone to sign up for these services.

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Access Military Retail Security 225

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The records also reveal how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and foreign governments. The government of Costa Rica is forced to declare a state of emergency after a ransomware attack by Conti cripples government systems. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

Passwords 229

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 229

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. Emerging Trends in Breaches. New and Enhanced Frameworks and Tools.

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Risk Compliance Privacy Phishing 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Cyber Insurance: US cyber insurance premiums soared by 50% in 2022, reaching $7.2 As a precaution, they revoked all security certificates and passwords for their web portal. Shockingly, 96% of these attacks come through email.

Security 122

Security Phishing IoT Ransomware 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Although strong and unique passwords supported by an adequate policy is undoubtedly a way to secure access to sensitive data and systems, password fatigue and increased operational costs are deterrents. This also eliminates the need to store and maintain those password databases. Why do you need passwordless authentication?

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Authentication Passwords Phishing Cloud 71

Data Matters

MAY 6, 2022

Digital health companies should take note of new data privacy and security developments under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that can affect product planning and customer negotiations. Last month, OCR issued an industry newsletter for HIPAA-regulated entities (i.e.,

Risk 88

Risk Cybersecurity Insurance Authentication 88

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

There’s a new compiler at the helm of our monthly list of data breaches, following the departure of IT Governance stalwart Lewis Morgan, who leaves me with some mighty big shoes to fill. California-based Carmel Unified School District warns employees about phishing scam (unknown). Legal documents leaked from US court cases (250,000).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Monash IVF Group warns patients of data theft after phishing attack (unknown). Hackers break into government system used by the country’s schools (unknown). Cyber crooks attack Indian armed forces with phishing scam (unknown). Singapore’s Ministry of Defence contractor ST Logistics caught in phishing scam (2,400).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

JANUARY 29, 2019

Monster 773 million-record breach list contains plaintext passwords. Massive Oklahoma Government Data Leak Exposes 7 Years of FBI Investigations. Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center notifies patients of phishing incident. Kent County Community Mental Health Authority notifies 2,284 patients after phishing attack.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Privacy 111

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Tukwila, WA, School District hit by phishing scam (unknown). IN-based Methodist Hospitals discloses breach after two employees fall for phishing scam (68,039). Hackers target students at a Connecticut high school with phishing scam (unknown). Students forced to reset passwords after learning platform Naivance hacked (1,343).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92