The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

We are just getting started with the process of turning over granular control of every aspect of human society to ubiquitous digital sensors tuned to feed endless streams of data into increasingly “intelligent” machine algorithms. And yet we are overlooking profound privacy and security ramifications. Security-by-design lacking.

IoT 189

IoT Energy and Utilities Security Privacy 189

Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

Just recently, the group has published a stolen data allegedly belonging to the Mexican Government which still remains available for sale today, and possibly becoming the first cybercriminal group that has touched a major state in Latin America on such a level. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Sales 82

Sales Ransomware Government GDPR 82

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). Breached records: more than 56 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

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. “Our IT professionals were able to detect the unusual activity and believe we have stopped further unauthorized access of personal data on our servers.”

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Manufacturing Insurance Access 104

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

In January, the company disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data, at the time, it claimed that attackers did not obtain sensitive information about defense contracts. Mitsubishi revealed that personal data on some 8,000 people also might have been leaked.

Security 81

Security Military Manufacturing Personal data 81

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 97

Personal data Phishing Risk Financial Services 97

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Pepsi Bottling Ventures confirmed this week that vast quantities of personal data were stolen in a cyber attack. 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”.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Insurance Manufacturing Access 105

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

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. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 10, 2018

On January 9, 2018, the FTC issued a paper recapping the key takeaways from the FTC’s and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s June 2017 workshop on privacy and security issues involving connected cars. The workshop featured representatives from consumer groups, industry, government and academia.

Privacy 48

Privacy Personal data Manufacturing Security 48

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The first half of 2020 ended on a familiarly bad note, with 92 security incidents accounting for at least 7,021,195,399 breached records. Amtrak resets user passwords after Guest Rewards data breach (unknown). Duluth student alerted school district about security breach (unknown). hack (350,000). Ransomware.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Retail Personal data 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

At Thales eSecurity we are always eager to obtain data on how the world perceives threats to personal data, because it has the potential to inform us on how to make our everyday lives more safe and secure. The implication is that most people feel that not enough has been done to ensure the security of vehicles’ systems.

Security 103

Security Manufacturing Personal data Government 103

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

New problems for Huawei, t he Czech unit of telecoms giant secretly collected personal data customers, officials and business partners. Huawei made the headlines again, according to the Czech public radio the Czech unit of Chinese telecoms giant secretly collected personal data of customers, officials, and business partners.

Personal data 82

Personal data Manufacturing Information Security GDPR 82

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, including our new feature in which we delve into the month’s biggest incidents in a little more detail. Meanwhile, if you enjoy this sort of cyber security news, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest stories straight to your inbox.

Data breaches 119

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 119

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

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

Data Matters

MARCH 7, 2022

The Data Act is intended to “ ensure fairness in the digital environment, stimulate a competitive data market, open opportunities for data-driven innovation and make data more accessible for all ”. Below we set out the key elements of the Data Act, including its scope, main obligations and implications.

Big data 117

Big data Artificial Intelligence Cloud Manufacturing 117

Everteam

JULY 11, 2019

Having this value and playing this massive role, data must be well managed and highly secured, especially that today’s data is digitized and stored in virtual repositories that might become vulnerable and risky with the fast evolvement of technology. Cyber Attacks and Cyber Security Threats . Everteam Security .

Security 75

Security Encryption Archiving Phishing 75

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 13, 2022

In this post, we look at some of the most interesting proposals outlined in the strategy and consider what they might mean for the future regulation of data and technology in UK healthcare. Secure Data Environments. Secure data environments are a hot topic in data circles. Fair Terms for Data Partnerships.

Artificial Intelligence 97

Artificial Intelligence Privacy Government Access 97

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

The cyber security industry, much like the rest of the world, is on edge. Our figures for this month are comparatively low – with 83 data breaches and cyber attacks accounting for 5,127,241 breached records – but there is a sense that we are on the brink of something.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2024

Revolutionizing Identity Verification with AI The integration of AI in identity verification is set to redefine security protocols. AI's ability to process vast amounts of data and recognize patterns has far-reaching implications for identity verification. This evolution will require a strategic rethinking of current security measures.

Encryption 87

Encryption Data Privacy Privacy B2B 87

IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. It’s simply the case that in the majority of cases, the breached organisation didn’t reveal how much data was compromised, either because it didn’t know or wasn’t obliged to reveal it publicly.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 130

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.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

Data Matters

DECEMBER 9, 2021

2 Specifically, the interim final rule would be amended to include transactions that involve “software, software program[s], or a group of software programs, that [are] designed to be used on an end-point computing device and include[] as an integral functionality, the ability to collect, process, or transmit data via the internet.”

Communications 88

Communications Manufacturing Risk Data collection 88

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. IoT a Security Concern.

IoT 145

IoT Cloud Mining Marketing 145

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We recorded 103 cyber security incidents in November, which accounted for 586,771,602 leaked records. The majority of those came from a credential-stuffing attack targeting Spotify and a data leak at the messaging app GO SMS Pro, which you can learn more about below. As usual, incidents affecting UK organisations are in bold.

Data breaches 137

Data breaches Ransomware e-Discovery Personal data 137

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

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

The Chinese cybersecurity authorities have published new draft rules clarifying data and cyber compliance obligations for the automobile industry, including a push towards most personal information and important data being kept in China. other data that may affect national security and public interests.

Big data 66

Big data Compliance Personal data Insurance 66

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2019

Hackers publish personal data on thousands of US police officers and federal agents. The hackers exfiltrated the contents of each web server and uploaded the stolen files on their own website (the name of the site was not disclosed due to the sensitivity of the data). SecurityAffairs – FBI, Data leak).

Encryption 97

Encryption Ransomware Manufacturing Personal data 97

IT Governance

JULY 30, 2018

of Corrections notifies employees, inmates of online security incident with third-party vendor. Demands for full investigation into ‘shocking’ data breach. Carvajal, MD Provides Notice to Individuals of Data Security Event. Telefonica breach exposes personal data of ‘millions’ of customers.

Data breaches 101

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Phishing 101

IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 12 January 2018. Carphone Warehouse has been fined £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for breaching the Data Protection Act. The ICO noted that there was no evidence of any individual data having been used by third parties.”. Here are this week’s stories.

Manufacturing 65

Manufacturing GDPR Personal data Government 65

IT Governance

MARCH 23, 2023

The supercar manufacturer said that its systems were compromised and that customer data has been stolen. Instead, we believed the best course of action was to inform our clients and thus we have notified our customers of the potential data exposure and the nature of the incident.”

IT 111

IT Manufacturing Personal data Phishing 111

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. Construction (25%) and the production and manufacturing (27%) sectors are among the least aware of the GDPR. The survey split respondents into businesses and charities.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 12 October. However, it said it had found no evidence that profile data had been misused or that any developer was aware of the bug. This week we discuss the end of Google+, allegations of Chinese motherboard interference, and a £120,000 fine for Heathrow Airport.

Personal data 73

Personal data Manufacturing Data breaches Government 73

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 21 September. The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined the credit ratings agency Equifax £500,000 for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens. Data was also found to be vulnerable to unauthorised access.

Personal data 68

Personal data Manufacturing Information Security Risk 68

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2021

The new review mechanism focuses on transactions involving any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of ICTS that has been designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by parties owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of “foreign adversaries.”. On January 19, 2021, the U.S.

Communications 68

Communications Artificial Intelligence Risk Manufacturing 68

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 13, 2019

On May 28, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC “) released the draft Measures on the Administration of Data Security (“ Data Security Measures ” see our in-house English translation here ) for public consultation. The scope of application of the Data Security Measures.

Personal data 40

Personal data IT Data collection Compliance 40