IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Phishing attacks are a persistent threat to businesses. A staggering 90% of breaches involve phishing, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Digest. And these attacks are on the rise – Proofpoint’s 2019 State of the Phish Report reveals that 83% of survey respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018.

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IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

Whether you’re forced to work from home, out of work or otherwise preoccupied by the stress and discomfort of lockdown, we are all more susceptible to phishing emails than ever before. The email should raise suspicions if you’re aware of how phishing scams work. Tesco isn’t the only supermarket to be imitated in a scam like this.

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IT Governance

JULY 3, 2019

Phishing scams aren’t as compelling as some of the more sophisticated attacks that you read about. After all, every unusual email you receive could be a phishing scam, whether it’s an account reset message from Amazon or a work request from your boss. Sustained threat of spear phishing. Think you’re not susceptible to phishing?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) coordinate the collaboration between the government and industry, running a human-centric campaign themed “See Yourself in Cyber”. Recognize and report phishing. Use strong passwords. Update software.

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IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. This can be seen by proportion of phishing attacks, which rely on exploiting human weaknesses. However, in some cases the risk is also of organisations’ own making.

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IT Governance

MAY 18, 2020

A Barracuda Networks survey discovered that 46% of organisations across the UK, US, France and Germany have suffered at least one “cybersecurity scare” since the coronavirus lockdown began. Coronavirus a hotbed for phishing scams. Take a look at our dedicated blog on coronavirus phishing scams for examples of scam emails.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Sophos’s most recent annual ransomware survey, The State of Ransomware 2021 , found that 37% of organisations surveyed in 2021 had been affected by ransomware in the previous year. Although this is a year-on-year reduction (51% of surveyed organisations were affected in 2020), the threat remains significant. Train your staff.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure andrew.gertz@t… Mon, 10/23/2023 - 14:07 Cyberattacks on critical vital infrastructure can have disastrous results, forcing governments and regulatory bodies to pay close attention to intensifying the efforts to safeguard these industries. And only a mere 2.6%

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IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

According to Ecclesiastical’s research, of those that suffered a cyber attack, 71% downloaded malware and 50% experienced phishing attacks. The survey found that data losses (82%) and remediation costs (47%) were the biggest concerns, followed by reputational damage (37%). . Phishing and ransomware e-learning course .

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

In a recent survey from edtech giant RM Learning and Trend Micro , 14% of respondents also admitted to not having a clear plan to become compliant with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). For schools and colleges, the good news is that the risks highlighted in this survey can be reduced in a simple and cost-effective manner.

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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 ? Ordinance Survey discovers breach of employee data (1,000). Louis Community College caught out by phishing scam (5,100). Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) The GDPR is a European Union privacy regulation that governs how organizations in and outside of Europe handle the personal data of EU residents. The agency does not collect any PII from the households it surveys. It records only whether anyone is sick.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, all this attention from cyber criminals, as well as regulators and governments, has produced an extremely resilient industry with some of the best cyber security practices of any sector. At 10 percentage points higher than the overall survey base, this speaks well for the financial services industry focus on access control security.

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IT Governance

MAY 24, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. A successful phishing attack does one of two things. Meanwhile, if the attacker uses a phishing scam to plant malware, the same damage will occur but in a different way.

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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. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. Case & survey management. Audit management.

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IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

The UK government scheme outlines five controls that cover the core data protection components. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 found that 39% of UK businesses identified a cyber attack last year, while another report learned that organisations spend almost £3 million on average responding to security incidents.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Ransomware ranked second (53%) and phishing finished in the top three (40%). Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

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IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

It’s no surprise that phishing emails have been on the rise since the lockdown began, but a new report has found that the problem is just as bad – if not worse – for organisations directly involved in the coronavirus response. Phishing scams. million and essential services under attack appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Staff awareness training is one of the simplest and most effective ways of preventing a host of threats – whether phishing scams, negligence or malicious insiders. Whatever threats you’re wary of, or whatever regulations or best practices you need to comply with, IT Governance has you covered.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Staff awareness training is one of the simplest and most effective ways of preventing a host of threats – whether phishing scams, negligence or malicious insiders. Whatever threats you’re wary of, or whatever regulations or best practices you need to comply with, IT Governance has you covered.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2018

53% of those surveyed said that they had experienced scammers impersonating their boss. Even basic training offers the potential to prevent employees from falling victim to phishing attacks. Falling victim to a phishing attack can have a negative impact on employee wellbeing. This lack of awareness is a concern.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

See also: Government surveys further education providers before Brexit. Cyber criminals will continue to use Brexit as a topic when conducting phishing scams , such as claiming that forms or questionnaires need to be completed quickly as part of Brexit preparations. UK data protection law and Brexit.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2020

The APT32 group has been active since at least 2012, it has targeted organizations across multiple industries and foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. According to FireEye, the nation-state hackers targeted the Wuhan Government and the Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management with spear-phishing attacks.

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IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2023

Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Our Cyber Incident Response service provides the help you need to deal with the threat, as our experts guide you through the recovery process. They’ll review the breach, mitigate the damage and ensure that you are up and running again as soon as possible.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The survey found that 61% of people aged 75 and over had received phone-based phishing attacks (known as ‘vishing’) over their landline. The post 45 million Brits were targeted by scam calls and texts this summer appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 18, 2020

A survey has found that 54% of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) in the past 12 months. Both that test and the Redscan report found that the most dangerous attack method was phishing.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2020

But before you get too excited, remember that we’ve not yet met the requirements that would allow the government to relax its rules. The fake offer sends victims to a website where they’re asked to fill in their personal details and complete a survey about their shopping experiences at Morrisons. Phishing scams.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

Without the more restrictive enforcement policy, organizations place an unnecessary burden on email security applications and increase the likelihood of a phishing attack successfully impersonating a brand. email domain providers and many corporate and government entities. surveys (SurveyMonkey, etc.), What is DMARC?

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IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

Affiliate of NBA’s Indiana Pacers says it has fallen victim to a phishing scam (unknown). Oregon Health Authority sends speedy notification after phishing attack (unknown). Cancer Treatment Centers of America notifies patients of phishing attack (unknown). UK government commits email privacy blunder (300).

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. Staying ahead of attackers is a constant battle and the cost is “unsustainable,” 81% of WEF survey respondents say. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. Security experts from Intezer observed targeted attacks on a US-based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. The survey distributed via email as Excel spreadsheets.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 29, 2019

The CCPA awareness findings come from MediaPRO’s 2019 Eye on Privacy Report , a survey of more than 1,000 U.S.-based The survey tested knowledge on data privacy best practices and privacy regulations in addition to gauging opinions on a variety of different privacy topics. Survey Methodology. based employees.

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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. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 30 October – 5 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2022

According to a recent Gartner survey, security is the top priority for CIOs. This helps to explain the rise of social engineering attacks , especially with phishing. He notes that a top trend for 2023 is for GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) and risk measurement. “C-suite

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 27, 2022

Next-generation cyberattacks are often summarized as ransomware, man-in-the-middle, brute-force, phishing, insider, or malware attacks. More than half (54 percent) of the 500 critical infrastructure suppliers surveyed reported attempts to control systems, while 40 percent said they had experienced attempts to shut down systems entirely.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 12, 2022

Further, all private organizations wishing to do business with the Government will have to comply with these requirements. The federal requirements go one step further – not only require MFA across all federal agencies but these deployments must be phishing resistant. Thales’ approach to identity security.

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