The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments. And until recently, security surrounding operational technology (OT) – the networks that run production operations – have been siloed, or air-gapped, from information technology (IT) operations, which work in the corporate space.

Military 147

Military Healthcare Phishing Security 147

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

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

According to a listing on a popular hacking forum, the database includes customers’ names, email addresses, hashed passwords, and more. Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. The claim is yet to be verified. Data breached: 36 million records.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017.

Insurance 90

Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 90

IT Governance

JANUARY 23, 2024

Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight More than 70 million email addresses added to Have I Been Pwned The security researcher Troy Hunt has added more than 70 million email addresses from the Naz.API data set to his Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service. VF Corporation confirms 35.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52