IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. 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

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5 State Bar of Georgia investigating cyber attack (unknown) US Department of Defense tricked into paying $23.5

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

An online retailer always gets users’ explicit consent before sharing customer data with its partners. A navigation app anonymizes activity data before analyzing it for travel trends. A school asks parents to verify their identities before giving out student information. The user can accept or reject each use of their data individually.

Data Privacy 86

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 86

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. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

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. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. In other news…. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

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

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness 85

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. As with all subsequent campaigns, the initial compromise vector was a well-written phishing email.

Cloud 141

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 141

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Scammers who use “phishing” emails (it looks like it’s from a brand you know, but it’s not) will include a link to a fake website where they’ll ask for your banking or other personal information. Legitimate retailers are never going to make you dig for the deals, so they aren’t going to put the good stuff in an attachment.

Retail 95

Retail Passwords Insurance Phishing 95

The Security Ledger

APRIL 27, 2021

Data lifted today from a health insurer, government agency or retailer often informs tomorrow’s targeted spear phishing attack that can steal sensitive intellectual property, redirect government secrets or fuel attacks on critical infrastructure. Read the whole entry. » Waiting for Federal Data Privacy Reform?

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Big data Retail Insurance 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

Phishing 119

Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 119

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

What would happen if you typed in “Amazon,” the corresponding domain popped up, and you clicked, but instead of finding the world’s largest online retailer, you landed on a 1980s WarGames-themed page with a laughing skull? Think that would be impossible?

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

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. If that accurately describes your views on the matter, this post may well change your mind.

Access 225

Access Military Retail Security 225

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. RSA Archer.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. RSA Archer.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 21, 2019

In fact the companies searched by the DPA offer goods and services within the fields of, inter alia, online retail, sports, banking and insurance, media, automotive and electronics as well as home and residential. As a result, the DPA announced it is considering fines under the GDPR.

GDPR 49

GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

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. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Other databases contained health insurance data, such as patents’ names, dates of birth, addresses and medical data. Cybernews has now discovered that the company has, once again, exposed highly sensitive children’s data because of configuration errors. The company is yet to comment. EyeCare Services Partners exposes more 3.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Cloud, FL Source (Update) Public USA Yes 719,597 Regulator Marine Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 630 GB Risas Dental and Braces Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Healthcare USA Yes 618,189 HUB International Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 514,477 Lee University Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Education USA Yes 387.49 Data breached: unknown.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 52

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The threat actor mainly targets insurance, consulting, and construction companies. The group’s distinctive features are the high quality of their phishing attacks and the use of legitimate services, which makes it very difficult to detect its malicious activity in companies’ infrastructures.

IT 87

IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 87

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

Passwords 230

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 230

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 129,611 Tcman Source (New) Manufacturing Spain Yes 108 GB (179 files) Compass Group Italia Source (New) Hospitality Italy Yes 107 GB Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc. Incorporated Source (Update) Insurance USA Yes 7,361 Advantis Global, Inc. Data breached: 5 TB. and Robert W. Baird & Co.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Professional services USA Yes 11,556 Poder Judicial de Santa Cruz Source (New) Legal Argentina Yes 8,732 J.D.

Data Privacy 88

Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Unlike an attack on retailers, for example, victims have no alternative when systems are down. According to a report from the insurance broker Gallagher , 49% of local councils have been attacked since the start of 2017 and 37% were attacked in the first half of 2019 alone. Cyber security solutions.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Phishing Retail Insurance 95

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

Doncaster-based One Call Insurance hit by ransomware (unknown) Ransomware attack on Swiss Cloud Computing AG (6,500) Wolfe Eye Clinic victim of Lorenz threat actors (unknown) One of the US’s largest pipelines shuts down to contain cyber security breach (unknown) J. Find out more. Ransomware. Spargo & Associates Inc.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

IT Governance

MAY 1, 2019

Massachusetts hospital caught in phishing scam (12,000). South Carolina’s Palmetto Health discloses phishing attack dating back to 2018 (23,811). Phishing scam exposes personal data at Florida’s Clearway Pain Solutions Institute (35,000). Customers at US fast food retailer Chipotle say their accounts have been hacked (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 111

IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Monash IVF Group warns patients of data theft after phishing attack (unknown). Cyber crooks attack Indian armed forces with phishing scam (unknown). Singapore-based retailer Love, Bonito apologises to customers after malware infection (unknown). Canadian insurance firm Andrew Agencies struck by ransomware (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

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). It was also a particularly bad month for the UK, with 9 confirmed breaches.

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

One of the eight required domains in the current CISSP certification process is Identity and Access Management, or IAM. You might not think of it as a major aspect of security and yet, stolen credentials are really the key to data breaches today. Lewis: Good. Other: Wait. I must have the password. I’m glad you have that. Stay with it.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Manufacturing Taiwan Yes 4,715,133 Mustafa Centre Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Retail Singapore Yes >3,5000,000 TRAXERO Source (New) Software USA Yes 2,634,753 Piping Rock Health Products Source 1 ; source 2 ; source 3 (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 2,103,100 FBCS, Inc. iSharing is used by more than 35 million users.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Used active multi-email engagements after effective phishing screenings. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2021

million) Japan’s “K” Line apologises for second cyber attack in months (unknown) Fairbanks Cancer Care Physicians discloses cyber attack (unknown) Dermatology Group of Arkansas, PA says it was phished (unknown) Website of Pakistan-based Sindh High Court hacked (unknown) Marsh & McLennan Cos.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 105