Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The disclosure comes almost a year after Citrix acknowledged that digital intruders had broken in by probing its employee accounts for weak passwords. How would your organization hold up to a password spraying attack? As the Citrix hack shows, if you don’t know you should probably check, and then act on the results accordingly.

Passwords 353

Passwords Access Insurance Government 353

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB and Swiss insurance broker ASPIS that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges. According to CryptoIns analysts, the crypto assets insurance market is expected to reach $7 billion by 2023. Why do crypto exchanges’ users need insurance?

Insurance 61

Insurance Risk Marketing Cybersecurity 61

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

For example, in 2019 McAfee found that for targets in Japan, the 16Shop kit would also collect Web ID and Card Password, while US victims will be asked for their Social Security Number.

Phishing 185

Phishing Passwords Insurance Sales 185

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Health insurance information : an individual’s health insurance policy number or subscriber number in combination with access code or other medical information that permits misuse of an individual’s health insurance benefits.

Insurance 55

Insurance Passwords Access Security 55

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

. “However, VF does not collect or retain in its IT systems any consumer social security numbers, bank account information or payment card information as part of its direct-to-consumer practices, and, while the investigation remains ongoing, VF has not detected any evidence to date that any consumer passwords were acquired by the threat actor.”

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Data breaches Passwords Retail Insurance 112

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

Since Carnival was licensed by the Department to sell insurance in NY State, it was treated as a covered entity under the Cybersecurity Regulation. In addition to the monetary penalty of $5 million, NYDFS also accepted Carnival’s surrender of its insurance producer license; thus, Carnival has ceased selling insurance in New York.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

Experts found a DB containing sensitive health insurance data belonging to customers of US insurance giant Humana. An SQL database containing what appears to be highly sensitive health insurance data of more than 6,000 patients has been leaked on a popular hacker forum.

Insurance 111

Insurance Passwords Libraries Access 111

IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

This is a security mechanism that requires people to enter a second piece of information in addition to a password in order to log on. Weak passwords. For all the advancements that organisations have made to secure their systems, password practices remain a huge problem. Passwords are usually compromised in one of two ways.

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Risk Security Passwords Phishing 144

Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

A reader who was recently the victim of unemployment insurance fraud said he was told he should create an account at the Department of Homeland Security ‘s myE-Verify website , and place a lock on his Social Security number (SSN) to minimize the chances that ID thieves might abuse his identity for employment fraud in the future.

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Passwords Authentication Insurance Mining 275

eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. Also read: Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022 Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services. Instructions were issued to change passwords immediately.

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Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Passwords 134

Information Management Resources

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Banks, insurers and asset managers that continue solely with passwords will not only lose their best customers but also struggle to acquire younger customers.

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Passwords Insurance Authentication Security 29

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

.” Constella Intelligence , a company that tracks exposed databases, finds that 774748@gmail.com was used in connection with just a handful of passwords, but most frequently the password “ featar24 “ Pivoting off of that password reveals a handful of email addresses, including akafitis@gmail.com. ru in 2008.

Healthcare 228

Healthcare Passwords Sales Ransomware 228

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Artificial Intelligence Data breaches Security Ransomware 91

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

com — from a desktop web browser redirects the visitor to a harmless page with ads for car insurance quotes. ” After clicking “Pay Now,” the visitor is prompted to verify their identity by providing their Social Security number, driver’s license number, email address and email password.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 3, 2021

credit or debit card number, or any financial account number in combination with any required security code, access code or password that would permit access to such financial account. 60-Day Notification Window.

Data breaches 142

Data breaches IT Insurance Passwords 142

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 7, 2019

. “I would recommend everyone reach out to their insurance provider,” said one dentist based in Denver. “No help from my insurance. “I was told by CTS that I would have to pay the ransom to get my corrupted files back.” Still not working, great loss of income, patients are mad, staff even worse.”

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Ransomware IT Insurance Encryption 225

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2023

“ Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.”

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Data breaches Passwords Insurance Access 90

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

TFS offers various financial products, including auto loans, leases, and insurance solutions. Leaked sample data includes financial documents, invoices, hashed account passwords, passport scans, and more. It is a subsidiary of Toyota and provides a range of financial services to Toyota customers and dealerships worldwide.

Financial Services 120

Financial Services Ransomware Data breaches Insurance 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The company announced to have taken steps to improve the security of its infrastructure after the security breach, such as the adoption of multi-factor authentication protocols, performing an enterprise-wide password reset, and the deployment of endpoint detection solutions. ” continues the notification. ” concludes the letter.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Authentication 99

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. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Insurance 88

Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 88

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2023

TFS offers various financial products, including auto loans, leases, and insurance solutions. Leaked sample data includes financial documents, invoices, hashed account passwords, passport scans, and more. It is a subsidiary of Toyota and provides a range of financial services to Toyota customers and dealerships worldwide.

Financial Services 111

Financial Services Data breaches Ransomware Insurance 111

Dark Reading

AUGUST 9, 2019

The insurer has informed customers a third party used a list of user IDs and passwords to attempt access into online accounts.

Insurance 86

Insurance Passwords Access 86

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The CLOP members said one tried-and-true method of infecting healthcare providers involved gathering healthcare insurance and payment data to use in submitting requests for a remote consultation on a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible. ”

Ransomware 250

Ransomware Metadata Insurance Encryption 250

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

All the user needs is a strong password to access to the data. The administrator can set password rules, put certain types of files on white lists or black lists, remotely reset devices; they can even disable devices lost in the field. You can pop it on a thumb drive, set the password, and overnight it.

Encryption 190

Encryption Military Passwords Authentication 190

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to the settlement agreement, the AG concluded that EyeMed’s security practices did not meet the requirements of the SHIELD Act with respect to four requirements: authentication, password management, logging and monitoring, and data retention in the email account. In total, information for approximately 2.1

Passwords 98

Passwords Financial Services Authentication Insurance 98

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company's Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. In this episode of Security Ledger Podcast (#163) sponsored by LastPass: Kevin Richards of the insurer Marsh joins us to talk about that company’s Cyber Risk Perceptions Survey. Read the whole entry. »

Risk 40

Risk Passwords Insurance Digital transformation 40

WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

A USPS data leak, Windows passwords go bye-bye, and more security news this week.

Insurance 71

Insurance Security Passwords 71

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

The database was posted on a different underground forum and contained 12,344 records of the card shop admins, sellers and buyers including their nicknames, hashed passwords, contact details, history of activity, and current balance. Cardshop users, however, were recommended to change the passwords shortly after the breach report came out.

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Passwords Insurance Personal data Sales 106

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Viable choices such as hard tokens allow access to software and verifies identity with a physical device instead of authentication codes or passwords. Update or draft an incident response plan, in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.

Passwords 80

Passwords Phishing Authentication Communications 80

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The stolen laptops contained policyholder electronic Protected Health Information (“ePHI”), including names, addresses, birth dates, insurance identifications and, in some cases, Social Security numbers and clinical data. The policyholder data was password protected but not encrypted, in violation of HIPAA and HITECH.

Insurance 45

Insurance Privacy Encryption Passwords 45

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

In August, the LockBit ransomware group added Wabtec to the list of victims on its Tor leak site and published samples of stolen data as proof of the hack.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Insurance Data breaches Manufacturing 89

Adam Levin

APRIL 6, 2020

Change your passwords on any accounts associated with travel and / or lodging, and be sure not to re-use them across multiple accounts. Change your passwords on any accounts associated with travel and / or lodging, and be sure not to re-use them across multiple accounts. Sign up for alerts on any account connected to your finances.

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Data breaches Passwords Financial Services Insurance 75

Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 2, 2021

The safe harbor also applies in cases where the cybersecurity program conforms to applicable state or federal security laws and regulations ( e.g. , the security requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act).

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Insurance Military Data Privacy 87

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The compromised data included contact details, national insurance numbers and bank account details, as well as special category data, including ethnic origin, religion, details of any disabilities, sexual orientation and health information.

Security 97

Security Personal data GDPR Insurance 97

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The second campaign from 2021 to 2022, targeted high-profile victims in the defense, aviation, insurance, and urban development industries in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Ukraine. . The malware was embedded in a password-protected archive attached to the messages.

Archiving 91

Archiving Passwords Metadata Insurance 91

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Mexico confirms hack of military records (unknown) Randolph-area school district disables its own website following transphobic hack (unknown) Australia’s Telstra hit by data breach, two weeks after attack on Optus (unknown) Patient details compromised in cyber attack on health provider Pinnacle (unknown) CHI Health faces ‘IT security incident’ impacting (..)

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

” The company notified urged employees to change their user passwords. The company forced a password reset and is implementing multifactor authentication for all users of its systems. We are alerting you to this situation now that the involvement of your personal medical information has been confirmed.”

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Data breaches Passwords Insurance Access 84