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 67

Insurance Risk Marketing Cybersecurity 67

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The company notified via mail hundreds of individuals that were impacted by the security breach and that that have had their personal data exposed in the attack. . “CMG takes the protection of personal information seriously and is committed to answering any questions that your office may have.”

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Passwords 108

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. ” concludes Wabtec. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Insurance Data breaches Manufacturing 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, discovered that user data of the Swarmshop card shop have been leaked online on March 17, 2021. According to Group-IB Threat Intelligence and Attribution system, Swarmshop is a mid-size “neighborhood” store for stolen personal and payment records.

Passwords 107

Passwords Insurance Personal data Sales 107

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Compromised information included patients’ names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, and health insurance information.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

TMobile has now issued a formal apology and offered free identity theft recovery services to nearly 48 million customers for whom the telecom giant failed to protect their sensitive personal information. At the start of this week, word got out that hackers claimed to have seized personal data for as many as 100 million T-Mobile patrons.

Data breaches 306

Data breaches Authentication Access Personal data 306

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

EyeMed engaged a forensic investigator, which was unable to determine whether any exfiltration of personal data had occurred, due in part to a lack of log data. On January 24, 2022, the New York Attorney General (AG) announced a settlement with vision-benefits-provider EyeMed Vision Care, Inc., SHIELD Act.

Passwords 98

Passwords Financial Services Authentication Insurance 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Pepsi Bottling Ventures confirmed this week that vast quantities of personal data were stolen in a cyber attack. The incident began late last year, after criminal hackers broke into the organisation’s systems and installed malware.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Insurance Manufacturing Access 105

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Personal Paraguay telecom victim of cyber attack (unknown). Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Personal data of Kannur University students leaked from official website (30,000). Australia’s Xavier College says stolen student data might be released after hack (100).

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 In most cases, basic personal information – such as their name, date of birth, email address, phone number and gender – was exposed. By doing this, you mitigate the risk of password compromise.

IT 107

IT Ransomware Security Data breaches 107

Data Matters

DECEMBER 2, 2020

On November 20, 2020, the Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) published a set of draft advisory guidelines (the Advisory Guidelines) to provide clarification on recent amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (the PDPA Amendments). via email or hyperlink) may justify a shorter opt-out period.

Data Privacy 74

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Personal data 74

Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

Organizations can use the logs to look for password spray activity, identify unusual activity in dormant accounts, or identify when an IP address is not consistent with the user’s expected location. Microsoft and Mandiant recommended that organizations also review logs for remote access infrastructure to confirm authenticity.

Cybersecurity 157

Cybersecurity Financial Services Authentication Government 157

IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 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. Anyone who has provided their login credentials when responding to this message should assume that they’ve handed their password to the scammers.

Phishing 114

Phishing Passwords Ransomware Insurance 114

Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services announced a settlement with EyeMed, a licensed life, accident, and health insurer, with respect to a security incident that occurred in 2020. According to NYDFS, that compromised email account was shared by nine EyeMed employees and was protected only by a “weak password.”

Cybersecurity 52

Cybersecurity Personal data Risk Financial Services 52

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Russia’s top three banks breach customer’s personal data (900,000). Database misconfiguration at the University of Chicago exposes personal data (1,679,993). Jewish dating app JCrush kept user’s personal data and private message records in unprotected database (200,000). Riviera Beach? Broome Co.,

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware GDPR 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2023

Banking, finance, and insurance institutions must safeguard consumer information and accounts while providing customers continuous access to their balances and funds. Strong security and authentication: A flexible, secure solution tailored to manage credentials, and update profile attributes and passwords, is an enabler.

Customer Experience 71

Customer Experience Security Authentication Privacy 71

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Quebec teachers’ data stolen in password breach (360,000). Pacific Specialty Insurance Company notifies plan members of 2019 data breach (unknown). Rady’s Children Hospital in San Diego notifying patients whose data was accessed via open port on the Internet (unknown). Data breaches.

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

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

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Toronto residents’ CERB payments on hold after fraudulent employment insurance claims (700) Kentucky’s unemployment system suffers another breach (unknown) Defence supplier PULAU Corporation says it has been hacked (unknown) American Payroll Association notifying those affected by cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Manufacturing 122

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Incident details: A security vulnerability in a third party left personal data exposed of thousands of motorists who had their vehicle towed on behalf of the An Garda Síochána. It’s unclear how long the vulnerability was in place, or who may have accessed the data. We don’t know whether the data has been criminally exfiltrated.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. Reports emerged near the end of the month that a cyber criminal had gained unauthorised access to the organisation’s systems and had stolen the personal data of 2.3

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Data breached: 6,009,014 accounts. A further 381,000 New York City public school students affected by 2022 data breach In January 2022 , personal data from around 820,000 New York City public school students, both current and former, was breached. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 75,101 Airsoftc3.com

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Since many people use the same passwords or patterns when generating passwords, hackers have more and more opportunities to gain access to sensitive company data. Password manager tools allow organizations and their employees to seamlessly and securely handle login credentials. Best Password Manager Tools.

Passwords 122

Passwords Encryption Authentication Cloud 122

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Among other news: B&Q breached the personal data of 70,000 people who had been caught stealing products from its stores. The site’s security team suspected that users were being targeted in a credential-stuffing attack; this is where cyber criminals use a list of stolen usernames and passwords en masse to break into an account.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

Equifax’s huge data breach, which compromised the personal data of 147.9 However, a large part of the loss has been offset by the company’s cyber insurance: Equifax announced that it maintains “$125 million of cybersecurity insurance coverage, above a $7.5 million and received payments of $50.0

Computer and Electronics 66

Computer and Electronics Insurance Data breaches Information Security 66

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). Among those affected was SAP SE. Breached records: more than 56 million.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

IT Governance

MAY 29, 2018

County Clerk’s Office tossing personal, sensitive customer information in the trash. Insurance startup leaks sensitive customer health data. SimplyWell (Viverae) notifying Lincoln Electric System employees of of personal health info breach. Another data breach for SA – passwords and IDs exposed.

Data breaches 89

Data breaches GDPR Ransomware Passwords 89

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. Fine imposed on Google by French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).

GDPR 49

GDPR Personal data Risk Retail 49

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Attorney General Notification: If an entity must notify Colorado residents of a data breach, and reasonably believes that the breach has affected 500 or more residents, it must also provide notice to the Colorado Attorney General.

Data breaches 65

Data breaches Security Passwords Military 65

IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

So, for the first time, let’s take a look at the catches of the month: Lancaster University students’ personal data stolen in phishing attack. Students and undergraduate applicants to Lancaster University had their personal details stolen in a pair of breaches that were disclosed on 22 July 2019. What’s the lesson?

Phishing 79

Phishing Personal data Passwords Access 79

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Crimeware and spyware. Other methods.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Related: Hackers direct botnets to manipulate business logic Thompson is accused of pilfering sensitive data for 100 million US and 6 million Canadian bank patrons. Thankfully, ethical hackers were scanning GitHub and looking for illicit data that shouldn’t be there. There were many serious mistakes made.

Data Privacy 198

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Cloud 198

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Manchester school officials confirm data breach, saying student scores were sent to all Hallsville Elementary families. Changing numeric ID in url allowed students to view other Stanford students’ admission files, sensitive personal data. Artsy Alerts Users of Data-Security Breach; Report Claims Hacked Information for Sale.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

Data Protection Report

JULY 9, 2018

Like their European counterparts, these state laws are intended to provide consumers with greater transparency and control over their personal data. The California and Vermont laws, in particular, go beyond breach notification and require companies to make significant changes in their data processing operations.

GDPR 40

GDPR Data breaches Personal data Insurance 40

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

The owner of the website where the data was posted has been arrested by the FBI, the website was shut down and the investigation is ongoing. 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. million people.

Data breaches 122

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 122

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The attackers seek to steal documents that contain commercial secrets and employee personal data. 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.

Cloud 143

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 143