IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

Want to stay up to date with the latest phishing scams ? Latest PayPal phishing scam goes for more than just your login details. It begins with a standard phishing email, but victims end up handing over financial and personal details in addition to their login credentials. Login vs log in.

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Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

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 113

Insurance Passwords Libraries Access 113

IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

phishing emails every week. There’s plenty of advice on how to spot phishing scams , but without any real-world examples that explain how they work, it can be easy to see the threat as purely theoretical. That’s why we’ve decided to review phishing attacks in practice. Your employees receive an average of 4.8 What’s the lesson?

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Phishing Personal data Passwords Access 79

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Recent reporting indicates cyber criminals will continue targeting healthcare payment processors through a variety of techniques, such as phishing campaigns and social engineering, to spoof support centers and obtain user access.” Require all accounts with password logins (e.g., ” reads the alert.

Passwords 85

Passwords Phishing Authentication Communications 85

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. Forensic analysis of the breach came to a quick conclusion – a phishing attempt had tricked a user with privileged access into clicking on a malicious link.

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Ransomware Insurance Cybersecurity Passwords 137

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

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.

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Security Personal data GDPR Insurance 97

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Check your cyber insurance policy. Ensure good password hygiene. Ensure passwords are regularly changed and meet minimum length and complexity requirements (e.g. by forced password reset after a set period). Remind staff that they should never use the same passwords for access to business and personal resources.

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Passwords Phishing Risk Access 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Often, a scammer will simply target the people in a company and fool them into giving up their personal details, account passwords, and other sensitive information and gain access that way. Phishing complaints were reported over 300,000 times in 2021 to IC3, the only Internet crime to crack 100,000+ complaints. Technological tactics.

Energy and Utilities 118

Energy and Utilities Phishing Blockchain Cybersecurity 118

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 new APT group used spear-phishing emails as an attack vector to deliver Earth Longhzhi’s malware.

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Archiving Passwords Metadata Insurance 94

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

Suzuki or otherwise, buying a new vehicle is an intense experience with complicated credit, insurance, documentation, and contracts. Anyone could have retrieved passwords and secret tokens for accessing user data, business management tools, or managing websites. We’ve grown to trust our local car sellers. So, what does it all mean?

Manufacturing 94

Manufacturing Phishing Access Insurance 94

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Could be phished credentials. as well as insurance and merchant accounts, to commit insurance fraud and wire fraud. Sascha Fahrbach , cybersecurity evangelist, Fudo Security : Our personal data has immense value to cyber criminals; it is very likely that hackers will now weaponize this data to create advanced phishing attacks.

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Data breaches Authentication Access Personal data 306

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

According to the settlement agreement, the threat actor obtained access to the EyeMed email account on approximately June 24, 2020 and not only obtained access to six years’ worth of information, but also began sending 2,000 phishing emails on July 1. In total, information for approximately 2.1

Passwords 98

Passwords Financial Services Authentication Insurance 98

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 ? Louis Community College caught out by phishing scam (5,100). Gambling firm Golden Entertainment discloses details of phishing scam (unknown).

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks. “The actors have leveraged privileged accounts to gain access to VMware vCenter Server and reset account passwords [ T1098 ] for ESXi servers in the environment. ” reads the alert. If you use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), secure and monitor it.

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Ransomware IoT Phishing Encryption 73

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Meanwhile, the bastion of password security, LastPass, announced that its systems had been breached – although the organisation is confident that customers’ details remain secure. In total, we identified 112 publicly disclosed security incidents in August, resulting in 97,456,345 compromised records. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Data breaches.

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Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

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. Weak passwords will continue to be exploited as attackers monetise credentials.

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Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Researchers at cybernews.com recently uncovered an unsecured Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket that contains more than 36,000 documents, including scans of passports, credit cards, and health insurance cards. What data is in the bucket? At the time of discovery, the data bucket contained 7,515 PDF and 25,895 JPG files.

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Sales Personal data Insurance Marketing 97

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. Ransomware. See the Top Rootkit Scanners.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 141

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 85

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords. Never use duplicate usernames or passwords across any of your online accounts to limit your exposure in case of a data breach. Lock your devices.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And for those that re-use passwords: theft of your entertainment login could be eventual access to bigger, more detrimental accounts (such as banking, insurance, and health). The ‘big event’ phishing spike It’s not just what happens on game day, but on the practice field, as they say.

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Security Authentication Phishing Access 71

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. standard login passwords). hardware tokens and one-time passwords). Note, however, that a dual-password model constitutes only one factor (i.e., what a person has (e.g., who a person is (e.g.,

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. standard login passwords). hardware tokens and one-time passwords). Note, however, that a dual-password model constitutes only one factor (i.e., what a person has (e.g., who a person is (e.g.,

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

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.

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Customer Experience Security Authentication Privacy 71

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Compromised information included patients’ names, dates of birth, postal addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnosis and treatment information, and health insurance information. Compromised data included names, Social Security numbers, and health/medical insurance plan numbers.

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Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

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. Change your passwords. If you’re using the same password across a number of accounts, you are more vulnerable to cyber criminals.

Retail 95

Retail Passwords Insurance Phishing 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2019

According to the investigation conducted by the FBI and Brunswick police, hackers broke into the parish’s email system, likely via a phishing attack. The parish submitted an insurance claim in the attempt of recovering the stolen money. The parish submitted an insurance claim in the attempt of recovering the stolen money.

Insurance 82

Insurance Phishing Passwords Cloud 82

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Dropbox admits private GitHub repos were copied after phishing attack (unknown). Brazilian health insurance firm Fisco Saúde hit by cyber attack (unknown). Spain’s Generali España insurance company says it was hacked (unknown). AstraZeneca password lapse exposed patient data (unknown). Cyber attacks. Data breach.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Insurance 115

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Three years ago, in February 2015, OCR opened a compliance review of Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, following media reports that Anthem had suffered a significant cyberattack. submit annual compliance reports for a period of two years.

Computer and Electronics 63

Computer and Electronics Passwords Data breaches Compliance 63

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

filed notice of a security breach (726) Motto Mortgage comes under cyber attack (unknown) Highmark discloses security breach after employee falls victim to phishing (300,000) Stroke Scan reports security breach (50,000) Meriplex Communications announces security breach affecting Malaga Bank customers (unknown) DotHouse Health Inc.

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

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For cybersecurity personnel, our scope of responsibility may be limited to cyberattacks on IT systems, such as ransomware attacks, phishing attacks, and DDoS attacks. Be in-line with insurance policies. Be in-line with insurance policies. Document contingencies. Incorporate stakeholder feedback. Plan at a high level.

Insurance 121

Insurance Ransomware Data breaches Cloud 121

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The techniques used included using leaked credential databases to conduct brute-force attacks, phishing and exploiting multiple vulnerabilities. Records breached: 512,000 documents, with details of insurance investigations, vehicle registration certificates, notices of car seizures and payment card details. Records breached: Unknown.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is any password that requires multiple steps or components to facilitate logging in. It isn’t a specific means of confirmation, but it can include various password components. For example, patient data is constantly being shared between doctors, providers, insurance companies, and other stakeholders.

Authentication 52

Authentication Financial Services Passwords Insurance 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Centinela Valley Union High School District notifies employees of W-2 phishing incident. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport phishing incident exposed 30,000 patients’ information. DataCamp notifies users of hack, forces password reset. Francis notifying patients after employees fall for phishing attack. Financial information.

Data breaches 109

Data breaches Sales Phishing Ransomware 109

IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Cyber attacks can come in various forms, including denial of service, malware and password attacks. Crooks might adopt the seemingly legitimate credentials of such companies as insurers, banks, etc. Often it isn’t always obvious that an attack has taken place until significant damage has been done. Unauthorised access.

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