IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

Justice Department announces seizure of domain names used in spear phishing campaign posing as U.S. discloses ransomware incident (unknown). million drivers’ details (3.3 In other news… U.S.

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 If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

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

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

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Security awareness 91

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 91

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

confirms security incident (unknown) Friedrich Air Conditioning, LLC announces security breach (unknown) Gibson Overseas, Inc. announces security breach (unknown) The Country Club at Woodfield, Inc. victim of a cyber attack (unknown) Berkshire Partners LLC announces data breach (unknown) United HealthCare Services, Inc.

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

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. Waiting for Federal Data Privacy Reform? Don’t Hold Your Breath.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Big data Retail Insurance 52

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

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

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 135

Cloud Phishing Analytics Access 135

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? A prospective client or customer types your company name and their browser does the rest.

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. In other cases, it’s trivial for anyone to sign up for these services.

Access 218

Access Military Retail Security 218

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. Insurance & claims management. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

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

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. Insurance & claims management. To use an example of a functional GRC strategy in action, imagine a fictional retail business that sells vitamin supplements.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Other databases contained health insurance data, such as patents’ names, dates of birth, addresses and medical data. EyeCare Services Partners exposes more 3.5 The biggest database in the blob contained 3.1 million patients and 1.6 million unique Social Security numbers. Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.1

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

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

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. and Robert W. Baird & Co.

Data Privacy 101

Data Privacy Energy and Utilities Privacy Manufacturing 101

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. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

Passwords 218

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 218

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.

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.

Data breaches 124

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Energy and Utilities 124

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. million to 43.8

IT 79

IT Military Cybersecurity Phishing 79

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). US retailer Kroger reports ‘isolated incident’ involving pharmacy records (unknown).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

So the adversary starts to move their horse pipe and tries to find the the biggest reward the effort that they're going to put into these things and suddenly you start to move on to the next level, which is things like maybe social engineering or perhaps methods of coercing the user out of their authentication capabilities to phishing sites.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

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. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Personal data 105