IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

We take a look at some of those challenges in this latest round-up, which discusses the cyber security risks associated with the pandemic and the ways lockdown threatens our ability to work productively and safely. Phishing scams. Cyber crime. Britons have been scammed out of £3.5

Security 118

Security Phishing Insurance Risk 118

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2018

Phishing is big business for cyber criminals. According to PhishMe’s Enterprise Phishing Resiliency and Defense Report 2017 , phishing attacks rose by 65% last year, with the average attack costing mid-sized companies $1.6 million (about £1.2 Social: 16.0%. Reward/recognition: 11.9%. Job function: 11.8%. Urgency: 10.7%.

Phishing 75

Phishing Insurance Education Compliance 75

IT Governance

JUNE 18, 2018

One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber crime, according to research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, yet the majority (74%) of educational establishments claim to be “fully prepared” to deal with such attacks. . Secure your school with Cyber Essentials >> . Explain what phishing is. .

Phishing 84

Phishing Ransomware Education Insurance 84

Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2021

Overall, fraud accounts for 73% of all online attacks: 56% are scams (fraud that results in the victim voluntarily disclosing sensitive data) and 17% are phishing attacks (theft of bank card details). Insurance companies around the world are now suffering from phishing. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 94

Phishing Retail Insurance Risk 94

IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

At first glance, February appears to be a big improvement cyber security-wise compared to the start of the year. 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 ? million in phishing scam (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Personal data 145

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. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time. Some kinds of data, like biometrics and social security numbers, require stronger protections than others. The agency does not collect any PII from the households it surveys.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 87

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A BBB survey conducted in August found that the majority of these scammed consumers made purchases for which they never received products. “Of Don’t click that link… According to the BBB survey, emails wasn’t the most common way scammers pilfered people’s pockets, but it does still happen. On top of that, 80.5%

Retail 95

Retail Passwords Insurance Phishing 95

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

Of the 1,350 organizations surveyed in a recent study, 78 percent suffered a successful ransomware attack (link resides outside ibm.com). The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Encryption Analytics Data breaches 115

IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

The cyber security story for May 2019 is much the same as it was last month, with one mammoth breach raising the monthly total. which breached sixteen years’ worth of insurance data. Affiliate of NBA’s Indiana Pacers says it has fallen victim to a phishing scam (unknown). UK government commits email privacy blunder (300).

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 112

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Far from being jealously guarded assets with Fort Knox-level security, a new study of Forbes Global 2000 Companies suggests many domain names are imminently hackable. A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself. .

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. According to the Thales Critical Infrastructure report, more than half of the surveyed organizations report that more than 60% of their data in the cloud are sensitive.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

Rocket Software

AUGUST 17, 2020

Depending on what industry you’re in, your approach to security may be very different. For some sectors, like finance, security and data protection are top of mind for everything that is done. Financial services organizations typically experience the most data breaches and hacks, which makes security a priority.

Authentication 52

Authentication Financial Services Passwords Insurance 52

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Browse online using secure networks.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Survey respondents stated that over 40%, most or all their cases involve discovery of data from mobile devices, with 38% of these cases involving collaboration data from apps like Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Survey respondents stated that over 40%, most or all their cases involve discovery of data from mobile devices, with 38% of these cases involving collaboration data from apps like Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

DXC Technology

OCTOBER 17, 2019

When it comes to cyber security, U.S. That observation is based on the third annual Cyber Report from property and casualty insurer Chubb (pdf), which found that eight in 10 Americans continue to be concerned about a cyber […]. businesses and citizens alike have plenty of concerns, but they may not know how to mitigate them.

Security 8

Security Insurance IT Phishing 8

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That may sound daunting, but when cyber resilience is done right, your cyber security and incident response strategy will seem straightforward. Cyber resilience risk assessments cover everything associated with cyber security – i.e. the way you mitigate risks, meet regulatory requirements and deal with incidents that can’t be prevented.

Risk 83

Risk GDPR Communications Insurance 83

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

Phishing 69

Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 69

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Kid Security breached again: children’s live GPS locations exposed on the Internet Last November , the parental control app Kid Security, which allows parents to monitor and control their children’s online safety, was found to have exposed more than 300 million records via misconfigured Elasticsearch and Logstash instances.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. IT governance and security. Case & survey management. Insurance & claims management. The RSA Archer Suite can be customized for organizations of all sizes and industries. Riskonnect.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. IT governance and security. Case & survey management. Insurance & claims management. The RSA Archer Suite can be customized for organizations of all sizes and industries. Riskonnect.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Install layered security. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. Ransomware Security. When installing layered security we need to focus on the most likely target and the most likely attack paths. We need to verify that our security has been correctly installed and is functioning. Planning and Testing.

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Phishing 131

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Initially, security vendors only offered two-factor authentication. Since then, security vendors have introduced new methods for authentication, which can be layered to create a multi-factor authentication solution. This post has been updated for 2021. Something you have.

Authentication 104

Authentication Passwords Access Computer and Electronics 104

KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

Share with friends, family and co-workers: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. With 30+ years of experience as a computer security consultant, instructor, and award-winning author, Roger has dedicated his life to making sure you're prepared to defend against quickly-evolving IT security threats like ransomware.

Passwords 77

Passwords Phishing Ransomware Security awareness 77

KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 | May 31st, 2023 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks With attackers knowing financial fraud-based phishing attacks are best suited for the one industry where the money is, this massive spike in attacks should both surprise you and not surprise you at all.

Phishing 76

Phishing File names Security awareness Risk 76

IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In a month where security experts across Europe were boosting awareness of cyber security , organisations had mixed results in their own data protection practices. IN-based Goshen Health leans that 2018 data security incident did need to be reported (9,160). Tukwila, WA, School District hit by phishing scam (unknown).

Data breaches 92

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Retail 92

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The email goes on to talk about how EV fights deceptive websites and claims the following: The verified company name display allows the user to quickly determine the legal entity behind the website, making phishing and deception harder. You know what makes people think the website is "secure"? However, if you look at the URL.

Marketing 109

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 109

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach. Principle 5.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60