IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

Canadian insurer Heartland Farm Mutual says an employee’s email account breached (unknown). Brazilian health insurer Hapvida discloses cyber attack (unknown). Iranian spies accidentally leaked videos of themselves (unknown). University of Utah notifying patients after phishing attack (10,000). In other news….

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Personal data 141

IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

It’s no surprise that phishing emails have been on the rise since the lockdown began, but a new report has found that the problem is just as bad – if not worse – for organisations directly involved in the coronavirus response. Phishing scams. Cyber crime. Britons have been scammed out of £3.5

Security 118

Security Phishing Insurance Risk 118

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. Ransomware will continue to increase. Business email compromise attacks will increase.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Phish You for Information to Supposedly Get a Gift Card. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. Maliciously Modified Gift Cards in Stores. Did You Know?

Security awareness 88

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 88

Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These persons are then targeted for specific hacking and phishing attacks in startup institutions with system vulnerabilities. Impersonation of key senior personnel to remit fraudulent payment instructions via telephone and video. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage.

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. Impersonation of key senior personnel to remit fraudulent payment instructions via telephone and video. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage.

Data breaches 60

Data breaches Insurance Authentication Risk 60

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Running on neural networks , computer vision enables systems to extract meaningful information from digital images, videos and other visual inputs. Insurance With AI, the insurance industry can virtually eliminate the need for manual rate calculations or payments and can simplify processing claims and appraisals.

Artificial Intelligence 89

Artificial Intelligence Retail Unstructured data Insurance 89

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Nova Scotia Health Authority caught in phishing attack (2,841). Australian Catholic University hit by phishing attack (unknown). Virginia-based insurer Dominion National investigating data breach dating back to 2010 (unknown). Leaked video shows how patient data in Hong Kong hospitals can be publicly accessed (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware GDPR 111

KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The first phishing campaigns have already been sent and more will be coming that try to trick you into clicking on a variety of links about blood drives, charitable donations, or "exclusive" videos. By Javvad Malik Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.

Phishing 82

Phishing Security awareness Compliance Risk 82

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

million) Sea Mar Community Health Centers discloses breach that began last year (unknown) The City of Titusville provides notice of data security incident (unknown) Hackers leak data from LGBTQ dating app Atraf, bus firm and booking company (unknown).

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Government Education 116

KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Soon, the CEO of security firm Adversa AI had GPT-4 spouting homophobic statements, creating phishing emails, and supporting violence." Blog post with (lots of) links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Users beware.

Insurance 72

Insurance Security awareness Phishing Ransomware 72

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

Grimes Teaches You Phishing Mitigation Phishing attacks have come a long way from the spray-and-pray emails of just a few decades ago. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, where he'll share a comprehensive strategy for phishing mitigation. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A.

Phishing 70

Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 70

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing.

Passwords 233

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 233

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

NINJIO prepares organizations to defend against cyber threats through their engaging, video-based training courses. It needs to be maintained for various types of cyber threats like Ransomware, Malware, Social Engineering, and Phishing. Top Cybersecurity Companies. NINJIO Cybersecurity Awareness Training. Visit website.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Encryption Cloud Insurance 113

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). Illinois dental insurer notifies members after phishing attack (unknown).

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 111

IT Governance

MAY 6, 2020

Another week, another set of stilted video conferences where we find new ways of describing how we spent the previous evening in our pyjamas binge-watching Netflix. When the victim has picked out the pet they want, the scammer asks them to pay a deposit, followed by funds supposedly for insurance, vaccinations and delivery.

Sales 83

Sales Security Phishing Government 83

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 77

Phishing File names Security awareness Risk 77

The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2021

This training can be pirated security training videos or books, or actual classes. A: One of the main drivers is the constant flow of new username and password combinations that are sourced back to data breaches and phishing campaigns. Criminals even offer training to those who are new. SQL Injection was discovered in 1998. It’s crazy.

Financial Services 178

Financial Services Passwords Data breaches Authentication 178

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. Last up is the top insurance sites : United Services Automobile Association. Kaiser Permanente.

Marketing 110

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 110

KnowBe4

MARCH 14, 2023

In another case, a doctor input his patient's name and their medical condition and asked ChatGPT to craft a letter to the patient's insurance company. Now, cybercriminals are using ChatGPT's popularity to lure you into phishing scams. Find out how adding PhishER can be a huge time-saver for your Incident Response team!

Phishing 87

Phishing Security Artificial Intelligence Security awareness 87

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

AI Scientists successfully use AI to detect AI-generated videos Scientists at the MISL (Multimedia and Information Security Lab) in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a suite of tools to detect AI-generated videos at the sub-pixel level. Nguyen, Aref Azizpour and Matthew C.

Data Privacy 94

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 94

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

Cybersecurity 94

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 94

KnowBe4

MAY 2, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 3, @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demonstration of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing.

Cybersecurity 70

Cybersecurity Phishing Security awareness Military 70

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Therefore, organizations must protect themselves from cyber risks and attacks such as: Denial-of-services (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) Phishing and spear phishing Man-in-the-middle (MitM) SQL injection Cross-site scripting (XSS) Ransomware. This content has a retention period considered permanent.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

You can find detailed breakdowns of some of the more notable incidents by subscribing to our Weekly Round-up or by visiting our blog (where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ). in phishing scam (unknown). Russian agents reportedly phished organisation at the centre of Trump impeachment scandal (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Personal data Ransomware Phishing 145

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Approximately 30% of phishing web pages were related to Covid-19. In April 2020, Google reported 18 million instances per day of malware and phishing email sent via its Gmail service using Covid-related topics as a lure. Phishing emails were a prevalent mode of attack, and they have been in circulation since at least the mid-1990s.

IoT 52

IoT Artificial Intelligence Passwords Phishing 52

KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 | May 16th, 2023 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for Q1 2023. I've also talked quite a bit about cyber insurance and the recent trends.

Phishing 81

Phishing Insurance Passwords Ransomware 81