eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The described impacts suggest that the company was likely a ransomware attack. ” The company added that it did not record any insurance proceeds in the three and six months ending on December 31, 2023, associated with the cyberattack. At this time, Clorox has yet to share technical details of the cyberattack.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The new year comes with the promise of fresh beginnings and the promise to revolve the bad habits of our past, but we’ve had no such luck in the cyber security sector. Our research discovered 104 publicly disclosed security incidents, which accounted for 277,618,767 leaked records.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

“I remember the first time we were asked for a SOC 2 report, which quickly became the minimum bar requirement in our industry for proof of an effective security program,” he said. It was also a drag on the sales cycle, and then there was the need for maintaining compliance. Growth has definitely been robust. “Our

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

million OpenSea records for sale on hacking forum A cyber criminal known as ‘bossmoves90004’ claims to have exfiltrated 6.9 million data records from the NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace OpenSea, which they have offered for sale on a hacking forum. Data breached: 6,935,412 individuals’ data. UniCredit fined €2.8

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2022

We identified 95 security incidents throughout the month, accounting for 32,051,144 breached records. The second was a cyber attack on the Russian scooter-sharing service Whoosh, which was discovered after customers’ data was put up for sale on the dark web. Ransomware. Almost half of that figure comes from two incidents.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 9, 2020

Currency exchange giant Travelex has effectively been taken offline by a ransomware attack. . The hackers claim to have six months’ worth of sensitive customer data containing birthdates, credit card information, and insurance numbers. The post Currency Exchange Company Travelex Hit By Ransomware Attack appeared first on Adam Levin.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. A month later, a ransomware attack shut down the company’s operations in Italy and China.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 18, 2023

RSA Conference 2023: Meet Thales Where the World Talks Security! Meet us at Booth #N-5369 for demonstrations on data security, customer and workforce identity, and post quantum cryptography – just to name a few. Ransomware remains a hot topic, so don’t miss ‘Ransomware - Catch’em before they Wreak Havoc!’,

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2021

We found 86 security incidents in July 2021, which accounted for 33,727,641 breached records. Those figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 815 and the total number of breached records to 3,980,757,735. Ransomware. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. 2016 sales thread on Exploit.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Ransomware will continue to increase. Our predictions.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2023

An investigation determined that personal data, including names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth and bank account numbers, belonging to nearly 15 million people was obtained by an unauthorised party between 30 October and 1 November. Data breached: personal data belonging to 14,690,284 individuals.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2020

Australian MyGov accounts for sale on dark web (3,600). Canadian insurer Heartland Farm Mutual says an employee’s email account breached (unknown). Brazilian health insurer Hapvida discloses cyber attack (unknown). Ransomware. CNY Works jobseekers Social Security numbers exposed in suspected ransomware attack (56,000).

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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. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2019

Zurich American Insurance Company is refusing to refund its client because consider the attack as “an act of war” that is not covered by its policy. According to the cyber security community, NotPetya is a cyber weapon develped by Russia to hit the Ukrainian government. SecurityAffairs – Mondelez, cyber insurance).

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IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We logged 134 security incidents in December, which accounted for 148,354,955 breached records. Ransomware. What else would you expect from the final month of 2020 than the highest number of publicly disclosed incidents we’ve ever recorded? That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. Cyber attacks. Data breaches.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Data breached: 2 PB. TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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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. Pacific Specialty Insurance Company notifies plan members of 2019 data breach (unknown). Transmit Security notifies customers of a cyber attack (unknown). Ransomware.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

With 117 publicly reported security incidents, October 2020 is the leakiest month we’ve ever recorded. Ransomware. The good news is that those data breaches and cyber attacks accounted for just 18,407,479 breached records. With that in mind, here is our complete list of October’s cyber attacks and data breaches. Cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2019

On July 6, a ransomware attack brought down government computer systems at La Porte County, Indiana, finally, the county decided to pay $130,000 ransom. Now La Porte County decided to pay $130,000 to recover data on systems infected with the ransomware. ” It seems that $100,000 out of $130,000 are being covered by insurance.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Demant, a leading international hearing health care company, expects to incur losses of up to $95 million following a ransomware attack. Last month, Demant suffered a cyber attack that caused important problems to its operations, the company has yet to recover after the attack, a circumstance that suggests it was hit by a ransomware attack.

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IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

Ransomware. Wolverine Solutions still notifying patients more than five months after ransomware attack (1.2 More than a million Israeli websites hit with ransomware (unknown). Detroit-based Health Alliance Plan confirms it was affected by ransomware attack on Wolverine Solutions (120,000*).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Cyber attack and ransomware. Crosby ISD’s IT system hacked by ransomware virus. Dr. DeLuca & Dr. Marciano Eye Associates notify almost 24,000 patients after ransomware attack. Toyota Australia driven offline by cyber attack, as heart hospital hit by ransomware. Payroll Provider Gives Extortionists a Payday.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

To fulfill these principles, data protection strategies generally focus on the following three areas: Data security —protecting digital information from unauthorized access, corruption or theft throughout its entire lifecycle. Encryption is critical to data security.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Earlier this month, Norsk Hydro published its first quarterly report since it fell victim to a devastating ransomware attack in March. On 19 March 2019, Norsk Hydro’s systems were infected with the LockerGoga ransomware. This means there’s a chance that the network was compromised before the attackers planted the ransomware.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2020

Ransomware. Illinois’ Sycamore School District 427 hit by ransomware (3,763). Data centre CyrusOne suffers ransomware attack (unknown). The Southeastern Minnesota Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery discloses ransomware (80,000). More than a hundred dental offices affected by ransomware at Colorado IT provider (unknown).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about. Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. of cyber attacks IBM handled. costing an estimated $18.88

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

Business Objectives Business objectives define the goals of an organization beyond simple financial measures of sales and profit. In our examples, the clothing brand secures a segregated design team with physical locks on the doors, extra computer security to prevent digital theft, and a backup solution for their marketing data.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 29, 2021

Some of the world’s top tech firms are backing a new industry task force focused on disrupting cybercriminal ransomware gangs by limiting their ability to get paid, and targeting the individuals and finances of the organized thieves behind these crimes. ” According to security firm Emsisoft , almost 2,400 U.S. Image: IST.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

[link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. Ransomware group Conti chimes in shortly after the invasion, vowing to attack anyone who tries to stand in Mother Russia’s way. million users.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. Facebook said that the breach was discovered in January 2019 as part of an internal security review.

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