Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

NIST has published the “ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations ” in response to the Executive Order 14028: Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. ” reads the Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations. . Pierluigi Paganini.

Risk 81

Risk Manufacturing Cybersecurity Retail 81

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Ransomware: Now Is the Time to Address This Challenge. Reports are indicating that cyberattacks are growing in volume and impact as ransomware tactics have become more advanced and damaging. The extent and impact of these attacks has turned ransomware into a global problem, affecting public and private organizations.

Ransomware 103

Ransomware Retail Education Encryption 103

Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Some of the top ransomware gangs are deploying a new pressure tactic to push more victim organizations into paying an extortion demand: Emailing the victim’s customers and partners directly, warning that their data will be leaked to the dark web unless they can convince the victim firm to pay up. “Good day! .

Ransomware 297

Ransomware Personal data Retail Privacy 297

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. “Of the stolen assets that can be traced through ChipMixer, significant amounts are combined with funds from Russia-linked criminal groups, including ransomware gangs and darknet markets, before being sent to exchanges.

Blockchain 236

Blockchain Ransomware Retail Analytics 236

The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Small and midsize businesses — so-called SMBs — face an acute risk of sustaining a crippling cyberattack. This appears to be even more true today than it was when I began writing about business cyber risks at USA TODAY more than a decade ago. So far in 2019, we’re seeing another shift back to ransomware, Gill told me.

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Risk Cybersecurity Passwords Ransomware 182

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, many retail, hospitality, logistics, and food manufacturing organizations hire seasonal workers to meet increasing demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 7% job rise in the retail industry. Access management risks of seasonal workers. How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers.

Access 71

Access Retail Security Authentication 71

IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. In more positive news, we reported on just 79 ransomware attacks in Q3, compared to 107 in the previous quarter. Download now.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Retail Government Ransomware 130

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2022

Ransomware. Ransomware. You can find the full list below, with incidents affecting UK organisations listed in bold. 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. Data breaches. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Education 126

IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

At least 191 Australian organisations affected by ZircoDATA ransomware attack The ransomware group BlackBasta listed Australia-based ZircoDATA as a victim in February, allegedly exfiltrating 395 GB of data. Source (New) Construction USA Yes 489 ClearVision Optical Source (New) Retail USA Yes 261 Symphony Financial, LLC.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Education Manufacturing Retail 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

We also give ransomware its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Meanwhile, we discovered 255 ransomware attacks during the year (24% of all publicly disclosed incidents). Keeping your organisation secure.

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. One reason that these types of attack account for such a high percentage of the total is the dramatic decrease in ransomware.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Part of the reason that these attacks account for such a high percentage of the total is the way organisations address ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2020

Ransomware. London-based clinical pharmacology testing firm recovers swiftly from Maze ransomware (unknown). Minnesota-based Community Development Bank struck by ransomware (unknown). Prince Edward Island notifies patients of ransomware attack (unknown). Spartanburg School District 1 hit with ransomware (5,082).

Data breaches 143

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 143

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Part of the reason that these attacks account for such a high percentage of the total is the decrease in ransomware attacks. Download now.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. 2022 was notable for the spread of ransomware as a service (RaaS). Trade Cyberthreats. RaaS and CaaS Continue to Grow.

Security 143

Security Ransomware Cybersecurity Privacy 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The medical industry faces an exceptional risk for cyberattacks because there are so many players involved in the sector. In November 2018, a ransomware attack forced two hospitals to send ambulances elsewhere and only accept walk-up patients to the emergency rooms. happened at retail establishments. million people.

Retail 88

Retail Cybersecurity Data breaches Risk 88

Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2023

The Irish DPC fined WhatsApp €5.5M

Security 91

Security Data breaches Retail Ransomware 91

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition, outlines the challenges financial services organizations face securing sensitive data and provides guidance around reducing the risk of attacks such as ransomware, malware, phishing, and denial of service. Malware and ransomware attacks increase.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Cloud 62

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

Security 53

Security Data breaches Ransomware Phishing 53

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Ransomware will continue to increase. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. The retail and hospitality industries will continue to have their POS equipment targeted. Open banking will be targeted.

Security 98

Security IoT Phishing Ransomware 98

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Finally, we’ve seen a continuation in the rise of ransomware. One reason for this might be the increasing normalisation of ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It remains the most public incident demonstrating the cyber security risks of NFTs, and although this alone didn’t make people come to their senses, the discourse has evolved throughout the year, with the value of many NFTs cratering. There usually isn’t much doubt about whether you’ve been hit by ransomware.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 GB Signature Performance, Inc.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Security 52

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

You told us you have challenging compliance requirements, not enough time to get audits done, and keeping up with risk assessments and third-party vendor risk is a continuous problem. KCM GRC is a SaaS-based platform that includes Compliance, Risk, Policy and Vendor Risk Management modules. million in 16 months.".

Security awareness 92

Security awareness Phishing Risk Insurance 92

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

We also place ransomware in its own category, due in part to the frequency of attacks and in order to differentiate it from intrusions that may be harder to detect, such as password breaches. Elsewhere, we continue to see an increase in publicly reported ransomware attacks.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Many online retailers depend heavily on outreach and advertising via email and social media networks to bolster their sales through the holiday season.

Cybersecurity 76

Cybersecurity Retail Phishing Sales 76

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

27 Israeli organisations with e-commerce websites, likely in either the retail or manufacturing sector, but we can’t be sure at this time. But where they aren’t, every organisation that uses them can be at risk, with potentially far-reaching consequences. It can also be down to the month in question.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 113

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

Although the EU finalised new standard contractual clauses for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries, the European Data Protection Board guidance on the requirement to conduct supporting risk assessments creates a big challenge for global organisations who are routinely transferring data around the world. Our Tools and Resources.

GDPR 98

GDPR Privacy Data breaches Personal data 98

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.” . “The victimology is quite random and opportunistic rather than highly targeted, which makes it even more dangerous and widespread.

Mining 65

Mining Retail Insurance Manufacturing 65

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The gaming industry is most targeted by DDoS attacks, but Microsoft is finding that other industries – including financial institutions, media, internet service providers (ISPs), retailers and supply-chain companies – are seeing an increase in such incidents.

IoT 129

IoT Cloud Cybersecurity Ransomware 129

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Despite the NHS falling victim to the devastating WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May, healthcare providers still fared better than other industries, with only six per cent of UK consumers revealing they trusted retailers.

GDPR 63

GDPR Retail Data breaches Financial Services 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

As phishing attacks become more prevalent and more successful, often serving as a gateway for further attacks like ransomware and advanced persistent threats (APTs) , businesses need to prioritize protections against them. Phishing Protection Doubles as Malware and Ransomware Protection. Vishing Defenses.

Phishing 126

Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware Security 126

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

LockBit claims responsibility for Capital Health security incident The LockBit ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Capital Health , a healthcare provider in Pennington, New Jersey, last November. The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers. Data breached: 41,500,000 records.

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Later in the afternoon, the discussion turned to business and consumer perspectives on the benefits, costs and risks of collecting and sharing data. Further, the unfairness doctrine under Section 5 of the FTC Act was mentioned as having the potential to facilitate the FTC in exploring how to assess risk and harm.

Privacy 42

Privacy Retail Risk Insurance 42

IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2019

The UK’s biggest retailers are spending more than ever on cyber security but are continuing to see an alarming rise in cyber attacks and data breaches due to the ever-evolving threat landscape, a report has found. Are retailers investing wisely? What are the biggest threats? Where can you start?

Retail 83

Retail Security Data breaches Government 83

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. population 12,046, paid $460,000, respectively, for ransomware decryption keys. Ransomware attacks are trendy again,” Weller told me. “If

Ransomware 153

Ransomware Government Retail Security 153

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

If you don’t update to the latest versions or apply vendors’ patches as they are released, the vulnerabilities in your systems will remain exploitable, increasing the risk of compromise. As soon as vulnerabilities are made public – for instance when patches are released – cyber criminals will try to exploit them.

Passwords 76

Passwords Data breaches Retail Government 76