Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against several organizations over email account hacking. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against eight entities belonging to three companies over email account hacking due to cybersecurity failures. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The experts were able to enumerate the C2s and targets of multiple distinct Chaos clusters, some of which were employed in recent DDoS attacks against the gaming, financial services and technology, and media and entertainment industries. .” reads the analysis published by Lumen Technologies. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

. “Japanese cryptocurrency firm Tech Bureau Corp said about $60 million in digital currencies were stolen from its exchange, highlighting the industry’s vulnerability despite recent efforts by authorities to make it more secure.” Anyway, the incidents demonstrate that the level of security of exchanges has to be improved.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2019

Security researchers at Proofpoint researchers discovered two strains of malware tracked as ServHelper and FlawedGrace distributed through phishing campaigns by the TA505 crime gang. FlawedGrace is a full-featured RAT that we first observed in November 2017.” ” reads the analysis published by Proofpoint.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes linked a series of ransomware attacks to the China-linked APT27 group. Security researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes investigated a series of ransomware attacks against multiple organizations and linked them to China-linked APT groups.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

ybercriminals behind the PerSwaysion campaign gained access to many confidential corporate MS Office365 emails of mainly financial service companies, law firms, and real estate groups. This group has been conducting various activities ranging from online shopping scams to phishing attacks since 2017. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

According to Akamai report titled “[state of the internet] / security CREDENTIAL STUFFING ATTACKS “ the credential stuffing attacks are a growing threat and often underestimated. This kind of attacks is very efficient due to the bad habit of users of reusing the same password over multiple services. billion per month.

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Passwords Data breaches Financial Services Retail 272

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“At Metro Bank we take our customers’ security extremely seriously and have a comprehensive range of safeguards in place to help protect them against fraud. ” said National Cyber Security Centre spokesman. Security Affairs – SS7 protocol, Metro Bank). Security Affairs – SS7 protocol, Metro Bank).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released the finalized amendments of Part 500 of its cybersecurity regulations. These revisions represent the most significant modifications since the enactment of the rules in March 2017.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2019

defense contractors , financial services firms, and a national data center in Central Asia. Experts pointed out that attackers used tools to scan the network for systems vulnerable to CVE-2017-0144 , the flaw exploited by the NSA-linked EternalBlue exploit. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Society’s dependence on internet-based technologies means security professionals must defend against cyberattacks as well as more traditional threats, such as robbers or disgruntled employees. More than 83 percent of organizations responding to a recent survey reported making new or improved organizational security enhancements.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

EternalBlue is a Windows exploit created by the US National Security Agency (NSA) and used in the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack. Within this network, there is a vulnerable Windows system that has not been patched with the necessary security updates to protect against EternalBlue. What is the EternalBlue vulnerability?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Security experts observed the LuckyMouse APT group using a digitally signed 32- and 64-bit network filtering driver NDISProxy in recent attacks. defense contractors and financial services firms worldwide. The APT group has been active since at least 2010, the crew targeted U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data Matters

MAY 4, 2022

By adding these two global market leaders, we are expanding our expertise to better support our clients with the ever growing risks associated with national security and cybersecurity matters across our multi-disciplinary practices.”. political parties. appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Businesses at large would do well to model their data collection and security processes after what the IC refers to as the “intelligence cycle.” In the same vein, businesses at large can use the intelligence cycle as a model to detect and deter any attacks coming from foreign intelligence services. infrastructure from cyber attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

That experiment conducted by a reporter for The Atlantic crystalizes the seemingly intractable security challenge businesses face today. Here are my key takeaways: Formula for poor practices Launched in 2017, Baffin Bay has attracted VC funding of $6.4

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 24, 2018

On January 22, 2018, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued a press release reminding entities covered by its cybersecurity regulation that the first certification of compliance with the regulation is due on or prior to February 15, 2018.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

But Jim has long had a security freeze on his credit file with the three major consumer credit reporting bureaus , and none of the lenders seemed willing to proceed without at least a peek at his credit history. ” According to the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), a trade group in Washington, D.C.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

On February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter No. The post New York Department of Financial Services Issues First Guidance by a U.S. Issuance of the Framework is notable as it represents the first official guidance by a U.S. 1 See W.B.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Tech consultancy IDC recently estimated that global spending on security-related hardware, software and services is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.2% Here are key takeaways: Security benefits Protect the data itself. It bakes security in and at the deepest level. It’s not for lack of trying. Talk more soon.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“At Metro Bank we take our customers’ security extremely seriously and have a comprehensive range of safeguards in place to help protect them against fraud. ” said National Cyber Security Centre spokesman. Security Affairs – SS7 protocol, Metro Bank). Security Affairs – SS7 protocol, Metro Bank).

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

And innovation is percolating among newer entrants, like PerimeterX, Shape Security and Signal Sciences. This week a new entrant in this field, Cequence Security , formally launched what it describes as a “game-changing” application security platform. Shifting security challenge.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. What is cloud security?

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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Risk Financial Services Insurance Data breaches 147

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

Beyond these economic effects, the rules have important data security benefits. The CFPB’s rules align with a key security idea: the decoupling principle. When you get a car loan or a house mortgage, that information, along with your Social Security number and other sensitive data, is also shared with unknown third parties.

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Financial Services Privacy Personal data Marketing 128

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the effective date of the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act or Act).

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it had settled three administrative cases involving a total of eight registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for failures in their cybersecurity policies and procedures. 34-92806 ; and In the Matter of KMS Financial Services, Inc. , Release No.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In a major shakeup in 2017, the Kremlin levied treason charges against Sergey Mikhaylov , then deputy chief of Russia’s top anti-cybercrime unit. Also charged with treason was Ruslan Stoyanov , then a senior employee at Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab [the Forbes.ru National Security Agency (NSA). This is not the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2018

He reported that approximately 28 SIM swaps were conducted using the same employee ID number over an approximately two-week time period in November 2017. I contacted the victim who verified that some of his accounts had been “hacked” in late 2017 but said he did not suffer any financial loss.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit with Mike Kiser, global strategist at SailPoint , an Austin, TX-based supplier of IGA services to discuss this. SailPoint, which went public in November 2017, has grown to more than 1000 employees in 30 locations. As complexity has intensified, so have compliance challenges. Talk more soon.

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Digital transformation Insurance Compliance Healthcare 140

OpenText Information Management

JULY 25, 2019

According to Accenture, the cost of cybercrime to US Financial Services companies rose 40% between 2014 and 2017, on average costing companies over $18 million per year. Add to this much tighter data protection regulations – such as those in the US and Europe – and the need for endpoint security becomes clear.

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Financial Services Security 58

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

Founded in 1997, the Russian firm has grown into a global leader, boasting millions of users for its antivirus software and other security solutions. government that Kaspersky Lab’s ties to Russia could pose a national security threat. These factors ultimately led to the 2017 ban on Kaspersky products for use by U.S.

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Info Source

DECEMBER 5, 2017

With customers in nearly every industry including government, education, financial services, manufacturing and health care, Laserfiche offers solutions tailored to organizations’ needs, and the expertise and personalized service that drive customer success. and Canada. and Canada.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The cybersecurity regulation ( 23 NYCRR 500 ) adopted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is nearly two years old. The 2017 bill, the first of its kind, will be fully implemented as of March 1st, 2019. Application layer security ensures secure development practices for in-house developed applications.

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