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). Four military schools in Canada targeted in ‘mysterious’ cyber attack (unknown). Western Australia government hacked, with COVID-19 communications intercepted (unknown).

Data breaches 141

Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Personal data 141

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Just in 2020, the SolarWinds hack could’ve been prevented for organizations that promptly patch software. As organizations move toward cloud environments, vulnerabilities rooted in vast internet communications are coming to light. Ransomware attacks increased by 130% in 2020 ( Beazley Group ). Zero Trust. Statistics.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

This very high-profile caper is part of an extended surge of ransomware attacks, which quintupled globally between the first quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2020, and is expected to rise 20 percent to 40 percent this year, according to insurance giant Aon. government. As I said at the CISA Summit in 2019, the U.S.

Cybersecurity 205

Cybersecurity Government Ransomware Compliance 205