Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

“On October 12, 2023, Rightway informed Okta that an unauthorized actor gained access to an eligibility census file maintained by Rightway in its provision of services to Okta. Rightway has indicated that the unauthorized activity occurred on September 23, 2023.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

The alert provides Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) obtained from law enforcement investigations and reports from third-party security firms. ” reads the CSA. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime)

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances. The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Customers can access a Salesforce Community website in two ways: Authenticated access (requiring login), and guest user access (no login required). Carbee said the vulnerable sites were all created rapidly in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and were not subjected to their normal security review process.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The regulations were most recently updated on November 1, 2023, with phased effective dates starting on December 1, 2023. Achieving NYDFS Compliance Thales’ solutions can help Financial Institutions comply with NYDFS by simplifying compliance and automating security, reducing the burden on security and compliance teams.

Cybersecurity 62

Cybersecurity Financial Services Encryption Compliance 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

How do you secure a Super Bowl? divya Thu, 02/09/2023 - 10:08 In a matter of days, the world will be watching as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs square off in the much-anticipated Superbowl 57 at State Farm Stadium. Hopefully, security analysts will be watching closest of all. Now, let’s get into specifics.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2023

5 Ways CIAM Ensures a Seamless and Secure Customer Experience divya Thu, 03/23/2023 - 05:27 In today's digital-first world, providing customers with trustworthy, hassle-free interactions is critical to business success. On the other hand, a poor experience cannot harm security, but breaches have an immediate financial impact.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

An old Microsoft Windows spooler flaw is added to the CISA KEV list, and the Cactus Ransomware gang currently pursues unfixed Qlik Sense servers with a vulnerability patched in September 2023. The problem: Progress Software released patches to fix CVE-2024-2389 in their Flowmon network performance and security software tool.

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ARMA International

AUGUST 7, 2023

In 2023, we see six significant trends that considerably impact the legal industry. These include artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid and remote work collaboration, cloud, workflow automation and customization, mail processing and digitization, and security and data privacy. What are your firm’s particular needs and budget?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Starting from May 2023, researchers from Cofense discovered a large-scale phishing campaign using QR codes in attacks aimed at stealing the Microsoft credentials of users from multiple industries One of the organizations targeted by hackers is a notable energy company in the US. ” reads Cofense’s report.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ready for Take-off: Rising Above Airport Cybersecurity Challenges sparsh Thu, 11/16/2023 - 04:52 Aviation is a fast-paced world, with airports around the globe serving billions of passengers annually. These bustling hubs require robust security systems to ensure the safety of passengers, staff, and infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024?

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Insurance Government Cybersecurity Risk 116

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. In May 2023, Ireland’s data protection authority imposed a USD 1.3

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

That includes banks, insurances, payment institutions, stock market, and many financial management firms (trading, crypt-assets, etc). That includes banks, insurances, payment institutions, stock market, and many financial management firms (trading, crypt-assets, etc). Cloud users remain responsible for the security in the cloud.

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Financial Services Cloud Cybersecurity Encryption 83

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

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Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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Encryption Compliance Cloud Authentication 133

Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

Privacy 118

Privacy Personal data Sales B2B 118

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company. Notify the security team Once you’ve disconnected the affected systems, notify your IT security team of the attack. The post How to handle a ransomware attack appeared first on IBM Blog.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On 11 August 2023, India’s long-awaited law governing data protection – the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ( DPDP Act ) – received the President’s assent and was published in the official gazette the following day. payments, insurance etc).

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Do you use push-based multi-factor authentication (MFA)? Learn anytime, anywhere!

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IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

This trend was confirmed by the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report : Verizon found a significant jump in ransomware/extortion attacks compared to the 2023 report. About Vanessa Horton Vanessa holds a degree in computer forensics, as well as a number of cyber security and forensics qualifications.

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Ransomware Encryption Data breaches Access 94

ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They can provide that additional security, remotely.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #17 | April 25th, 2023 [Head Start] Effective Methods How To Teach Social Engineering to an AI Remember The Sims? Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Security Culture Benchmarking feature lets you compare your organization's security culture with your peers NEW!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

Originally designed as a network access control (NAC) solution, Aruba ClearPass continues to evolve into a portfolio of network security tools. Applicable Metrics Aruba ClearPass is deployed in high-volume authentication environments (e.g. The company was founded in 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of HPE. 30 points of presence).

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IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Kid Security breached again: children’s live GPS locations exposed on the Internet Last November , the parental control app Kid Security, which allows parents to monitor and control their children’s online safety, was found to have exposed more than 300 million records via misconfigured Elasticsearch and Logstash instances.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches 5 Key Cybersecurity Management Lessons to Learn Bottom Line: Learn Healthcare’s Lessons Before Suffering Pain Recent Healthcare Attacks & Breaches Large breaches affected over 88 million individuals in the USA in 2023, a 60% increase from 2022. Ascension lost $2.66

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 | May 9th, 2023 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully compromised to support social engineering) are serving visitors fake Google Chrome update error messages. The message displayed reads, "UPDATE EXCEPTION.

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IT Governance

APRIL 22, 2024

Compromised data includes names, passport numbers, Social Security numbers, online crypto account identifiers and bank account numbers. Publicly disclosed data breaches and cyber attacks: in the spotlight Criminal hackers threaten to leak World-Check screening database A criminal group known as GhostR claims to have stolen 5.3

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Protecting Against the Risks and Managing the Complexities of a Quantum World with Thales and IBM Consulting madhav Thu, 01/25/2024 - 11:03 Contributors: Ollie Omotosho - Director, Strategir Partnerships, Thales Antti Ropponen, Head of Data & Application Security Services, IBM Consulting In the world of business, data security is paramount.

Risk 87

Risk Encryption Blockchain Authentication 87

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. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. Two months later, Experian would be hit with a class-action lawsuit over these security and privacy failures.

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Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 235

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

Orion combines these capabilities with other blockchain properties, offering tamper evidence, provenance, data lineage, authenticity and non-repudiation, all while utilizing a standard data model and transactional APIs. Ensuring the authenticity of data is crucial in preventing potential disputes over authorship in multi-party interactions.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

The Rise of the Sovereign Cloud sparsh Thu, 05/25/2023 - 04:04 One of the big ironies about data on the internet is that once the goal of achieving a centreless web of data communication (the internet itself) had been developed and built out, the next area of focus became how to draw borders around it.

Cloud 71

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. One other thing: the Conti source code was also leaked, allowing security companies to create their own decryption services for anyone infected with the Conti ransomware. By no means.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security. In a report from Technavio (link resides outside ibm.com), the private cloud services market size is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 26.71% between 2023 and 2028, and it is forecast to increase by USD 619.08

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