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A massive phishing campaign using QR codes targets the energy sector

Security Affairs

A phishing campaign employing QR codes targeted a leading energy company in the US, cybersecurity firm Cofense reported. “Beginning in May 2023, Cofense has observed a large phishing campaign utilizing QR codes targeting the Microsoft credentials of users from a wide array of industries.”

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. The perceived threat of cyber risk to global business leaders peaked in 2021 (34%) and over the past two years, the risk perception has dropped (27%).

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023

IT Governance

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). This should make it easier for you to quickly find the information you want.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Further victims of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care ransomware attack identified Harvard Pilgrim Health Care suffered a ransomware attack in April 2023, which it has been investigating since then.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

We’ll also soon publish our 2023 review of publicly disclosed incidents and records known to be breached across the year, as well as our quarterly report, so keep an eye on our blog. billion records The security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered an unprotected database exposing more than 1.5 Data breached: >151,000,000 records.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Transport USA Yes 129,611 Tcman Source (New) Manufacturing Spain Yes 108 GB (179 files) Compass Group Italia Source (New) Hospitality Italy Yes 107 GB Pan-American Life Insurance Group, Inc.