IT Governance

JANUARY 4, 2021

We’ll have a separate post looking at the year’s data breaches and cyber attacks in more detail, but in the meantime, you can find the full list of December’s incidents below. Ransomware. Data breaches. That brings the total for 2020 to more than 20 billion. Cyber attacks. Financial information. In other news….

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Computer and Electronics 116

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) suffered a ransomware attack that impacted 270,000 patients. The Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) disclosed a data breach that affected almost 270,000 patients at its medical centers. The attackers had no access to electronic medical records. Physical addresses.

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Data breaches Insurance 95

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The Snatch ransomware group announced it had hacked the food giant Kraft Heinz, the company is investigating the claims. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked Kraft Heinz in August and on December 14, it added the company to the list of victims on its leak site. ” reads the alert. ” reads the alert.

Ransomware 122

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Agriculture Military 122

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Electronic payment gateway Slim CD disclosed a data breach impacting 1.7M

Security 111

Security Data breaches Computer and Electronics Ransomware 111

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware 115

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked HENSOLDT France, a company specializing in military and defense electronics. The Snatch ransomware group claims to have hacked the French company HENSOLDT France. HENSOLDT is a company specializing in military and defense electronics.

Military 111

Military Computer and Electronics Ransomware Communications 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

Computer and Electronics 98

Computer and Electronics IoT Communications Risk 98

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. When a breach is discovered, the ABA Opinion finds that the duty of competence under Model Rule 1.1 No exceptions*.

Data breaches 57

Data breaches Cybersecurity e-Discovery Computer and Electronics 57

IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Data loss refers to the destruction of sensitive information. It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). In this blog, we explain what you need to know and provide data loss prevention tips.

IT 97

IT Computer and Electronics Data breaches Risk 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Computer and Electronics 85

Computer and Electronics Security Sales Retail 85

The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2018

The virus is a malicious string of software known as ransomware because after the criminals take control of your data, they demand a monetary amount to release the records. Ransomware is a major issue because cyber criminals can bring your operations to an immediate halt. Ransomware can be devastating to any organization.

Ransomware 65

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Records Management Government 65

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

Ransomware attacks , where hackers encrypt critical data and demand payment for decryption, have skyrocketed. In 2023 alone, the healthcare industry witnessed a staggering 130% increase in ransomware attacks. million records were breached, marking a bad year for data security. In 2021, 45.9

Cybersecurity 67

Cybersecurity Data breaches Computer and Electronics Ransomware 67

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Middle East’s data protection regulatory landscape is complex, and continues to develop with Saudi Arabia’s ( KSA ) newly published Personal Data Protection Law ( PDPL ). While the PDPL contains the main features of a modern data protection law, it cannot be considered a direct analogue of the GDPR. Deceased’s data.

Personal data 96

Personal data Compliance Computer and Electronics IoT 96

IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Some criminal hackers want data, whereas others want a ransom fee to be paid. Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. There are five main forms: Ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that demands a ransom fee be paid after the software is installed on a computer system.

Computer and Electronics 78

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Access 78

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

A ransomware outbreak has besieged a Wisconsin based IT company that provides cloud data hosting, security and access management to more than 100 nursing homes across the United States. VCPI) provides IT consulting, Internet access, data storage and security services to some 110 nursing homes and acute-care facilities in 45 states.

Ransomware 345

Ransomware Computer and Electronics Data breaches Access 345

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Google Android team found high severity flaw in Honeywell Android-based handheld computers. Amazon is investigating allegations that its staff is selling customer data. New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. A flaw in Alpine Linux could allow executing arbitrary code.

Computer and Electronics 58

Computer and Electronics Security Mining Data breaches 58

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2019

Romanian duo convicted of fraud Scheme infecting 400,000 computers. Blue Cross of Idaho data breach, 5,600 customers affected. RCE flaw in Electronic Arts Origin client exposes gamers to hack. Ransomware attack knocks Weather Channel off the Air. Major coordinated disinformation campaign hit the Lithuanian Defense.

Security 66

Security Computer and Electronics Sales Data breaches 66

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Security 89

Security Computer and Electronics Ransomware Marketing 89

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application security is the practice of securing software and data from hackers, whether that application comes from a third party or was developed in house, regardless of where it resides or how it’s accessed. Implement secure server configurations to maintain security and privacy of websites and protect private and sensitive data.

Security 98

Security Cloud Risk Computer and Electronics 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

A royal baby, a fire at Notre-Dame, the highest grossing film of all time and more than 12 billion breached data records: 2019 has been quite a year. Among other news: B&Q breached the personal data of 70,000 people who had been caught stealing products from its stores.

Data breaches 55

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 55

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The AP press states that a fourth Louisiana school district is assessing damages caused by a cyberattack that its computer network. ” The schools of Louisiana were infected with malware or ransomware. Several schools of Louisiana were targeted by hackers ahead of year’s beginning that is planned for the next week.

Computer and Electronics 73

Computer and Electronics Cybersecurity Ransomware Security 73

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

This week, we discuss a new deal between the NHS and Microsoft, the financial cost of Equifax’s massive data breach, and a jail sentence for a hacker who altered prison records. Equifax’s huge data breach, which compromised the personal data of 147.9 Fourth of may be with you. Or something like that.

Computer and Electronics 50

Computer and Electronics Insurance Data breaches Information Security 50

IT Governance

MAY 4, 2021

It was another busy month in the cyber security sector, as we discovered 143 incidents that resulted in 1,098,897,134 breached records. Ransomware was again one of the biggest contributors to that total, accounting for almost one in three data breaches. Ransomware. Data breaches. Cyber attacks.

Data breaches 112

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Healthcare 112

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

We have just seen 8,801,171,594 breached data records in one month. Indeed, it bears reminding relatively small breaches can often be the most damaging – such as an email gaffe this month in which the identities of 250 abuse survivors in Northern Ireland were exposed. Arbonne MLM data breach exposes users’ passwords (3,527).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland.

Passwords 235

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 235

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are on-going, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. This means imaging the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computing model to deliver transformative change. Introduction. So, at the outset, a good question to ask is What is DT ?

Digital transformation 59

Digital transformation Blockchain IT Computer and Electronics 59

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. Data breached: more than 26 billion records.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Some technology trends such as real-time data analytics are ongoing, while others are more recent, such as blockchain. This means imagining the “art of the possible” for a new future using a cloud computer model to deliver transformative change. RaaS is a new business model for ransomware developers. Introduction.

Digital transformation 54

Digital transformation Risk IT Computer and Electronics 54

IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

Some want data, whereas others want a ransom to be paid. Malware is designed to disrupt and gain unauthorised access to a computer system. There are the main forms: Ransomware. However, paying the ransom does not guarantee the recovery of all encrypted data. ?Staff DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack.

Computer and Electronics 73

Computer and Electronics Communications Ransomware Encryption 73

IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data scraping or web scraping is a typically automated process that extracts information from websites, allowing criminals to compile datasets containing personal information.

Data Privacy 79

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Security 79