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Insurance scams via QR codes: how to recognise and defend yourself

Security Affairs

The Postal Police has issued an alert to warn citizens against insurance scams using QR codes. In practice, fake insurance operators contact victims through calls, messages, or sponsorships on social networks, offering policies at advantageous prices. Online companies do not use generic domains or channels such as WhatsApp or Telegram.

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New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine

Krebs on Security

The intercepted CLOP communication seen by KrebsOnSecurity shows the group bragged about twice having success infiltrating new victims in the healthcare industry by sending them infected files disguised as ultrasound images or other medical documents for a patient seeking a remote consultation. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

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Business ID Theft Soars Amid COVID Closures

Krebs on Security

To prove ownership over the hijacked firms, they hire low-wage image editors online to help fabricate and/or modify a number of official documents tied to the business — including tax records and utility bills. Another team member works on revising the business documents and registering them on various sites.

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Data Breach: Turkish legal advising company exposed over 15,000 clients

Security Affairs

Inova is an actuarial consultancy company, which means they compile statistical analysis and calculate insurance risks and premiums. After further investigation, we have concluded that these documents belonged to people injured or deceased in traffic accidents.

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Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms

Krebs on Security

.” Dark Angels is thought to be a Russia-based cybercrime syndicate whose distinguishing characteristic is stealing truly staggering amounts of data from major companies across multiple sectors, including healthcare, finance, government and education. Further reading: ThreatLabz ransomware report (PDF).

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Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services Release First Update to Joint Guidance on FERPA and HIPAA Since 2008

Hunton Privacy

Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released joint guidance on the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule to student records.

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Hunters International ransomware gang claims to have hacked the Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Security Affairs

Its mission is to improve the lives of people worldwide through research, clinical care and education. The ransomware group initially claimed to have exfiltrated 533.1GB of data from the company and published thumbnails of some alleged stolen documents. ” reported the Seattle Times. “If ” Robert M. .”