eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. The ransom demand was $3.6

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: Companies often underestimate threats, neglect basic cyber hygiene, and fail to educate employees on cybersecurity. Byron: It’s gone from simple file encryption to multifaceted, multi-staged attacks that leverage Dark Web services, such as initial access brokers (IABs,) as well as make use of Living off the Land (LotL) embedded tools.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets standards for protecting sensitive health information, particularly electronic health records (EHRs). This includes administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption and access controls.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Advanced Encryption. Though data encryption is helpful against outside breaches, it does little to protect against internal data theft. Enhancing Risk Management. The Human Element.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management. Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) allows companies to manage encryption keys more effectively through a cloud-based solution instead of running the service on physical, on-premises hardware.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

MCNA Insurance MCNA Insurance, also known as MCNA Dental, was caught up in a cyber hacking incident last week, in which 112 covered entities were affected. MCNA Insurance later confirmed that 8,923,662 people were affected in the incident and said the breach was a result of a ransomware attack.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Threat monitoring tools should work in combination with a variety of other technologies – including anti-malware, encryption tools and firewalls as part of a holistic approach to security. These defences rely on continuous, end-to-end monitoring and the ability to analyse threat data from multiple sources in real time. Get started.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Other cases include health information being stolen and sold to life insurance companies, home breakings being timed for when people are not home based on hacked thermostat information and much more. For example, are they encrypting their data? It took effort to force change, and it’s clear it simply would not have happened on its own.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

link] [Head Scratcher] More Companies With Cyber Insurance Are Hit by Ransomware Than Those Without? In an interesting twist, new data hints that organizations with cyber insurance may be relying on it too much, instead of shoring up security to ensure attacks never succeed. Date/Time: Wednesday, May 3, @ 2:00 PM (ET) Save My Spot!

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IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

In this interview Ransomware trends Why these trends are worrying How to decide whether to pay the ransom Why ransomware groups favour exfiltration over encryption What to do if you suffer an exfiltration attack The importance of root-cause analysis Mitigating the damage done Preventing future attacks To what extent do you track industry news?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

The Rise of Harvest Now, Decrypt Later Attacks A large, emerging concern are "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" (HNDL) attacks, where hackers intercept and store encrypted long-life data with the intention of decrypting it once quantum computers become capable of breaking current encryption standards.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Incident details: The company found that data on its network had been encrypted without its knowledge. Breached organisation: ClassPad.net, an educational web application operated by Casio Computer Co., American Family Insurance confirms cyberattack is behind IT outages Date of breach: 14 or 15 October 2023. million (about £1.55

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. On 26 October , we co-host a workshop on cybersecurity insurance with Infinigate. GITEX GLOBAL, 10-14 October, Dubai. Find more details here.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

Arizona and 15 other states (the “Multistate AGs”) filed the suit in December 2018, asserting claims under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (“HIPAA”) as well as various applicable state data protection laws. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI.

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

DOL guidance provides a series of questions that should serve as a starting point for this review and includes topics such as the service provider’s information security standards, track record, cybersecurity insurance coverage, and cybersecurity validation techniques.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 30, 2020

This while the Insurance Journal reported (via Reuters – hat tip again to Ride the Lightning) last week that U.S. insurers are ramping up cyber-insurance rates by as much as 25% and trying to curb exposure to vulnerable customers after a surge of costly claims. Where did I find that out? It’s the RTL trifecta! : o ).

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack. The increase in nation-state attacks and major incidents overall continues to apply pressure to drive visibility of an organization’s security program by boards, corporate executives and cyber insurers,” Dudley said.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

The Attorney General alleged that the breach was a result of BIDMC’s failure to lawfully protect the personal and protected health information of its patients and employees in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, the Massachusetts Data Security Law, and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. Strong encryption methods for data should be used, and multi-factor authentication will add even another layer of security.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

According to the Draft Regulations, this may include network facilities and information systems operated and managed by (1) government agencies and entities in the energy, finance, transportation, water conservation, health care, education, social insurance, environmental protection and public utilities sectors; (2) information networks, such as telecommunications (..)

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

And it gives them the ability to do so much younger in life than many others do and with much less formal education; I care much more about skills than degrees in tech people, but my doctor / lawyer / pilot better have a heap of formal qualifications from many years of study behind them! I regret that I had to learn French in high school.

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eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 7, 2019

Finding this odd, you turn to your firm receptionist who tells you that the firm was hit with a ransomware attack overnight, and that if you turn on your computer all of your files will be immediately encrypted, subject to a bitcoin ransom.”.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Enter Google’s Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

DV is easy and indeed automation is a cornerstone of Let's Encrypt which is a really important attribute of it. Plus, long-lived certs actually create other risks due to the fact that revocation is broken so iterating quickly (for example, Let's Encrypt certs last for 3 months) is a virtue. Indian Income Tax Department. We got one!

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KnowBe4

MAY 29, 2019

Hackers break in and rely on the malware to encrypt vital files or render machines useless. The organization is not able to access the encrypted data. Consider Cybersecurity Insurance. The city of Baltimore didn’t have a cybersecurity insurance policy before the attack but is reportedly in the market for coverage.

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Ransomware Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 40

HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Enter Google’s Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Instead, apply defense in depth, provide employee cybersecurity training , and use threat intelligence platforms to provide general protection and educate both non-technical and security teams about the latest threats. The vendor surveys report that: Cisco: Analyzed that 35% of all attacks in 2023 were ransomware.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. Google uses Ernst and Young third party evaluated and ISO 27001 certified encryption and authentication. Enter Google’s Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

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Compliance Education Encryption Insurance 28

eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 6, 2018

health care, incorrect information can creep in when patient data gets re-entered multiple times by doctors’ offices, insurers and hospital staff. For healthcare records systems, this can put patients, insurers, and providers literally on the same page, providing secure and accurate information for all stakeholders across the board.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Using appropriate access controls.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. And so, a lot of times once the encryption occurs, that's really the final stage. They found what they believed to be sensitive data and then they perform the encryption. By no means. Of the of the incident.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

The Bureau writes that cyber threat actors are seeking “to profit from a sudden growth in teleworking, increased use of virtual education systems for online classes, a surge in online shopping, public appetite for information related to the pandemic, and the criticality of maintaining functioning critical infrastructure networks.”.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Thus, if a business encrypts the personal information of the consumer, and that information is stolen, there will be no private right of action under the CCPA. Sounds cybersecurity practices are also key to mitigating liability under the new law. That does not mean, however, that the business would be completely off the hook.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Thus, if a business encrypts the personal information of the consumer, and that information is stolen, there will be no private right of action under the CCPA. Sounds cybersecurity practices are also key to mitigating liability under the new law. That does not mean, however, that the business would be completely off the hook.

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