eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

“Over the past few months, we’ve seen actors provide access to services that call victims, appear as a legitimate call from a specific bank and deceive victims into typing an OTP or other verification code into a mobile phone in order to capture and deliver the codes to the operator,” the Intel 471 researchers wrote.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cisco Umbrella , analyzing the threat environment for 2022, found that 86% of organizations experienced phishing, 69% experienced unsolicited crypto mining, 50% were affected by ransomware, and 48% experienced some form of information-stealing malware. Phishing attacks continue to dominate cyber threats. Ransomware. Other methods.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. Since then, the use of HTML smuggling has cropped up in other campaigns.

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IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

TX-based Wise Health reports data breach caused by phishing attack (35,899). Hackers publish list of Discord credentials they accessed in phishing scam (2,500). Hackers breach SyTech, a contractor for Russia’s national intelligence service (unknown). Lancaster University students caught out in phishing attack (unknown).

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2018

The report found that about 55% of social media attacks that impersonated customer-support accounts specifically targeted the customers of financial services companies. Dropbox was revealed as the top lure for phishing attacks. There were twice as many phishing messages sent using Dropbox compared to the next popular method.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Here’s a brief overview of industry-specific cybersecurity regulations: Financial Services Financial services firms are subject to stringent cybersecurity regulations to protect sensitive financial data. These regulations often include requirements for data encryption, access controls, and incident reporting.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Some organizations such as financial services firms and healthcare organizations, have regulatory concerns in addition to business concerns that need to be addressed in a cybersecurity risk management system. Read more : Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tops for Managed Security Services. The Human Element.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 20, 2023

Blog post with links: [link] [Brand-New Benchmark] Here Are Your Updated 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmark Results With phishing on the rise, your employee's mindset and actions are critical to maintaining a strong security culture in your organization. million simulated phishing security tests.

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Colorado revised draft regulations also would require disclosures in the privacy policy if a Controller Processes Personal Information for Profiling that results in the provision or denial of all of these EXCEPT: a. access to essential goods or services; b. credit; c. criminal justice; d. educational enrollment or (..)

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Bill is set for review for the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. See 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)-(B): Implementation Specification: Risk Analysis (required), Implementation Specification: Risk Management (required); see also 45 CFR 164.304 (definition of “Availability”). 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Education In education and training , AI can tailor educational materials to each individual student’s needs. Gear up robotics AI is not just about asking for a haiku written by a cat. Robots handle and move physical objects.

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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 We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Given the huge proportion of cyber attacks that rely on phishing to gain a foothold in victims’ systems, it’s hardly surprising that one of the four ways of staying safe online advocated by the US campaign is recognising and reporting phishing. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

In particular, in a blog article entitled, The NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the FTC , dated August 31, 2016, the FTC provided guidance suggesting that the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is consistent with the agency’s approach followed since the late 1990s in over 60 law enforcement actions and in business education guidance.

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KnowBe4

MAY 31, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 | May 31st, 2023 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks With attackers knowing financial fraud-based phishing attacks are best suited for the one industry where the money is, this massive spike in attacks should both surprise you and not surprise you at all.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. Disclaimer: This article is provided for informational, educational/academic, and/or entertainment purposes only.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Consulting Engineering, PC Source (New) Engineering USA Yes Unknown Planbox Source (New) Technology Canada Yes Unknown GVM, Inc Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes Unknown Bowden Barlow Law, P.A.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. LogicManager. Back to top.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave. LogicManager. Back to top.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

Security vulnerabilities including hacking, unauthorised access, malware, phishing and ransomware attacks totalled 462 breach notifications. Financial Services Sector Focus. Unauthorised disclosure of personal data continues to be the leading reason for breach notifications. Data Protection Officers.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

And yet, for all of its sophistication, Nobelium also engages in routine phishing campaigns to get a foothold in targeted organizations. That caper required the intricate counterfeiting of software updates sent out automatically by SolarWinds to 18,000 customers. This of course is how they get a toehold to go deeper. Cyber hygiene works.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Source (New) Finance USA Yes 1,955,385 BerryDunn and Reliable Networks Source (New) Finance and IT services USA Yes 1,107,354 VISAV Limited Source (New) IT services UK Yes >1,000,000 Designed Receivable Solutions, Inc. Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Finance USA Yes 498,686 J.P.

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