Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against four entities and one individual for their role in malicious cyber operations conducted to support the government of North Korea. ” reads the announcement. correspondent or payable-through account sanctions.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

.” The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group. The authorities also seized the dark web Tor leak site used by the group. It was the first time that the admin of the notorious group was identified by law enforcement.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

A criminal group called Maze has claimed responsibility.” The research firm revealed that many of the government IDs exposed in the data breach have since expired. “Consider contacting CIFAS (the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service) to apply for protective registration. ” continues the notification.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

The cybercrime group claims to have stolen 1 TB of data from the hospital and threatens to leak it. Below is the message published by the group: "First of all, we want to emphasize that since this is a medical institution - we didn't run any encryption to avoid equipment malfunctions, or necessary instruments.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The financial services industry has been in the process of modernizing its data governance for more than a decade. But as we inch closer to global economic downturn, the need for top-notch governance has become increasingly urgent. How do you know what pieces can be grouped to minimize the number of external dependencies?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Security experts observed the LuckyMouse APT group using a digitally signed 32- and 64-bit network filtering driver NDISProxy in recent attacks. The APT group has been active since at least 2010, the crew targeted U.S. defense contractors and financial services firms worldwide.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. pic.twitter.com/SvpbeslrCd — vx-underground (@vxunderground) February 19, 2024 The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group is behind new campaigns against South Korean supply chains that leverage stolen security certificates. . The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Should data privacy be embraced as a business opportunity now, rather than viewed as a business risk only for many in this sector?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Dollars (USD) and received more than $60 million in ransom payments from over 100 victims worldwide as of August 2022, the US government states. entities Financial Services, Government Facilities, Healthcare and Public Health, Critical Manufacturing, and Information Technology.

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Collibra

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the last decade, nine new regulations have been added for financial services, yet the old ones remain firmly in place. The biggest identified gaps are data governance and data quality, which could seriously affect the banking industry. Banks continue to struggle with compliance, as evidenced by the fact that only 6.5%

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

. “That statement demonstrated that First American’s senior management was not properly informed of the prior report of a vulnerability and a failure to remediate the problem,” wrote Michael Volkov , a 30-year federal prosecutor who now runs The Volkov Law Group in Washington, D.C. “That’s a high-risk vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

VIPRE Security Group’s latest report, “Email Security in 2024: An Expert Insight into Email Threats,” delves into the cutting-edge tactics and technologies embraced by cybercriminals this year. Amidst this dynamic landscape, email stands as a primary battleground for cyber defense.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

based supplier of identity access management (IAM) systems, which recently announced a partnership with Omada, a Copenhagen-based provider of identity governance administration (IGA) solutions. Governance and attestation quickly became a very big deal. Compliance became a huge driver for governance and attestation,” Curcio said. “It

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

Ongoing attacks could cause severe damages to multiple sectors, including transportation, communication, financial services, government facilities, nuclear reactors, and critical manufacturing. The same group also claimed to have stolen “SQLI dump, SMB leaks, FTP server dump, Private GitLab’s of JINR and Department of Russia.”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

However, as important as PCI may be, United States financial services organizations operate in one of the worlds most stringent and complex compliance landscapes. Understanding the US FinServ Compliance Landscape The US financial services industry is subject to a vast number of laws and regulations.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

MSF said the personal information involved in this incident may have included name, date of birth, government-issued identification numbers (e.g., 14, 2022 breach notification letter from tribal lender Mountain Summit Financial. . According to Buckley LLP , a financial services law firm based in Washington, D.C.,

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Granting admin rights to one or two users can be beneficial, as it prevents only one employee being responsible for creating, moderating and managing user groups. Granting admin rights to one or two users can be beneficial, as it prevents only one employee being responsible for creating, moderating and managing user groups.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The malware first started out in 2016 as a banking trojan before shifting into a multi-purpose malware downloader that infected systems and provided access to other criminal groups using a business model known as MaaS (Malware-as-a-Service). ” concludes Microsoft.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

When implemented in a responsible way—where the technology is fully governed, privacy is protected and decision making is transparent and explainable—AI has the power to usher in a new era of government services. AI’s value is not limited to advances in industry and consumer products alone.

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Data Matters

MAY 4, 2022

Mr. Lashway and Mr. Woods join Sidley from Baker McKenzie where they started and led the global cybersecurity practice group for over 10 years. He is one of the few lawyers who has led multiple global responses to data integrity attacks involving the financial services industry.

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erwin

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A North American banking group is using erwin Evolve to integrate information across the organization and provide better governance to boost business agility. Regulatory Compliance Through Enterprise Architecture & Business Process Modeling Software.

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Collibra

MARCH 11, 2021

Data governance is a very intricate field, so implementing and sustaining data governance comes with a suite of challenges. Luckily, thousands, if not millions, of organizations use data governance to improve their operations, so you can learn from others’ mistakes and successes. Focus on the operating model.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Securing sensitive data in an evolving landscape Advancements like those in AI and quantum computing can pose new challenges to customers, especially those in highly regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, telecommunications and more.

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Collibra

APRIL 11, 2022

Data governance is a very intricate field, so implementing and sustaining data governance comes with a suite of challenges. Luckily, thousands, if not millions, of organizations use data governance to improve their operations, so you can learn from others’ mistakes and successes. What are data governance best practices?

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Collibra

JULY 14, 2023

Today, we’re excited to announce we’ve attained two new AWS Competencies under the AWS Competency Program: the Data and Analytics Competency, and the Government Competency. Collibra takes immense pride in achieving the AWS Data and Analytics Competency and the AWS Government Competency.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Whether it be financial services, employee hiring, customer service management or healthcare administration, AI is increasingly powering critical workflows across all industries. AI governance: From principles to actions. Sometimes an organization’s need is more tied to organizational AI governance.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It aims to ensure that financial institutions, ranging from banks to payment processors, can manage and mitigate risks associated with information and communication technology. Key areas covered by DORA include incident reporting, regular ICT risk assessments, third-party risk management, and maintaining robust governance frameworks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 15, 2023

In 2019 the Web Payments Working Group began work on Secure Payment Confirmation to help fulfill Strong Customer Authentication requirements with low checkout friction. The Web Payments Working Group anticipates more experimental data will be available by September 2023. Secure Payment Confirmation is not just for card payments.

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erwin

JULY 8, 2020

It also serves to operationalize and govern mission-critical information by making it available to the wider enterprise at the right levels to identify synergies and ensure the appropriate collaboration. Industry and government regulations affect businesses that work in or do business with any number of industries or in specific geographies.

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IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers (unknown). LaPorte, Indiana, government pays $132 after its systems crippled by ransomware (unknown). New Bedford, MA, and Syracuse, NY, governments also hit by ransomware (unknown). NV, becomes latest US government to be hit by ransomware (unknown). Data breaches.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

This introduces a data lifecycle security framework, and represents the key guideline for handling personal and other financial information by financial institutions (i.e. similar to the PIS Specification, but focused on the banking and financial services industry). Level 1: public data.

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