Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year. Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

According to the experts, the threat actors are merely trying to monetize their efforts selling information that have no intelligence value for the Iranian Government. In late July 2020, Crowdstrike spotted a threat actor associated with PIONEER KITTEN that was attempting to sell access to compromised networks on an underground forum.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

France and Germany governments announced that they will block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , the news was reported by French finance ministry Bruno Le Maire. “We reads a joint statement issued by the two governments, “I want to be absolutely clear: in these conditions, we cannot authorise the development of Libra on European soil.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Help us #StopRansomware by visiting [link] pic.twitter.com/G5jpxtB0Fw — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (@CISAgov) June 14, 2023 The LockBit ransomware operation was the most active in 2022 and according to the researchers it is one of the most prolific RaaS in 2023. law enforcement).

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released the finalized amendments of Part 500 of its cybersecurity regulations. The Amendment also includes new governance requirements and responsibilities applicable to the CISO of all covered entities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns investors of attacks impersonating its officials in government impersonator schemes. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors of scammers impersonating SEC officials in fraudulent schemes. “Beware of government impersonator schemes.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2021

Most of the targeted organizations are IT companies (57%), followed by government organizations (20%). The hackers also targeted non-governmental organizations and think tanks, as well as financial services. Compromised and targeted entities are being contacted through the Microsoft nation-state notification process.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2024

The Australian and New Zealand Nissan Corporation and Financial Services (“Nissan”) advises that its systems have been subject to a cyber incident. Nissan is working with its global incident response team and relevant stakeholders to investigate the extent of the incident and whether any personal information has been accessed.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

The credentials are sold for an average of $15.43, the most expensive pairs relate to banking and financial services accounts, with an average price of nearly $71. The price depends on the targeted industry, with the local government and financial sectors are the most requested ones. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2021

DIVD Chairman Victor Gevers told BleepingComputer that the advisory was originally shared with 68 government CERTs under a coordinated disclosure, but became public after one of them shared it with an organization’s service desk operating in the Financial Services.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

The SEC said that under First American’s remediation policies, if the person responsible for fixing the problem is unable to do so based on the timeframes listed above, that employee must have their management contact the company’s information security department to discuss their remediation plan and proposed time estimate.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2020

Malicious Chrome browser extensions were used in a massive surveillance campaign aimed at users working in the financial services, oil and gas, media and entertainment, healthcare, government organizations, and pharmaceuticals.

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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

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Budworm cyber espionage group (aka APT27 , Bronze Union , Emissary Panda , Lucky Mouse , TG-3390 , and Red Phoenix) is behind a series attacks conducted over the past six months against a number of high-profile targets, including the government of a Middle Eastern country, a multinational electronics manufacturer, and a U.S.

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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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ARMA International

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The scope of a records and information management (RIM) program in financial services can seem overwhelming. Compared to other industries, the complexities of managing records and information in financial services are arguably some of the toughest to solve, primarily because of the intense regulatory scrutiny.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

“As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

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. . “Consider contacting CIFAS (the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service) to apply for protective registration.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

. “As of January 2022, the FBI has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including entities in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors,” reads the FBI’s flash alert.

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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. ” reads the press release published by the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Security experts from Kaspersky have observed the LuckyMouse APT group (aka Emissary Panda , APT27 and Threat Group 3390) using a digitally signed 32- and 64-bit network filtering driver NDISProxy in recent attacks. defense contractors and financial services firms worldwide. We informed the company about the issue via CN-CERT.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

A digital identification tool provided by OCR Labs to major banks and government agencies leaked sensitive credentials, putting clients at severe risk. Its services are used by companies and financial institutions including BMW, Vodafone, the Australian government, Westpac, ANZ, HSBC, and Virgin Money.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Chinese white hat hackers have a long story of success, they won several international hacking contests in the past, but in 2018 the Chinese government prohibited Chinese experts in participating this kind of competition abroad. Since the decision of the Chinese Government, the TianfuCup was set up for the first time in the fall of 2018.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2020

Synoptek has more than 1,100 customers across multiple industries, including local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. . ” T he IT service provider confirmed the attack but did not comment on whether it paid the ransom asked by the crooks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

DIVD Chairman Victor Gevers told BleepingComputer that the advisory was originally shared with 68 government CERTs under a coordinated disclosure, but became public after one of them shared it with an organization’s service desk operating in the Financial Services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The attackers are attempting to exploit the need to install additional security software when South Korean users visit government or financial services websites. . The WIZVERA VeraPort integration installation program is used to manage additional security software (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

The operation targeted many organizations in critical infrastructure sectors, including financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation. law enforcement).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Data sovereignty also encompasses the rights and regulations governing data storage, processing, and transfer and often intersects with privacy, security, and legal considerations. When data is sovereign, an organization retains control and ownership over that data.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

On February 4, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter No. Lacewell stated that cybersecurity is the biggest risk for government and private organizations and described how the Framework is based on “extensive dialogue with industry and experts.”. The Framework. 1 See W.B.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since January 2020, affiliates utilizing LockBit have targeted organizations of diverse sizes spanning critical infrastructure sectors such as financial services, food and agriculture, education, energy, government and emergency services, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

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