Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Menlo Security reported that threat actors exploited an open redirection vulnerability in the job search platform Indeed in phishing attacks. The campaign was observed between July and August, threat actors used the phishing kit ‘ EvilProxy.’

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Phishing Insurance Manufacturing Authentication 137

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The malicious installer was used to infect organizations in multiple sectors, including the industrial, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, insurance and telecommunications sectors in North America and Europe. The attack took place from at least September 27, 2022 through the morning of September 29, 2022.

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Metadata Insurance Manufacturing Communications 134

The Security Ledger

AUGUST 20, 2019

We talk to Bruce McDonnell of the East West Institute about how insurers are responding. Related Stories Episode 155: Disinformation is a Cyber Weapon and APTs warm to Mobile Malware Podcast Episode 117: Insurance Industry Confronts Silent Cyber Risk, Converged Threats NotPetya Horror Story Highlights Need for Holistic Security.

Insurance 40

Insurance Risk Healthcare Manufacturing 40

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Hunton & Williams Insurance Litigation & Counseling partner Lon Berk reports: The recently publicized Secure Sockets Layer (“SSL”) bug affecting Apple Inc. products raises a question regarding insurance coverage that is likely to become increasingly relevant as “The Internet of Things” expands.

Insurance 40

Insurance Manufacturing Risk Security 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

.” PIONEER KITTEN hackers to date have focused their attacks against entities in North American and Israeli, while targeted sectors include technology, government, defense, healthcare, aviation, media, academic, engineering, consulting and professional services, chemical, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, and retail. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang has been active since November 2021, the list of its victims is long and includes industrial explosives manufacturer SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA , the US defense contractor NJVC , gas pipeline Creos Luxembourg S.A. , the fashion giant Moncler , the Swissport , NCR , and Western Digital.

Ransomware 137

Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 137

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2024

ZeroSevenGroup extracted a huge quantity of information from Toyota’s environments, including network information and credentials, “We have hacked a branch in United States to one of the biggest automotive manufacturer in the world (TOYOTA). We are really glad to share the files with you here for free.

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Data breaches Financial Services Archiving Passwords 119

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2023

It manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, and builds new locomotives up to 6,000 horsepower. rail and locomotive company Wabtec Corporation disclosed a data breach after it was hit with Lockbit ransomware attack. The company employs approximately 25,000 people and has 50 plants all over the world.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Insurance Data breaches Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Other top 4 targeted industries include Manufacturing, Insurance, Technology, and Financial Services seeing 15%, 9%, 7%, and 6% of the campaign traffic respectively.” Experts warn that the Energy sector was a major focus of this campaign, followed by manufacturing, and insurance. ” continues the report.

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Phishing Energy and Utilities Insurance Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

Cybernews research team discovered that two Suzuki-authorized dealer websites were leaking customers’ sensitive information. Suzuki or otherwise, buying a new vehicle is an intense experience with complicated credit, insurance, documentation, and contracts. Rarely do car manufacturers sell their cars directly.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Phishing Access Insurance 98

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

According to the notice published on the website of the OAG on August 07, 2023, exposed personal information includes names, addresses, social security information, health information, and health insurance information. The Dallas City Council has approved a budget of $8.5

Ransomware 135

Ransomware Encryption Systems administration Cybersecurity 135

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Optum Solutions is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, a leading health insurance company in the United States. “On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth Group (the “Company”) identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Government Insurance Manufacturing 131

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured. Last year, private healthcare giant BUPA suffered a breach affecting 108,000 health insurance policies when a rogue employee copied and removed information from the organisation.

Healthcare 71

Healthcare Insurance Manufacturing Risk 71

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

US agencies warn that groups employed DarkSide ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations across various Critical Infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, legal, insurance, healthcare, and energy. “Our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society,” reads a statement from the group.

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Phishing Risk Encryption 142

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

As a vertically integrated company, Luxottica designs, manufactures, distributes and retails its eyewear brands, including LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Apex by Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, Target Optical, Eyemed vision care plan, and Glasses.com. For some patients, exposed information included credit card numbers and social security numbers.

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Data breaches Insurance Retail Ransomware 87

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2022

In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe have reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man.

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Ransomware Government Blockchain 134

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

Prometei has been observed to be active in systems across a variety of industries, including: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Manufacturing, Utilities, Travel, and Construction.” . “The victimology is quite random and opportunistic rather than highly targeted, which makes it even more dangerous and widespread.

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Mining Retail Insurance Manufacturing 99

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

Compromised organizations operate in different business verticals, including manufacturing, wealth management, insurance providers, and pharmaceuticals. The researchers noticed that the path contains the same mutex name as the Babuk ransomware, a circumstance that suggests the malware borrows Babuk’s leaked source code.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Insurance 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Over the course of his 20+ years of IT and Security, Ross has served in a variety of operations and infosec roles for companies in the manufacturing, healthcare, real estate, business insurance, and technology sectors. He holds (ISC)2’s SSCP along with CompTIA’s Pentest+ and Security+ certifications, a B.S.

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Authentication Risk Government Security 137

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. It follows a mammoth start to the year, with more than 277 million breached records in January , and brings the running total for the year to over 300 million pieces of compromised personal data.

Data breaches 125

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 125

IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

D-Link Corporation Provides Details about an Information Disclosure Security Incident Date of breach: 2 October 2023. Breached organisation: D-Link Corporation, Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer. Casio Issues Apology and Notice Concerning Personal Information Leak Date of breach: 11 October 2023.

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Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ICICI Bank’s response Threat to financial accounts Finance and insurance are one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals. Last year, with a total share of 18% of all cyberattacks, it was the second most targeted industry, following manufacturing.

Personal data 98

Personal data Phishing Risk Communications 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Of the businesses surveyed, those in the finance and insurance industries had the highest levels of awareness (79%), followed by information and communications (67%) and education (52%). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%). Are your staff aware of the GDPR?

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GDPR Government Education Compliance 50

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The National Highway Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently issued non-binding guidance that outlines best practices for automobile manufacturers to address automobile cybersecurity. According to the NHTSA, the Cybersecurity Guidance is “non-binding guidance” that contains “voluntary best practices” to improve motor vehicle cybersecurity.

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Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Manufacturing Insurance 40

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

This is a reminder for the automobile industry – and its supporting industries and insurers – to ensure a robust compliance framework to protect that data, and to reconsider processing of such data outside of China.

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Big data Compliance Personal data Insurance 66

Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

To be counted as “key information infrastructure,” however, the infrastructure must still meet the criterion that severe endangerment of national security, the national economy and the people’s livelihood and the public interest would result if the infrastructure suffers destruction, loss of functionality or leakage of data.

Energy and Utilities 45

Energy and Utilities Security Cybersecurity Manufacturing 45

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

combinations Enables automated response to quickly and effectively contain threats based upon policy from moderate (move to guest network, assign to self-remediation VLAN, apply OS updates/patches, etc.) to stringent (quarantine assets, turn off switch port, block access, disable network card, etc.)

IoT 81

IoT Compliance Access Cloud 81

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

The Riskonnect GRC platform has specific use cases for risk management, information security, compliance, and audit professionals in healthcare, retail, insurance, financial services, and manufacturing. Insurance & claims management. See our in-depth look at LogicManager. Riskonnect. Back to top. Back to top.

Compliance 68

Compliance Risk Government Retail 68

Hunton Privacy

APRIL 3, 2009

This definition of “creditor” may encompass any “invoice billing” arrangements, including those often utilized by law firms, doctors, manufacturers, utility companies and myriad other businesses that do not require immediate payment for their products or services.

Compliance 40

Compliance Retail Insurance Manufacturing 40

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

The Riskonnect GRC platform has specific use cases for risk management, information security, compliance, and audit professionals in healthcare, retail, insurance, financial services, and manufacturing. Insurance & claims management. See our in-depth look at LogicManager. Riskonnect. Back to top. Back to top.

Compliance 58

Compliance Risk Government Retail 58

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework.

Risk 40

Risk Compliance Privacy Access 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. There are plenty of cases where the extent of a breach isn’t known until the information resurfaces years later (as you might recall from Yahoo’s security meltdown ).

Data breaches 55

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 55

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. Here are some data security measures that every organization should strongly consider implementing.

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Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 Merck and its insurers have agreed with a $1.4 It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies globally, engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products. billion claim against the insurers.

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Insurance Healthcare Manufacturing Ransomware 134

Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

This group primarily focused its attacks on the construction, manufacturing/industrial, and retail industries. The data shows a shift in ransomware targets over the past three years. Previously dominated by the construction industry, the IT sector now claims the top spot in 2023.

Ransomware 142

Ransomware Manufacturing Retail Insurance 142

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

In December 2023, Elliptic and Corvus Insurance published a joint research that revealed the group accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022. Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. ” reads the CSA. The average ransom payment was $1.2

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Blockchain Retail Insurance 143

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A joint research by Elliptic and Corvus Insurance revealed that the group accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022. ” Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. The average ransom payment was $1.2 61,9% of the victims are in the US, 15.8%

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Ransomware Blockchain Retail Insurance 124