Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

.” The CPU will address critical vulnerabilities in Oracle Essbase, Graph Server and Client, Secure Backup, Communications Applications, Communications, Construction and Engineering, Enterprise Manager, Financial Services Applications, Fusion Middleware, Insurance Applications, PeopleSoft, Support Tools, and Utilities Applications.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2024

Experts spotted a new macOS Backdoor named SpectralBlur linked to North Korea Merck settles with insurers regarding a $1.4 Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The threat actor mainly targets insurance, consulting, and construction companies. In total, 38 different state-sponsored threat actors were active throughout review period, including seven new ones. Group-IB’s annual report was presented at CyberCrimeCon 2019 international Threat Hunting and Intelligence conference in Singapore.

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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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 26, 2020

Cybersecurity experts say the raid included the charging of a major carding kingpin thought to be tied to dozens of carding shops and to some of the bigger data breaches targeting western retailers over the past decade. authorities in 2017. “ Flint had a piece of almost every major hack because in many cases it was his guys doing it.

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Retail Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches 310

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. The IRS says it will require ID.me for all logins later this summer. McLean, Va.-based

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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. Luxottica Group S.p.A. Its best known brands are Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley.

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Data breaches Insurance Retail Ransomware 219

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

as a condition of receiving state or federal financial assistance, such as unemployment insurance, child tax credit payments, and pandemic assistance funds. In the face of COVID, dozens of states collectively lost tens of billions of dollars at the hands of identity thieves impersonating out-of-work Americans seeking unemployment insurance.

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Access Authentication Insurance Personal data 246

Schneier on Security

APRIL 12, 2018

Good article about how difficult it is to insure an organization against Internet attacks, and how expensive the insurance is. Companies like retailers, banks, and healthcare providers began seeking out cyberinsurance in the early 2000s, when states first passed data breach notification laws.

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Insurance Cybersecurity Data breaches Retail 62

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2020

billion in new account fraud at banks and retailers throughout the United States, and roughly $64 million in tax refund fraud with the states and the IRS. But based on the records they did have, the government estimated that Ngo’s service enabled approximately $1.1 But identities could be used over and over again for years.”

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Retail Government Access Insurance 342

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 Prometei botnet appears to be active at least since March 2020, but it was first observed by Cisco Talos experts in July 2020.

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Mining Retail Insurance Manufacturing 249

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 27, 2023

On January 25, 2023, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s retail industry team released its annual Retail Industry in Review publication, which provides an overview of key issues and trends that impacted the retail sector in the past year, as well as a preview of relevant legal issues retailers can expect to arise in 2023.

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Retail Insurance Cybersecurity Privacy 61

CGI

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The growing importance of dynamic pricing and rating in insurance. On June 20, 2016, CGI held a roundtable discussion on dynamic rating and pricing in the insurance industry that involved nearly all major Dutch insurers. This is in contrast to the traditional cost-plus approach to pricing in the insurance industry.

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Insurance Retail Sales Risk 69

Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2024

The answer may no longer be a mystery: KrebsOnSecurity found compelling clues suggesting the intrusion was carried out by the same Russian hacking crew that stole of millions of payment card records from big box retailers like Home Depot and Target in the years that followed. said investigators determined the breach began on Aug.

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OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 23, 2021

That’s definitely true in the retail banking sector. CX Index: What is it, and … The post Focus on customer experience to stand out from your retail banking competitors appeared first on OpenText Blogs. However, when that’s what everyone else in your industry is doing, there’s a lot less room to stand out.

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Customer Experience Retail Marketing IT 69

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

On January 18, 2019, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued Circular Letter 2019-1 (the Circular Letter), addressing insurers’ use of external consumer data and information sources in underwriting for life insurance. Unlawful Discrimination.

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Insurance Financial Services Compliance Retail 68

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2018

“Marketing and digital strategy roles drive top line revenue for firms—the latter is particularly important in retail and banking businesses as so much commerce moves online,” Conroy said. Virtually all companies like to say they take their customers’ privacy and security seriously, make it a top priority, blah blah.

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ChiefTech

JANUARY 30, 2013

Self-service checkouts in supermarkets and other retails shop fronts are fascinating on so many levels - from their design to the ethical dilemma of replacing people with machines. Preference for self-service checkouts may be both specific to the type of retail store and also how the technology is deployed.

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Retail IT Financial Services Insurance 74

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As reported on the Insurance Recovery blog , earlier this week, retailer Tesco Plc’s (“Tesco”) banking branch reported that £2.5 The loss, which is about half of what Tesco initially estimated, is still substantial and serves as a strong reminder that cyber-related losses are a real threat to retailers and other industries.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. As a result, the personal data of 244,850 patients was compromised – which likely includes patients’ names and numbers, but protected health information such as dates of birth and health insurance numbers might also be affected.

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Phishing Retail Data breaches Insurance 115

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2019

SOAR, if you haven’t heard, is a hot new technology stack that takes well-understood data mining and business intelligence analytics methodologies — techniques that are deeply utilized in financial services, retailing and other business verticals – and applies them to cybersecurity. Sutton: Syncurity has several innovations.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2019

From physical threats to cyber attacks targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure, companies in diverse sectors, such as the financial, retail, entertainment, energy, transportation, real estate, communications and other areas, face a challenging landscape of risks and potential liabilities. Join us on October 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m.

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Insurance Security Retail Risk 49

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Hunton & Williams Insurance Litigation & Counseling partner Lon Berk reports: As the demand for cyber insurance has skyrocketed, so too has the cost. New payment technologies, however, will change the need for this type of cyber insurance. As these payment technologies become prevalent in the U.S.,

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Insurance Retail Sales Risk 40

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. If that accurately describes your views on the matter, this post may well change your mind.

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erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

Some industries, such as healthcare and financial services, have been subject to stringent data regulations for years: GDPR now joins the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). employees).

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2021

We found a comparatively low 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2021. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. June’s figures bring the annual running total of security incidents to 729 and the total number of breached records to 3,947,030,094.

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Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics Retail 129

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). Agencies must also report on their security posture and any incidents that occur.

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Cybersecurity Computer and Electronics Compliance Privacy 121

CGI

APRIL 25, 2018

Time for a new definition of the "composite" insurer? Composite insurer table. In the UK we rightly take pride in the fact that our ‘local’ propositions have played a significant role in the global development of what we now commonly call ‘Insurance’, but is that all about to change? . p.butler@cgi.com. Wed, 04/25/2018 - 09:26.

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Insurance Retail Marketing IT 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Big Yellow and Avira weren’t the only established brands cashing in on crypto hype as a way to appeal to a broader audience: The venerable electronics retailer RadioShack wasted no time in announcing plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Access 276

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

Pick any company in any vertical – financial services, government, defense, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, retailing, travel and hospitality – and you’ll find employees, partners, third-party suppliers and customers all demanding remote access to an expanding menu of apps — using their smartphones and laptops.

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Security Digital transformation Financial Services Risk 145

Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

It’s worth noting that there’s no reason a legitimate retailer would need that last one — the skeleton key to your identity — to process a purchase.). Shop at reputable and recognizable retailers. If you’re shopping at a retailer that is new to you, research the company’s standing on the Better Business Bureau website.

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Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

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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Data breaches Insurance Personal data Ransomware 118

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Harnessing industry insights from previously disclosed breaches, insurance claims data, and incidents that have not been publicly disclosed, Kovrr’s models assess the likely frequency and severity of cyber breaches experienced by the included companies. Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct.

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Retail Risk Data breaches Mining 100

John Battelle's Searchblog

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Each time you walk into a doctor’s office, the same kind of system could be triggered to determine what information should appear on your health care provider’s screen, and on yours, and how best payment should be made (or insurance claims filed). There is one exception. And that’s a very, very big deal. (I Any ideas?!).

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Retail Insurance Data structuring IT 112

John Battelle's Searchblog

APRIL 27, 2012

The reasons I read in press coverage – that VCs tend to not like untested hardware/platform plays, that retail products have low margins, etc., It makes its profits by selling hardware – and it’s built a beautiful closed software ecosystem to insure those hardware sales. all sounded reasonable, but not enough.

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Retail Insurance Paper Sales 103

IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

million) Brazilian retailer Fast Shop confirms cyber attack (unknown) ADM Associates announces security incident (unknown) Guardian Fueling Technologies has been hacked (unknown) Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. hit by cyber criminals (unknown) Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

Data breaches 135

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Blockchain 135

CGI

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Digital Customer Experience is becoming the deciding battlefield on the insurance landscape. Digital Customer Experience in many ways is becoming the deciding battlefield on the insurance landscape as to who will win through. p.butler@cgi.com. Wed, 02/28/2018 - 10:36. Although respective remits often tend to be company specific.

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Customer Experience Insurance Artificial Intelligence Retail 40