eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. For that reason, most experts now recognize that a complete cybersecurity strategy not only includes technological solutions aimed at preventing, detecting, and mitigating attacks, it should also include cyber insurance to help manage the associated financial risks. That’s a 29.1%

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2019

Trend Micro revealed that the TA505 group that is behind the Dridex and Locky malware families continue to make small changes to its operations. In the middle of July, Trend Micro observed for the first time attacks leveraging. and which used emails with subjects pertaining to finance or urgent concerns on insurance policies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

The attacks targeted a major utility provider, a university, and a government agency in the United States, a health agency in Canada, a health insurance provider, an energy company in Australia, and a European medical publishing company to deliver various malware families. ” continues the report. 111 for command and control.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

A group of thieves thought to be responsible for collecting millions in fraudulent small business loans and unemployment insurance benefits from COVID-19 economic relief efforts gathered personal data on people and businesses they were impersonating by leveraging several compromised accounts at a little-known U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report: Trends in Financial Services madhav Tue, 10/15/2024 - 05:17 Financial services (FinServ) firms are key players in the global economy. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of FinServ said it’s more complex to secure data in the cloud than on-prem, compared to 55% of general respondents.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

“In an effort to deliver high quality services to its community, Advocate Aurora Health uses the services of several third-party vendors to measure and evaluate information concerning the trends and preferences of its patients as they use our websites. . ” reads the Notice of data breach published by the company.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Trend Micro reported that the Earth Longzhi group, a previously undocumented subgroup of APT41, targets Ukraine and Asian Countries. Early this year, Trend Micro investigated a security breach suffered by a company in Taiwan. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Alex Holden is founder of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based cybersecurity firm. The CLOP members said one tried-and-true method of infecting healthcare providers involved gathering healthcare insurance and payment data to use in submitting requests for a remote consultation on a patient who has cirrhosis of the liver. ”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2019

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit with George Wrenn, founder and CEO of CyberSaint Security , a cybersecurity software firm that plays directly in this space. Then you have the folks whose security programs have run out of steam and they’re looking for a way to prove that they’re doing due care,” Wrenn said.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of how a cryptocurrency exchange bug has revealed North Korean monero laundering. Also featured are cyber insurance trends and cybercrime innovation.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 2, 2023

Also: Health Entities Affected by Massive Data Breach; Identity Trends In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss why communication is vital to be an effective CISO in 2023, how the hack of Florida-based dental insurer MCNA affects nearly 9 million people, and how CyberArk is securing privileged users with a new browser.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. The threat actor mainly targets insurance, consulting, and construction companies.

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IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

This trend was confirmed by the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report : Verizon found a significant jump in ransomware/extortion attacks compared to the 2023 report. So, I sat down with cyber incident responder Vanessa Horton to get her expert insights into this trend. What ransomware trends have you noticed?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate. These were just some of the major facets of cloud transformation that are creating challenges for data security that I discussed with Sunil Potti, Vice President and General Manager, Google Cloud in a recent Thales Security Sessions podcast moderated by Neira Jones.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“This trend is believed to be a response to the encouragement from ALPHV Blackcat administrators, who urged affiliates to focus their efforts on hospitals following operational actions against the group and its infrastructure in early December 2023.” ” reads the joint advisory.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2023

1, 2023 – Guardz , the cybersecurity company securing and insuring SMEs, today disclosed the existence of a Hidden Virtual Network Computing (hVNC) malware targeting macOS devices. To learn more about the newly disclosed macOS hVNC and the rising trend of threats against SMEs, see Guardz’s recent blog post here.

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Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

Kentucky and Maryland recently continued the trend of state insurance departments adopting some version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Insurance Data Security Model Law. The post Kentucky and Maryland Recently Joined Other States in Adopting NAIC Model Data Security Law.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The group was first mentioned in Group-IB’s annual report “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020.”. Since then, it has conducted 26 targeted attacks on commercial organizations alone, including companies in the fields of construction , finance , consulting , retail , banking , insurance , law ,and travel. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Labor Department’s inspector general said this week that roughly $100 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims were paid in 2020 to criminals who are already in jail. To help reverse that trend, many states are now turning to a little-known private company called ID.me. 77,000 NEW (AB)USERS EACH DAY. Hall says ID.me

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Rocket Software

MARCH 14, 2022

Analyst firm IDC recently published a Vendor Spotlight report featuring ASG Mobius Content Services (Mobius) and its applications in the financial service and insurance industries. IDP Trends in the Financial and Insurance Industries. Challenges to Effective IDP.

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IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

In the UK, cyber security has been dropping down the board’s list of priorities. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. Fewer directors, trustees and other senior managers of both UK businesses and charities see cyber security as a high priority in 2023 compared to 2022.

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Armstrong Archives

MARCH 3, 2025

Todays businesses must understand the emerging trends in records management to stay secure, compliant, and ready for a quickly changing future. While a select few organizations began computerization in the 1970s, it wasnt until the 2000s that federal regulations pushed businesses toward secure electronic records management.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

2 announcing a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (the Framework) that describes industry best practices for New York-regulated property/casualty insurers. According to NYDFS, the incorporation of these practices should be proportionate to each insurer’s size, resources, geographic distribution, and other factors. The Framework.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

One trend we’ve seen in recent years is a massive surge in cases of sextortion. Exploitation drivers From the case of Hegestratos committing insurance fraud by sinking a ship in 300 B.C., The advancement of fraud has materialized parallel to that of currency.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. More good news: there’s a trend toward increasingly proficient MSSPs stepping forward to help SMBs, mid-market enterprises and large enterprises do this. What factors should organizations consider when selecting a cyber insurance policy?

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

Park: The trend nowadays is to move everything to the cloud. This could be in high security areas, relating to the government or military, or you might be in different countries, where secure Internet connections are not available. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data.

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IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

We take a look at some of those challenges in this latest round-up, which discusses the cyber security risks associated with the pandemic and the ways lockdown threatens our ability to work productively and safely. The post Secure Together: Britons scammed out of £3.5 Cyber crime.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hackers now leverage GenAI to launch targeted attacks that bypass traditional security systems. This means security vendors should create multi-tenant solutions that integrate easily with other security vendors’ products and cover both cloud and on-premise environments with flexible licensing and billing models and dedicated programs.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Cyber Insurer Provides Help. As Spectra Logic had the foresight to take out cyber insurance , Chubb representatives were professional and helpful, according to Mendoza. The guys in the SOC discovered that the virus came in via a remote user , had spread over the VPN and then began to look for security flaws,” said Mendoza.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Cyber Insurance companies used to simply provide lists of potential vendors approved by the insurer, but with the rising costs of breaches, insurers need to control costs. Reduce Liability. For this scenario, the definition of team may be quite broad. The Bottom Line.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The vast majority of cybersecurity decision makers – 91 percent, in fact – find it difficult to select security products due to unclear marketing, according to the results of a survey of 800 cybersecurity and IT decision makers released today by email security company Egress. Assessing AI and Security Training.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2021

They took advantage of the weaknesses inherent in an increasingly connected world and highlighted the need for companies to not only ensure their own security but also look at the security of their vendors and put into place necessary protections. See also: The Software Supply Chain: Where Security Starts. Collateral Damage.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It follows us from birth, weaving through every milestone and daily activity—from earning a degree and joining the workforce to booking travel or filing an insurance claim. We’ll also dive into unconventional topics, emerging trends, and technologies that are transforming IAM into a dynamic field, filled with challenges and opportunities.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

IT and Online Services Emails Drive Dangerous Attack Trend This last quarter's results reflect the shift to IT and online service notifications such as laptop refresh or account suspension notifications that can affect your end users' daily work. Russian state hackers began using the malware in their attacks shortly after.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

That includes social security and social insurance numbers, bank account numbers, phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses and self-reported income; in short, just about everything on an identity thief’s wish list. Best security and privacy practices on everyone’s part is more imperative than ever.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with cyber criminal trends and techniques becoming increasingly sophisticated and creative. Also read: The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Capital markets, insurance, financial services, and banking are now online. Ransomware.

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