SecureWorld News

MAY 30, 2024

The infamous cybercrime syndicate ShinyHunters has struck again, this time claiming responsibility for an absolutely staggering data breach impacting live entertainment giants Ticketmaster and Live Nation. If confirmed, Ticketmaster must be transparent about the accessed data.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

The firings came as a result of a massive data breach which routed through an HVAC contractor’s compromised account. So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. The key takeaways: Rise of third parties.

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SC Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

million patients have been impacted by a health care data breach so far in 2021, a whopping 185% increase from the same time period last year where just 7.9 Malicious cyberattacks caused the majority of these security incidents, accounting for 73% of all breaches. More than 22.8 Another 20.7%

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The compromised databases included names, addresses, dates of birth, insurance policy details, medical record numbers, account balances and dates of service — of both guarantors and patients. Since those attack surges, the healthcare industry has done much to defend direct data breaches, and to repel ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 30, 2023

Seasoned CISOs/CSOs understand the importance of effectively communicating cyber risk and the need for investment in cybersecurity defense to the board of directors. A comprehensive approach encompasses aligning with business objectives, identifying key cyber risks, and setting priorities for investment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

As per the response given by 1371 consumers who were questioned about their experience, it is estimated that half of the population have or might have experienced data theft that was stolen, or compromised in a data breach or misused last year.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

Have I Been Pwned allows users to search across multiple data breaches to see if their email address has been compromised. million user accounts worldwide were using ‘123456’ as password, while 7.7 SecurityAffairs – Top breached passwords, hacking). The NCSC discovered that 23.2 million users were using ‘123456789’.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that the threat actors accessed details such as tax file numbers, bank account details, superannuation data, in the attack that could lead to identity theft attacks in the coming weeks.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cyber risk is an existential issue for companies of all sizes and in all industries. However, it also exposes companies to additional layers of risk. Frequently, the liability associated with slip-and-falls is pushed up to the owner—and within that same upstream push, so goes privacy and data breach liability.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2018

How can organizations reduce, prevent, and even avoid data breaches in the cloud? Let’s look at a few strategies and technologies that can be successfully used to secure data in the cloud and help reduce and even prevent data breaches in the cloud. Often, however, it is not in a good context.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices. Is it a Russia’s weapon? Players hacked during the matches of Apex Legends Global Series.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 14, 2022

A data breach leading to IP theft is not just a revenue problem for an organization, it's a theft of the intellectual capital that is a national asset, and the lost revenue is a component of the GDP that is lost.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

As we rely increasingly on digital technologies for our work, communication, entertainment, and education, we also expose ourselves to more and more cyber risks. But how much do we know about the cyber threats we face daily? The global average data breach cost is $4.24 How prepared are we to deal with them?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

“In the current digital landscape, identity security has gained paramount importance due to the growing cyber risks posed by phishing and social engineering attacks utilizing AI. For instance, popular social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter have seen a surge in account takeovers and impersonation incidents.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Password change is necessary for every one month- Google is offering free advice to its users to change your passwords on a frequent note as it helps protect an online account from password spray attacks, brute force attacks and data breaches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 15, 2021

Tenable’s Security Response Team says that in the past 2 months over 56 breaches were disclosed by the end of Feb’2021. As per the researchers, most of the healthcare related data breaches happened because of ransomware that accounted for over 54.95 percent ransomware breaches, Maze followed the path with over 6.17

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The size of the cyber risk to companies cannot be underestimated. To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 19, 2021

By some accounts, ransomware attacks increased nearly 150% in the past year, and insurance claims and costs of payments skyrocketed after having already jumped approximately 230% between 2018-19. Government action via legislation, regulation, or judicial rulings can play a role in reducing risk and enforcing compliance.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Vulnerability exploitation accounted for 29% of attacks, while phishing campaigns constituted 30% of cyber incidents on K-12 schools in 2023. In an effort to democratize cyber threat intelligence, this report highlights the most prominent security-related issues plaguing business and how they can proactively reduce cyber risk."

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2023

LW: Catastrophic infrastructure and supply chain breaches, not to mention spy balloons and Tik Tok exploits, have grabbed regulators’ attention. Cyber risks from third-party vendors further complicate the situation. How does your main theme of tie in? LW: What must SMBs and mid-market enterprises focus on?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Staying safe online is not just a worry for parents of young children and teenagers – organizations are also constantly at risk from cyber-attacks, which is why training staff to reduce the likelihood of any such attack is crucial. Using varied eLearning techniques.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Creeping cyber risk grabbing global headlines The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024 gives senior leaders a high-level overview of cybersecurity trends. Cyber attacks featured in the top five risks for the year ahead, along with factors like extreme weather and the cost of living crisis.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Do you remember all the passwords to your various accounts and profiles? Our passwords are the gatekeepers to our digital lives, from online banking and shopping accounts to social media platforms, a significant portion of our online accessibility is determined by the strength (and memorability) of our passwords.

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Adam Levin

JULY 16, 2018

The personal data for up to 14 million Verizon customers was discovered on an unprotected web server in late June by a cyber risk researcher. The Verizon customer data was posted to a publicly-accessible Amazon Web Server by an employee of Nice Systems, which is an enterprise software company.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This includes the provision of post-market updates and patches, addressing known unacceptable vulnerabilities on a reasonable schedule and addressing critical vulnerabilities that could pose uncontrolled risks as soon as they are discovered. They task the Government Accountability Office (GAO) with preparing reports and conducting reviews.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

The consequences of a data breach can vary greatly depending on the intention of the adversary. The 2020 Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity report found that 74% of IT security professionals are more concerned about a cyberattack on critical infrastructure than an enterprise data breach.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

With businesses becoming more and more digitized, they are exposed to greater cyber risks. And while organizations are taking steps to protect against cyber attacks, cybersecurity controls are not impenetrable. Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In the spirit of empowering people and organisations to protect themselves from cyber risks, we’re going to look back at three of the main threats from the past year: ransomware , data breaches , and phishing. We’ll cover lessons to learn to prevent them from becoming risks to your business. Clarity begins at home.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 12, 2019

All one needed was a guessable URL to view documents related to mortgage deals including bank account numbers, tax records, Social Security numbers, and scans of drivers licenses. That said, even companies that take cyber security seriously often get it wrong. What matters here is that none of them are data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 29, 2024

However, a relentless barrage of data breaches, ransomware attacks, and sophisticated cyber threats steadily erodes this trust. Digital Services Act (DSA) The DSA places greater responsibility and accountability on online platforms of all sizes. It targets illegal content, disinformation, and harmful practices.

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Vipre

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We’ve all heard about big companies getting hit by data breaches — Yahoo , Facebook , Marriott International , and more have notoriously fallen victim to large-scale attacks that rocked news headlines. There are a number of reasons that SMBs find themselves at risk for security breaches.

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Jane Frankland

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It’s likely we’ll continue to witness a significant shift in the motivation behind prominent cyberattacks, as data sources indicate a resurgence in activities such as information theft, covert communication monitoring, and content manipulation from state sponsored attackers and cybercriminals. The first is by rule making.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

In a report released May 20, the Government Accountability Office looked at how the private cybersecurity insurance market has developed over the past five yearsRich Baich is global chief information security officer for insurance giant AIG. billion in damages – that it caused a broader reevaluation of cyber risk by the industry.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This tactic is called social engineering and is one of the key methods used in attacks that result in data breaches. These types of "unauthorized access" attacks account for 50% of all data breaches and can cost companies as much as $9.5M Outside of technology, there is the element of human error and risk.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

New research from security vendor Aqua Security, which draws on the past year of internal customer data, finds that businesses continue to suffer fallout from their poorly configured cloud assets in the form of data breaches.

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