CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

The standard sets guidelines for secure data storage and transmission, with the goal of minimizing credit card fraud and better controlling cardholders’ data. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA is a U.S. law that regulates the handling of protected health information (PHI).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information. A prime example is the healthcare sector, where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates encryption to protect patient health information.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 14, 2024

This kind of high-profile breach made headlines globally, and naturally highlights the need for stringent security measures when handling organisational data – especially the type of sensitive genetic information that 23andMe is responsible for. This is especially true of banks, telcos, insurance companies and many other kinds of firms.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Attempt access to file and SQL servers with privileged accounts. Some can’t afford not to pay, and some are covered by cyber insurance. Test all ransomware security controls regularly through security audits, penetration testing , detective control reviews , and security awareness training.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

They earned the highest score among providers named "Customer's Choice" in Gartner's 2022 "Voice of the Customer” Security Awareness Computer-Based Training report. Businesses have to comply with legal, insurance, and industry regulations for data storage, management, and transmission.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Zscaler data protection can classify and tag sensitive data that contains: Financial statements (accounts payable, stock, liabilities and others). Health records (medical information, IDs, insurance). Credit card information. Intellectual property (source code and more). Personal identification numbers (SSN, NIN, tax IDs and others).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Take cyber insurance , for example. Cyber insurance can prevent local governments from having to pay huge out of pocket costs in the event that they’re hit with a cyberattack. An important caveat here is that cyber insurance is becoming increasingly expensive: check out our article on 4 ways to save money on cyber insurance ).

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

Others will try to land side hustles to pad their bank accounts, while still others will be desperate enough to hope that surprise lottery ‘winnings’ are real,” the company said. As we wrote at the time: “Banks and insurance companies are telling customers to be wary of scam messages. 2 Update your security training.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2023

On June 8, she will lead a panel discussion on "The Future of Privacy and Cyber: AI, Quantum and Mind Readers," joined by Monique Ferraro, Cyber Counsel, HSB Insurance; Karen Painter Randall, Partner and Chair, Cybersecurity Data Privacy and Incident Response, Connell Foley LLP; and Violet Sullivan, VP of Client Engagement, Redpoint Cyber.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

The scammers are impersonating c-level executives and instructing accounts payable employees to complete a capital call transaction to a fraudulent bank account. This is an interesting use of a very specific, but high-dollar, type of financial transaction,” said Erich Kron, security awareness advocate at KnowBe4.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

This malware can steal payment data, credentials and funds from victims’ bank accounts, and new versions are available for widespread distribution by anyone that’s willing to pay the malware’s developers. This will, in turn, will lead to more attacks, and fast growth for the cyber insurance industry. Cyber Security Awareness Training

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Investing in security awareness training has a bottom line impact. Arndt continued: " Organizations need to rekindle more significant resource allocations toward security awareness and training efforts. As cyber threats surge, the expenses associated with cyber insurance rise, adding to the financial strain.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Inglorious Basta(rds): 16 days on, huge hospital system continues to be paralyzed by ransomware—and patient safety is at risk. The post Black Basta Ascension Attack Redux — can Patients Die of Ransomware?

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Today’s columnist, Louis Evans of Arctic Wolf, says ransomware gets the headlines, but the Verizon DBIR study points out that security teams still need to lookout for business email compromises. MTAPhotos CreativeCommons CC BY 2.0. Legacy vulnerabilities leave businesses exposed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 20, 2021

It seems that once one becomes aware of all the vulnerabilities and threats, it is impossible to go back to the halcyon days of security complacency. In fact, one of the primary responsibilities of a security practitioner is to teach others about security awareness both on the job, and, many times, outside of work as well.

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Spinone

APRIL 7, 2020

HIPAA Compliance Overview Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance standards are related to the protection of information in healthcare. HIPAA helps to ensure security and privacy standards to protect all patient records and health information as used by medical organizations and their subsidiaries.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some of the biggest names in tech are promising to spend more than $30 billion to bolster cybersecurity capabilities, from securing the supply chain and expanding the adoption of the zero trust model to growing the talent pool , ramping up security awareness and revamping parts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework.

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SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams. There’s no single security solution that will stop all email attacks. Credit: FBI.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by 80% year-over-year, accounting for all ransomware payloads observed in the Zscaler cloud. Apply software security patches and conduct regular security awareness employee training to reduce vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cybercriminals. AvosLocker. BlackCat/ALPHV. Key Findings.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 12, 2020

If the law firm had cyber insurance, the policy may cover part of a ransom payment. When Florida cities paid more than a million dollars to ransomware operators in 2019, insurance covered most of it. However, there is another disturbing possibility in this case.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 12, 2024

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): HIPAA requires covered entities to conduct regular risk assessments as part of their compliance efforts. Security Awareness and Training Employee Training Assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity awareness training programs for employees.

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Webroot

JANUARY 20, 2021

In this Employee Spotlight, we talk to Account Development Executive, Jordan Gray, who works with C-level executives to integrate threat intelligence solutions within their environments. In 2018, I was looking for a career change away from insurance. Nonetheless, I brushed up on my security awareness training afterwards!

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Your Mental Health Data for Sale or Rent — 20¢ appeared first on Security Boulevard. GDPR ASAP: Data brokers are selling PII about mental health conditions—depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, OCD, etc.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 10, 2014

In some industries certain types of data and how the data is handled securely is strictly regulated. The main objective of penetration testing is to determine IT security weaknesses. Regulators commonly require a documented certification process, and penetration test results can serve that purpose.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 13, 2020

Qualifications certainly don’t make a hacker, consultant or practitioner and there are so many positions within the cybersecurity ecosystem that are available to you—from cryptographics, mobile device forensic analysis and incident response to penetration testing (hacking), endpoint security, or security awareness, and so on.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Penetration testing is required to demonstrate cybersecurity and achieve compliance with regulations and industry standards, such as the payment card industry (PCI) security standard and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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