SecureWorld News

APRIL 29, 2024

Kaiser Permanente, one of the largest not-for-profit providers of health care and coverage in the United States, is dealing with the fallout from a significant data breach that has affected more than 13 million individuals. The company revealed details of the incident in a public notification posted on April 25th.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

For the third time in the past four months, LinkedIn seems to have experienced another massive data scrape conducted by a malicious actor. Once again, an archive of data collected from hundreds of millions of LinkedIn user profiles surfaced on a hacker forum, where it’s currently being sold for an undisclosed sum.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

It amends the 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) introduced in response to rising consumer data privacy concerns. It has significantly impacted data collection and handling practices, giving consumers more control over how businesses handle their data. How does CPRA impact business operations?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. ” SEPTEMBER.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

Businesses can prioritise protection efforts by classifying data based on its importance and regulatory requirements. Employee Education and Awareness : Human error remains a leading cause of data breaches. Understanding Applicable Regulations : SMBs should know the data protection regulations that apply to them.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

Keep your data secure by creating long, unique passwords and storing them in a password manager. of automated attacks when enabled and can ensure your data is protected, even in the event of a data breach. Conduct an assessment Conduct an assessment of your data collection practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But errors resulting in cybersecurity breaches can have disastrous consequences for all involved. Verizon’s 2022 Data Breaches Investigations Report concluded that 82% of data breaches involved a human element. Cybercriminals are driven by financial motives to amass data collection. Phishing scams.

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