Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. Our reliance on digital technology and the inherited risk is a key driving factor for buying cyber risk insurance. If the technology were to become unavailable, the resulting business impact could be mitigated with cyber insurance.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

"We need to remember, like every industry, there is huge gap between the dozen or so large Fortune 100 health insurance payers, and the 1 million hospitals and doctors offices. We just have to accept the risks and rely on insurance to recover.'" Louis, Missouri. Let me tell you why it's an impact to rabbit community.'

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Healthcare Ransomware Identity Theft Data breaches 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2025

Threat actors potentially accessed and/or acquired some of customers’ information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers and health insurance information. At this time, it is unclear if the exposed information includes any donor data.

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Data breaches Banking Insurance Hacking 108

SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

The development of cybersecurity insurance has played an important role in determining how companies prepare for and respond to ransomware attacks and the resulting fallout. That in itself has evolved, as insurers and insured learn just how expensive that fallout can be. The ransomware reality check for insurers.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Until being contacted by this reporter on Monday, the state of Vermont had at least five separate Salesforce Community sites that allowed guest access to sensitive data, including a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that exposed the applicant’s full name, Social Security number, address, phone number, email, and bank account number.

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Banking Government Information Security Authentication 343

Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

One area where campuses have been collaborating recently are changes around cyber liability insurance for higher education, an opportunity for campus cybersecurity teams to combine forces with their risk management team. In a recent Duo blog post, we gave an overview of cyber liability insurance.

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Insurance Education Risk Cyber Insurance 97

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. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images).

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

-based cyber intelligence firm Hold Security , KrebsOnSecurity in March told Gunnebo about a financial transaction between a malicious hacker and a cybercriminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. ” It remains unclear whether the stolen RDP credentials were a factor in this incident.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2024

For instance, organizations can leverage DSPM to detect and catalog personally identifiable information (PII) spread across the organization’s data stores, SaaS services, or multi-cloud accounts. DSPM also provides visibility of security and privacy posture, alerting potential gaps.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Secure payment methods Ensure safe processing of financial transactions.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

.” The experts determined that threat actors may have stolen certain files containing different types of information, including health insurance and billing information (such as insurance policy numbers or claims/benefits information), payment information (such as debit/credit card numbers or bank account information), health information (such (..)

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Data breaches Insurance Healthcare Banking 71

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Since 2013 and the most recent set of updates to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), U.S. In particular, information security and risk management tools have been a part of nearly every compliance investment that providers have.

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Insurance Information Security Technology Accountability 114

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The headlines immediately attempted to lay the blame, in large part, on the fact that Equifax’s chief information security officer was a music major and did not have a background in technology. Insurability. Equifax was not special in this regard. Related: How social media is used to spread malware, influence elections.

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Data privacy Data breaches Insurance Information Security 164

Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

“We discovered unauthorized access to our network that resulted in the unauthorized access to, or acquisition of, certain files by an unauthorized actor.

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Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Healthcare 76

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2022

The larger and more international your corporation, the more alphabet soup of technology compliance regulations need to be followed: the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the American Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), the guidance by the (..)

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Insurance Internet Internet Technology 128

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

According to the notice published by the company, WebTPA acts as an administrative services provider to certain benefit plans and insurance companies whose information was impacted in this incident. “The investigation concluded that the unauthorized actor may have obtained personal information between April 18 and April 23, 2023.”

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Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Identity Theft 138

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Similarly, software bills of materials (SBOMs) underscore the need for better accountability in third-party software. CISA updated its Secure by Design guidance, and the EUs Cyber Resilience Act and NIS2 added new requirements. Overemphasizing compliance risks diverting resources from advanced security challenges.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2025

The company started notifying potentially impacted individuals.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

Some of the most important are Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ( GLBA ), the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ( NAIC ) Data Security Model Law, the New York Department of Financial Services ( NYDFS ) Cybersecurity Regulation, and the National Credit Union Administration ( NCUA ) cybersecurity guidance.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

I’m starting a new series with this 2022 edition where I think about what Information Security could or should look like in the distant future—say in 2050. In the next 15-30 years we’ll see a move from wizardry to accounting—and a much more Operational Technology approach to the discipline in general.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Healthcare firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach caused by a partner’s compromised account that exposed protected health information. Healthcare fintech firm HealthEquity disclosed a data breach after a partner’s compromised account was used to access its systems. million HSA accounts with $20.5

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. ” Security news site Bleeping Computer reported on the T-Systems Ryuk ransomware attack on Dec. In our Dec.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

They have a range of market insurance products backed by international company, Allianz Group. “It is important to note that our systems are secure. Firstmac Limited, one of the largest non-bank lenders in Australia, disclosed a data breach. ” continues the notice.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

CJH) is alerting more than 36,000 UPMC patients that some of their personal data may have been inappropriately accessed as the result of an information security breach at the company,” the notice reads. “This event did not occur at UPMC or affect the security of its electronic patient records or other computer systems.”

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Data breaches Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Insurance 105

Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The company suggests reviewing account and benefits statements, explanation of benefits statements, and monitoring free credit reports for suspicious activity and detecting errors. “Suspicious activity should be promptly reported to relevant parties including an insurance company, health care provider, and/or financial institution.”

Data breaches 138

Data breaches Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Identity Theft 138

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

Experts found a DB containing sensitive health insurance data belonging to customers of US insurance giant Humana. An SQL database containing what appears to be highly sensitive health insurance data of more than 6,000 patients has been leaked on a popular hacker forum. What was leaked? Drug prescription listings).

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Insurance Identity Theft Passwords Phishing 123

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

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Texas Tech University is notifying individuals whose information may be involved in this incident and out of an abundance of caution in offering them access to complimentary credit monitoring services.

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Data breaches Insurance Ransomware Cyber Attacks 59

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Its customer base is comprised of eight of the top 15 banks, four of the top six healthcare insurance and managed care providers, nine of the top 15 property and casualty insurance providers, five of the top 13 pharmaceutical companies, and 11 of the largest 15 federal agencies. Compliance matters.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The company pointed out that the data breach did not expose Social Security numbers or financial account information. They did not contain any Social Security numbers or financial account information. No information misuse has been identified.” ” concludes the data breach notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Exposed information varied by individual and may include some combination of certain individuals’ names, social Security number, health insurance information, date of birth, and medical information. The company recommends impacted individuals to remain vigilant and monitor their bank account activity.

Data breaches 136

Data breaches Identity Theft Insurance Ransomware 136

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Threat actors hacked into the employee email system of the UMass Memorial Health healthcare system, potentially accessing the personal information of thousands of patients. The security breach took place between June 2020 and January and impacted more than 209,048 individuals.

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Healthcare Insurance Data breaches Hacking 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2020

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

MCNA Dental is one of the largest US dental care and oral health insurance providers. The security breach exposed the personal information of current or former provider of dental/orthodontic care to members of certain state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Programs, for which MCNA provides dental benefits and services.

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Ransomware Insurance Data breaches Identity Theft 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Compromised data may include the Social Security number (SSN), date of birth, driver’s license/state identification number, and taxpayer identification number. The attackers also gained access to medical information and health insurance information of some individuals. based organizations account for 83.9

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Data breaches Insurance Identity Theft Education 140

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. .

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Data breaches Healthcare Insurance Technology 138