Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

.” In May 2021, threat actors infected the servers of the medical center in the District of Kansas. The Kansas hospital opted to pay approximately a $100,000 ransom in Bitcoin to receive a decryptor e recover the encrypted files. According to the analysis, the malware appears to be human-operated ransomware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. The quantum computing threat. 2021 Report. 2022 Report. 2021 Report.

Risk 126

Risk Encryption Ransomware Technology 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Digital transformation is driving IT modernization, IoT, and cloud migrations at a record pace in the federal government. The roundtable, including more than a dozen IT and cyber leaders from government and industry, explored the business drivers, challenges and evolving strategies around cybersecurity in government.

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Digital transformation Cloud Migration IoT Threat Reports 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

And as our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition recently revealed, many of these businesses become extremely vulnerable during digital transformation, with those in Europe being no different. Encryption, encryption, encryption. The financial and reputational damage could prove to be severe.

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Digital transformation Cybersecurity Encryption Threat Reports 102

Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2025

The UK will neither confirm nor deny that its killing encryption The Verge This is not US-related, but certainly important enough to follow as it may have ramifications in the US in the form of setting precedent. Allegedly, DOGE left endpoints of various government agencies exposed.

Surveillance 52

Surveillance Data breaches Firmware Encryption 52

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2019

The 1,200 data security professionals worldwide who were surveyed for the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition tell us that protecting sensitive data in the cloud is becoming increasingly complex. Another best practice is to encrypt the data and tightly maintain access and control of the keys.

Digital transformation 105

Digital transformation Encryption Technology Threat Reports 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Data security professionals also make ambitious plans, but implementation rates are too low – a key finding in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition. Here’s a look at four common issues highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition and tips for overcoming them.

Financial Services 17

Financial Services Encryption Threat Reports Digital transformation 17

Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. There was no shortage of discussion surrounding cryptocurrency and its security flaws.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, the choice of these period is motivated by the lower level of defense due to the reduced presence of the personnel. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays.

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Ransomware Risk Encryption Passwords 130

Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

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Ransomware Small Business Backups Threat Reports 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report: Retail Edition , finds that 45% of retail respondents reported that the volume, severity and/or scope of cyberattacks had increased in the previous 12 months. They should consider the following tips: 1. Data Security. Marcelo Delima | Senior Manager, Global Solutions Marketing.

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Retail Cybersecurity Threat Reports Ransomware 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Another truth is that, based on the results of the our recently launched 2019 Thales Data Threat Report -Global Edition (our federal edition is coming soon), protecting DAR is the most effective way to protect sensitive data. Encrypt Everything? Where would an Agency even begin to encrypt all DAR? Is it possible?

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Encryption Threat Reports Marketing Government 70

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 15, 2023

According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence 2023 Data Threat Report custom survey commissioned by Thales, more than four-fifths (83%) of organizations are concerned about the effect of sovereignty and privacy legislation on cloud deployment plans. Data-at-rest encryption is the protection of stored data throughout its life cycle.

Encryption 71

Encryption Threat Reports Marketing Government 71

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Backup and encryption. Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Requirements By November 1, banks and other firms under the department's jurisdiction must demonstrate, among other requirements, that they must: Have a CISO who regularly reports significant cyber incidents to senior management.

Financial Services 72

Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Backups 72

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity.

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Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Mobile 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In fact, according to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition , the healthcare industry experiences the highest rate of attack compared to any other industry studied. Organizations can accomplish this task by using a sophisticated security platform to encrypt data handled by IoT devices. IoT Protection is Key.

IoT 122

IoT Risk Energy and Utilities Healthcare 122

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 25, 2019

As a result of government mandates, the need for greater efficiency, and the desire to enable better patient care, U.S. This year’s Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition shows that cloud usage in the U.S. Encryption technologies are the top tools needed – and healthcare’s data encryption usage for critical systems is low.

Healthcare 66

Healthcare Digital transformation Risk Encryption 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-India Edition , digital transformation is well underway in India, with 41% of Indian respondents saying they are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organizational agility.

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Digital transformation Data privacy Encryption Mobile 15

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

How to Address the Requirements of Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law of Indonesia divya Thu, 02/02/2023 - 06:35 In response to the increased number of attacks targeting the personal data of millions of Indonesian citizens, the government passed the first Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law in 2022.

Encryption 71

Encryption Data breaches Authentication Risk 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks. What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Backups Cyber Insurance 71

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, whom we surveyed for the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR), believe artificial intelligence (AI) “increases data security by recognizing and alerting on attacks,” while 43% believe AI “results in increased threats due to use as a hacking tool.”.

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Artificial Intelligence Big data Government Technology 89

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Identity Governance: This concerns the business processes and guard rails for effective IAM service assurance. Identity Governance (IGA) Challenges abound in the enterprise that are opening the door to greater compliance and security risk.

IoT 109

IoT VPN Architecture Risk 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Affecting big companies and small in virtually every vertical and hitting government institutions at the local, state and federal level, sensitive data is routinely exfiltrated, stolen and leveraged with shocking regularity. For example, are they encrypting their data? Do they mask critical information to guard against insider threats?

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Identity Theft IoT Technology Encryption 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Just as you wouldn't feel comfortable if a shop left your credit card information on a sticky note, PCI DSS ensures that businesses treat your payment data with extra care, keeping it encrypted, well-protected, and out of reach from anyone who shouldn't have access to it. PCI compliance made easy. Thales Top PCI DSS 4.0 Thales Top PCI DSS 4.0

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Data breaches Encryption Cloud Migration 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 23, 2018

He highlighted the need to make privacy paramount and reinforce the practice of good data governance, with the private sector and government working together to build trust on the Internet. MGM New Bombay Hospital was victimized by a ransomware attack in July, resulting in the loss of more than two weeks’ worth of data.

Healthcare 72

Healthcare Data breaches Penetration Testing IoT 72

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

to discuss the findings of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition. Question: Can you provide an overview of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, and elaborate why it’s needed today more than ever? More so than commercial enterprises, government agencies are making a massive shift to the cloud.

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Encryption Data breaches Government Threat Reports 48

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 2, 2023

Ranking in the top ten critical global threats is eye-opening! To help mitigate the risk and unshroud organizational blind spots, today’s enterprises must look for leading-edge solutions that help with data governance and compliance. CipherTrust Manager as well as Luna Network HSM can be used as a key source.

Encryption 62

Encryption Digital transformation Cybercrime Government 62

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Just as you wouldn't feel comfortable if a shop left your credit card information on a sticky note, PCI DSS ensures that businesses treat your payment data with extra care, keeping it encrypted, well-protected, and out of reach from anyone who shouldn't have access to it. PCI compliance made easy. Thales Top PCI DSS 4.0 Thales Top PCI DSS 4.0

Financial Services 59

Financial Services Encryption Data breaches Cloud Migration 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Retail Edition , we found that cloud usage continues to proliferate rapidly: over 95% of all retail respondents said they plan to use all three of the common cloud environment types – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) – within 12 months.

Retail 54

Retail Encryption Architecture Digital transformation 54

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, even a medium-sized government agency or a Fortune 5000 corporation can easily make a demand for email authentication protocols as one of the conditions within their contract. As with SPF, malicious senders can implement DKIM for their malicious domain and sign SPAM with their own public encryption key hosted on their own domain.

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Authentication Phishing Encryption Marketing 101

Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

Multi-cloud consumption raises concerns about the operational complexity of successfully managing both encryption and the corresponding keys across multiple providers, each with their own consoles and APIs,” the Thales report states. 509 certificates and other encrypted credentials) in a multi-cloud ecosystem.

Architecture 78

Architecture Encryption Risk Technology 78

McAfee

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the new work from home environment, we released a report uncovering a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with an increase in cyber-attacks targeting the cloud. To support today’s U.S.

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Cyber threats InfoSec Big data Architecture 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, the global volume of ransomware is increasing by 98%. Globally, healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and state and local governments continue to see a rise in the frequency of attacks. Data security is going to be a big bet in 2023.

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Phishing Mobile Ransomware Technology 134

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, all this attention from cyber criminals, as well as regulators and governments, has produced an extremely resilient industry with some of the best cyber security practices of any sector. Download the full 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition now. Moving ahead. More About This Author >.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Banking 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2018

We had some results this year from the 100+ US retail IT security professionals that were surveyed for the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report that differed from every other segment we polled (healthcare, federal government, financial services).

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Retail Data breaches Big data Financial Services 66