On August 25th, Last Pass revealed that cyber criminals were able to breach their systems. While Last Pass assures it’s 25 million customers that their passwords have not been compromised, they say part of their source code was stolen.
You use the same password for every site, even though you know you shouldn’t because you’re tired of dealing with the old situation. This makes it SUPER easy for hackers because your password is likely available for sale on the dark web right now. But… you HOPE this doesn’t happen to you…
On July 29th 2022, NYDFS released a set of Draft Amendments imposing updated rules to current policy and while the proposed changes are still being reviewed, it is important that insurance companies understand and prepare for these changes should they go into effect.
The world’s largest cruise operator Carnival detected a data hijacking cyberattack, ransomware, which could have accessed unauthorized personal data of customers and employees. The computer attack encrypted part of the information technology systems and also downloaded some company data files, according to Carnival.
Your data is also available on exchange networks where anyone can purchase your profile, your personal profile can be linked to other sources of your personal data and once again this is sold to advertisers looking for consumers with your interests.
Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. The researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the flaw allowed spyware from the world’s most infamous hacker-for-hire firm, NSO Group, to directly infect…
The frequency of attacks nearly doubled during the first half of 2021 compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a recent report from Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies. According to the research, 22% of ransomware data leaks analysed between April and June were attributed to Conti ransomware, which often uses…
Companies, especially insurance agencies that take the time to be proactive are more likely to persist, despite a disaster. It requires a higher level of preparation than many businesses currently have. There are too many depending on a simple cloud backup service to save the day, but is that enough? All SaaS (Applied Epic, AMS, Hawksoft)…
The legislative Interim Finance Committee was told Wednesday that the increasing number of ransomware attacks in the country have caused a major increase in the cost of cyber-security insurance. Director of Administration Laura Freed said insurance against such attacks is up more than 500 percent from $70,000 to $481,000 this year. Even the government has…
As more and more companies experience crippling security breaches, the wave of compromised data is on the rise. Data breach statistics show that hackers are highly motivated by money to acquire data, and that personal information is a highly valued type of data to compromise. It’s also apparent that companies are still not prepared…