The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced on March 3rd that Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (RMS) will pay a $1.5 million penalty to New York State for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation, Part 500 of Title 23 (NYCRR 500 23) of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations. “It is of paramount…
Researchers uncover 3 more malware strains linked to SolarWinds hackers. FireEye and Security researchers with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) discovered 3 more malware strains in connection with the SolarWinds supply-chain attack, including a “sophisticated second-stage backdoor”. Microsoft and FireEye published blog posts showing several new pieces of malware that they believe are linked…
As Financial companies become more vulnerable, the risk of employees and contractors causing a data breach or ransomware attack is simultaneously increasing, but many agency principals still underestimate their cyber security risks. On March 1st, the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s Agents Council for Technology (ACT), in conjunction with the Big “I” (Independent…
A few days ago, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) looked at an unusual pattern of interaction with multiple insurance websites and concluded that cybercriminals were exploiting data obtained from those website interactions to commit fraud. Website operators of all types should take note of the DFS’ warning and consider whether their websites may also…
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Where are the biggest security pains for small businesses? Email Subpar antivirus antispam doesn’t catch attacks. Users click on ransomware and phishing links. Accidentally send confidential data Mobility One extreme: Prohibit use because of security concerns Or the other: Don’t provide any protection for data on devices User credentials Users have same passwords across all…
Sensitive data files stolen following Chatham County’s Oct. 28 governmental cyberattack have been posted online by a ransomware group known as DoppelPaymer. These files include records of some county employees, medical evaluations of children who are the subjects of neglect cases, eviction notices and documents related to ongoing investigations within the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.…
The legal claims are increasing over the unemployment-data breach involving Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy’s office. The Office of the Washington State Auditor is investigating a data breach incident which has compromised the personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment claims in the state in 2020. According to the State…
On January 6, 2021, The New York General Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 27, the “Biometric Privacy Act” (BPA). The proposed law prohibits private entities from collecting a user’s biometric identifiers or information without first implementing a policy and obtaining written consent. Under the BPA, “biometric identifiers” include “a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or…
The company’s chief financial officer, George Davis, had earlier told The Financial Times that Intel published its earnings ahead of the stock market’s close on January 18th because they believed a hacker obtained unauthorized access to financially sensitive information from the site. According to the first statement, the company reported its corporate site was hacked,…