Tag: data
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Cohesity completes its merger with Veritas; here’s how they’ll integrate
Data protection startup Cohesity completed its merger with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, creating one entity with 12,000 customers that is valued at $7 billion. The deal was originally announced in February 2024. Cohesity valued Carlyle-owned Veritas’ data protection business at $3 billion at the time, according to CRN reporting. Cohesity declined to comment on…
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Cybersecurity News Round-Up 2024: 10 Biggest Stories That Dominated the Year
TechRepublic looks back at the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024, from record data breaches to rising ransomware threats and CISO burnout. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/cyber-security-news-roundup-dec-2024/
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New AppLite Malware Targets Banking Apps in Phishing Campaign
New AppLite Banker malware targets Android devices, employing advanced phishing techniques to steal credentials and data First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/applite-malware-targets-banking/
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Varonis offeriert mehr Datensicherheit für die DataPlattform von Databricks
Der Spezialist für datenzentrierte Cybersicherheit, Varonis Systems, baut die Abdeckung seiner Datensicherheitsplattform auf Databricks aus. Auf diese Weise können auch kritische Daten der Data-Intelligence-Plattform kontinuierlich identifiziert und klassifiziert, Gefährdungen beseitigt sowie Bedrohungen erkannt und gestoppt werden. Tausende Unternehmen weltweit setzten auf Databricks bei der Erstellung, Bereitstellung, gemeinsamen Nutzung und Wartung von Daten, Analysen und KI-Lösungen.…
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Heart surgery device maker’s security bypassed, data encrypted and stolen
Sounds like th-aorta get this sorted quickly First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/artivion_security_incident/
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Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands
Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a “phone phishing” gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims’ financial data and funds.As part of the international operation, law enforcement agencies carried out 17 searches in different locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, Europol said. In…
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Is Your QNAP NAS Secure? Critical Patches Released for Major Vulnerabilities
QNAP NAS systems, widely regarded for their reliability in personal and enterprise data storage, have recently come under scrutiny due to multiple critical vulnerabilities. These QNAP NAS vulnerabilities, identified in QNAP’s operating systems, could potentially allow attackers to compromise the systems, putting valuable data at risk. With over 6 million users relying on QNAP NAS…
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Unlocking the Value of DSPM: What You Need to Know
Considering the number of breaches that hit the headlines every day, it’s no surprise that data security has become a top priority for entities in every industry. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud-native environments, they face the challenge of securing sensitive data while staying on the right side of regulatory watchdogs. This is where Data…
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Leveraging NIST OSCAL to Provide Compliance Automation: The Complete Guide
What is OSCAL? OSCAL provides a traceable and machine-readable data format for capturing and sharing security information. A standardized, continuous representation of an organization’s security controls helps prove compliance with NIST’s risk management framework for mandated federal agencies. FedRAMP joined with NIST to create the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL), a standard that can……
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Given Today’s Data Complexity, a Platform Mindset is Crucial for Cyber Recovery
For too long, architecting for cyber recovery and resiliency was on the vision board for a distant future. Unfortunately, that “distant future” is here, but many companies have not started this critical effort. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/given-todays-data-complexity-a-platform-mindset-is-crucial-for-cyber-recovery/
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Cybersecurity Companies Must Practice What They Preach to Avoid the Data Paradox
Cybersecurity companies, traditionally considered pioneers of data innovation, are often the ones struggling to unlock the full potential of the data they collect within their own organizations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/cybersecurity-companies-must-practice-what-they-preach-to-avoid-the-data-paradox/
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SpyLoan Malware: A Growing Threat to Android Users
The rise in android users has transformed how individuals and businesses access financial services, offering convenience and speed like never before. However, this rapid digitalization has also made these platforms a prime target for hackers. SpyLoan malware is a threat specifically engineered to exploit vulnerabilities in digital lending ecosystems. By stealing sensitive customer data, manipulating……
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Hackers Target Android Users via WhatsApp to Steal Sensitive Data
Researchers analyzed a malicious Android sample created using Spynote RAT, targeting high-value assets in Southern Asia, which, likely deployed by an unknown threat actor, aims to compromise sensitive information. Although the target’s precise location and nature have not been disclosed, its high-value nature suggests that advanced persistent threat (APT) groups may be interested in it. …
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Top tips for CISOs running red teams
Red team is the de facto standard in offensive security testing when you want to know how all security investments, from technological controls to user training to response procedures, work together when subjected to a targeted attack. Unlike penetration testing, which aims to comprehensively assess a system, or purple team, which assesses detection and response…
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Preventing data leakage in low-node/no-code environments
Tags: dataLow-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms enable application development by citizen developers, often generating “shadow engineering” projects that evade security oversight. While … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/10/lcnc-platforms/
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Neosync: Open-source data anonymization, synthetic data orchestration
Neosync is an open-source, developer-centric solution designed to anonymize PII, generate synthetic data, and synchronize environments for improved testing and debugging. What … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/10/neosync-open-source-data-anonymization-synthetic-data-orchestration/
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Empowering Teams with Secure Cloud Environments
The Forgotten Keyholders: Understanding Non-human Identities in Cybersecurity Have you ever considered who holds the keys to your organization’s most sensitive data? Beyond the human factor in information gatekeeping, machine identities known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play a significant role. These NHIs, armed with their encrypted secrets, serve as ‘tourists’ navigating the sprawling landscape of……
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Deloitte denied its systems were hacked by Brain Cipher ransomware group
Deloitte has responded to claims by the Brain Cipher ransomware group, which alleges the theft of over 1 terabyte of the company’s data. Recently, the ransomware group Brain Cipher added Deloitte UK to its Tor leak site. The gang claimed to have stolen one terabyte of compressed data from the company. A Deloitte spokesperson addressed…
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Intrusions targeting I-O Data router zero-days underway
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/intrusions-targeting-i-o-data-router-zero-days-underway
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Infinite Armada Chess’
Tags: datavia the comic humor & dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2024/12/randall-munroes-xkcd-infinite-armada-chess/
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Texas flags Sirius XM, three others for data privacy law violations
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/texas-flags-sirius-xm-three-others-for-data-privacy-law-violations
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US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident
Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said it became aware of a “cybersecurity incident” that involved the “acquisition and encryption” of data…
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Public Reprimands, an Effective Deterrent Against Data Breaches
The UK’s ICO has published its findings following a two-year trial of its Public Sector Approach, which aimed to improve data protection compliance and deter data breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/public-reprimands-deterrent-data/
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Blue Yonder Probing Data Theft Claims After Ransomware Gang Takes Credit for Attack
The Blue Yonder ransomware attack that caused disruptions to Starbucks and major grocery stores may have also involved information theft. The post Blue Yonder Probing Data Theft Claims After Ransomware Gang Takes Credit for Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/blue-yonder-probing-data-theft-claims-after-ransomware-gang-takes-credit-for-attack/
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Deloitte Responds After Ransomware Group Claims Data Theft
Deloitte has issued a response after the Brain Cipher ransomware group claimed to have stolen over 1 Tb of information belonging to the company. The post Deloitte Responds After Ransomware Group Claims Data Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/deloitte-responds-after-ransomware-groups-claims-data-theft/
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Anna Jaques Hospital Data Breach Impacts 316,000 People
Anna Jaques Hospital says the personal information of over 316,000 individuals was compromised in a year-old data breach. The post Anna Jaques Hospital Data Breach Impacts 316,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/anna-jaques-hospital-data-breach-impacts-316000-people/
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We Need to Encrypt Clinical Trial Data
Tags: dataAs we push the boundaries of medical science through innovative clinical trials, we must recognize that data security is not just an IT issue. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/we-need-to-encrypt-clinical-trial-data/
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Anna Jacques Hospital Ransomware Breach Hits 316K Patients
Massachusetts’ Anna Jacques Hospital notifies over 316,000 patients of a data breach a year ago First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/anna-jacques-hospital-ransomware/