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Treasury Wants to Collect More Cyber Risk Details From Banks

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the collection of more cyber risks details from financial instutions.

The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to collect more information from banks and financial markets about the cybersecurity risks they face, according to notices posted in the Federal Register.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/treasury-wants-to-collect-more-cyber-risk-details-from-banks-a-13642

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Ready for the New York SHIELD Act?

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on New York’s SHIELD Act.

While California’s Consumer Privacy Act has gotten the lion’s share of headlines over the past several months when it comes to state privacy laws, enterprises should also pay close attention to New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which is bound to have far-reaching implications for CISOs from Wall Street to Upstate.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/ready-for-new-york-shield-act-a-13564

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To Survive a Data Breach, Create a Response Playbook

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the value of response playbooks for databreaches.

To best survive a data breach, have a response plan. Also ensure early warning systems are in place to detect hack attacks. Identify everyone inside and outside an organization who must be involved in responding to a suspected breach – and how and when.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/to-survive-data-breach-create-response-playbook-a-13459

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Unsecured Server Exposed Records of 1.2 Billion: Researchers

BankInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the potential exposure of personal data of citizens of Mississippi.

Some 4 terabytes of data on over 1.2 billion individuals – including LinkedIn and Facebook profiles – was exposed to the internet on an unsecured Elasticsearch server, according to an analysis by a pair of independent researchers.

— See full story at https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/unsecured-server-exposed-records-12-billion-researchers-a-13441

 

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Compliance: Mississippi State Agencies Have a Long Way to Go

CareersInfoSecurity.com interviews our CEO on the potential exposure of personal data of citizens of Mississippi.

The personal data of Mississippi citizens is susceptible to breaches because many state agencies, universities and other organizations are failing to comply with all the mandates of the state’s cybersecurity law, according to a report issued by the Office of the State Auditor.

— See full story at https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/compliance-mississippi-state-agencies-have-long-way-to-go-a-13231

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Microsoft: Iran-Backed Group Targeted a Presidential Campaign

GovInfoSecurity interviews our CEO on the nation-state hacking of high-profile persons and presidential candidates.

‘Phosphorous’ Hacking Group Attempted Attacks on 240 Email Accounts Over Two Months

Microsoft says that over the past two months, a hacking group apparently linked to Iran targeted email accounts associated with the campaign of one 2020 U.S. presidential candidate, current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering global politics and prominent Iranians living outside Iran.

Friday, the New York Times, citing two anonymous sources who have knowledge of the attack, reported that that the campaign account targeted by the hacking group belonged to President Donald Trump’s campaign.

– See full story at: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/microsoft-iran-backed-group-targeted-presidential-campaign-a-13198.