Arielle Waldman reports: The number of confirmed breaches last year nearly doubled, according to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, but the telecom giant noted several positive trends that may give enterprises and infosec professionals reasons for optimism. The 2020 Verizon DBIR, released Tuesday, analyzed a record total of 157,525 incidents in 2019, of…
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Israel behind cyberattack that caused ‘total disarray’ at Iran port – report
TOI reports: Israel carried out a recent sophisticated cyberattack on an Iranian port facility, causing widespread chaos, apparently in retaliation for an attempt by Tehran to target Israel’s water infrastructure, the Washington Post reported Monday. The report, citing foreign and US officials, said Israel was likely behind the hack that brought the “bustling Shahid Rajaee port…
DSIR Deeper Dive: The Ransomware Epidemic
David Kitchen and Anthony P. Valach of BakerHostetler compare their firm’s 2019 report to the 2020 data. Considering that this law firm represents a number of clients who have been attacked with ransomware, their experiences are instructive, and their article also provides some action items for entities. Read more on Data Privacy Monitor.
Third Circuit Offers Blueprint for Defeating Data Breach Class Actions
Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and David J. Oberly discuss how the Third Circuit offers defense attorneys a way to possibly get some data breach lawsuits dismissed. They write, in part: Taken together, Reilly and Horizon operate to create a diving line between circumstances where standing might exist in the Third Circuit. Under Horizon, standing can often be established where plaintiffs are…
Capital One Judge Skeptical That Breach Report Is Privileged
Law360 reports: A Virginia federal magistrate judge tackling discovery issues in the sprawling litigation over Capital One’s massive 2019 data breach appeared unconvinced during a hearing Friday morning that consumers suing the bank are barred from seeing a cybersecurity firm’s report on the event. Consumers within the multidistrict litigation are pushing to get hold of an incident…
FBI: ProLock ransomware gains access to victim networks via Qakbot infections
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The FBI has issued a security alert earlier this month about a new ransomware strain named ProLock that has been deployed in intrusions at healthcare organizations, government entities, financial institutions, and retail organizations. First spotted in March 2020, ProLock is part of the category of “human-operated ransomware.” Read more on ZDNet.