VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of PCI DSS compliance in healthcare and explore how it helps protect patient data and privacy. What is data security in healthcare? PCI DSS is a robust cybersecurity standard that is endorsed by all the major credit card and payment processing companies. The PCI DSS v4.0

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

With countless incidents of fraud occurring every day, some of which have made international headlines and impacted millions, cybersecurity and fraud prevention are top-of-mind for individuals and companies alike. How can they do that in an environment in which the security status quo is no longer appropriate?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions possess vast troves of personal information such as credit card data and Social Security numbers that could devastate members if leaked. Third-party incidents are difficult for CUs, as they do not have direct control over outside security practices. CUs’ Tools To Secure Member Privacy .

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APRIL 3, 2019

Georgia Tech’s cybersecurity team is conducting a thorough forensic investigation to determine precisely what information was extracted from the system, which may include names, addresses, Social Security numbers and birthdates,” the school revealed in a press release.

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MAY 22, 2020

Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois and Ohio have warned tens of thousands of residents who have applied online for unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 of possible data breaches that could have exposed names, addresses and Social Security numbers.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Consumers pivoting to online banking are also more concerned over the privacy and security of their data, especially as fraud volumes creep up —and financial regulators are taking notice. Around The Cloud Banking World. Some expressed hesitancy surrounding sharing their U.S.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

A report by the House Oversight Committee has found that Equifax ’s massive data breach could have been easily prevented if its security practices and policies were up to par. Impacted data included names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

“We recently sent you an email advising you that, until further notice, we would be extending the free TrustedID® Premier subscription you enrolled in following the September 7, 2017, cybersecurity incident,” the email read. “We

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Digital identities are growing more important and omnipresent in everyday life, and the need to keep them secure grows more pressing by the day. Financial information, Social Security numbers and a host of other private data is wrapped up in each person’s digital identity, making a potential data breach catastrophic.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

“Although employee negligence and lost or stolen devices still result in many data breaches, a shift is occurring from accidental loss to intentional targeting of data that reveals individuals’ names, Social Security numbers and other personal information,” the study indicated.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

He also told the publication that “due to the GDPR, for example, many organizations had to temporarily give up their practical cybersecurity and concentrate all their efforts on paper-based compliance. New cybersecurity regulations may do more harm than benefit for the society if improperly imposed or implemented,” he said.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Some of the files included names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and bank and checking account numbers, as well as details of loan agreements. federal departments, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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APRIL 30, 2018

The breached information included the names, drivers’ license numbers and Social Security numbers of borrowers. “Access Group values the trust our student loan borrowers and co-signers have placed in us, and we hold the privacy of our customers’ personal information in the highest regard,” the company said.

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JANUARY 27, 2017

The SEC will investigate whether Yahoo’s disclosures about the cyberattacks aligned with civil securities laws that require firms to disclose cybersecurity issues at the point they become of material interest to investors. Social Security numbers were exposed in more than half of all breaches last year.

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APRIL 30, 2019

On March 6, 2019, the FBI informed Citrix that the Bureau had reason to believe international cyber criminals gained access to Citrix’s internal network, according to the letter written by Peter Lefkowitz, the company’s chief privacy and digital risk officer.

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MARCH 1, 2018

Equifax said the method it used in its forensic examination of last year’s cybersecurity incident leveraged Social Security numbers (SSNs) and names as the key data elements to identify who was affected by the breach.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Attendees at the roundtable told us that, amongst other drivers pushing fraud their way, they felt part of the problem was the use of originations systems that require fields such as social security numbers (SSN) in early stage and initial runs, when dealers often enter random numbers rather than inconvenience a customer.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

Underwood said all five companies had mobile apps that had a well-known security vulnerability that enabled hackers to intercept private data including passwords, social security numbers, credit card account numbers and bank account information.

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AUGUST 9, 2018

Comcast Xfinity, the cable company, exposed partial home addresses and Social Security numbers of millions of customers, reported BuzzFeed News. Citing Ryan Stevenson , a security researcher who found the security vulnerabilities, BuzzFeed reported that the data of more than 26.5 million customers was exposed.

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JULY 11, 2018

“We have investigated the matter thoroughly, addressed the cause and, as a precaution, have implemented additional security measures,” Macy’s said in an emailed statement. While personal data including birthdates may have been accessed, the retailer said that social security numbers were not.

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JUNE 27, 2016

The victim data that was compromised includes Social Security numbers, names and birthdates, but none of the victims were actually identified in the court documents, Reuters said.

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MAY 31, 2018

In addition, fraudsters are banding together to share details across the dark web , ranging from static data like Social Security numbers and login details to “best practices” with which they can get around companies’ defenses.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Google’s attempts to aid the world during the outbreak of the coronavirus could have privacy concerns , according to some U.S. The government wouldn’t ask for one’s Social Security Number, bank account or credit card information in order to access the funds. Therein lay the senators’ concerns.

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JULY 30, 2019

“I’m sick of waking up to headlines revealing that millions of Americans had their information stolen because a billion-dollar company failed Cybersecurity 101,” he said. Corporations will only take Americans’ privacy seriously when CEOs are held personally accountable.”. Crapo looking at legislation on data privacy and safeguards.” .

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

During that time period, the sale of the Social Security numbers, birthdates, credit accounts and other personal data of nearly 150 million American adults were going to the highest bidders on the dark web. That bill would require data brokers to create privacy and security measures for notifying the public after a breach.

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