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Data Breach of the Month: City Power

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by Walker Banerd - August 13, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: NASA

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by Walker Banerd - July 5, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Breach of the Month: Fast Retailing

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by Walker Banerd - June 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: FBI National Academy Associates

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by Walker Banerd - May 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Jackson County

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by Walker Banerd - April 8, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest state-sponsored mega breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications fo...

OSFI Incident Reporting Requirements: What You Need to Know

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by Walker Banerd - March 19, 2019

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, a Canadian banking regulator, recently published an advisory regarding cyber security incident reporting, specifically, the imminent implementation of new rules around how and when technology and cyber security incidents must be reported. T...

Data Breach of the Month: UW Medicine

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by Walker Banerd - March 12, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Singapore Ministry of Health

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by Walker Banerd - February 14, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: EU Diplomatic Cables

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by Walker Banerd - January 7, 2019

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Jones Eye Clinic

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by Walker Banerd - December 3, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big security breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the se...

Data Breach of the Month: Cathay Pacific

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by Walker Banerd - November 9, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: NCIX

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by Walker Banerd - October 17, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Adams County

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by Walker Banerd - September 11, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Timehop

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by Walker Banerd - August 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: PageUp

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by Walker Banerd - July 9, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

How Much Does a Data Breach Really Cost You?

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by Denis Barnett - June 25, 2018

“If you protect your paper clips and diamonds with equal vigor, you will soon have more paper clips and fewer diamonds.” – Dean Rusk, former US Secretary of State Do you know how much your organization stands to lose if it were to suffer a data breach? Even the legendary Warren Buffet h...

Data Breach of the Month: Rail Europe North America

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by Walker Banerd - June 11, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

D3 at Infosecurity Europe 2018

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by Alex MacLachlan - May 31, 2018

The D3 team is getting ready to fly to the UK for Infosecurity Europe 2018, taking place June 5-7 in London. It’s the largest information security event in Europe, so we’re excited to show off our latest innovations, connect with security professionals from around the world, and learn about how info...

Quick Guide to GDPR [Infographic]

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by Walker Banerd - May 28, 2018

After much speculation, analysis, and companies scrambling to update their privacy policies, GDPR finally became widely enforceable last week. Despite all the commotion, a lot of people still don’t know though the basic facts of GDPR: what it is, who it applies to, and what it requires for complianc...

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 2

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by Walker Banerd - May 10, 2018

In Part 1, we looked at the status quo of security systems as they are used in organizations, the reality that automation should be a baseline rather than a novelty in today’s security landscape, and we explored why centralization is essential. In Part 2 below, let’s look at how and why organization...

Data Breach of the Month: Panera Bread

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by Walker Banerd - May 7, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

2018 GDPR Compliance Report

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by Alex MacLachlan - May 3, 2018

D3 Security is a sponsor of the newly released 2018 GDPR Compliance Report. The report was produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, and comprises results from a survey of more than 500 IT, cybersecurity, and compliance professionals about how their organizations are readying themselves for GDPR, which ta...

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 1

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by Walker Banerd - May 2, 2018

Enterprises need a centralized security solution: a system that connects the infrastructure to allow seamless bidirectional data flow between each system and the enterprise security control center. Despite digital applications permeating nearly every aspect of our lives, many enterprises’ daily proc...

Why Mass Transit Could Be the Next Big Cyber Target — SecurityWeek

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by Walker Banerd - April 17, 2018

A new article by Stan Engelbrecht, Director of D3’s Cyber Security Practice, is currently featured on SecurityWeek. Cyber attacks can cluster around certain industries for a period of time, once a particular method of attack has proven to be successful. Examples in recent years include ransomware in...

Data Breach of the Month: City of Atlanta

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by Walker Banerd - April 4, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

How IR Platforms Can Help You Meet GDPR Reporting Timelines

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by Walker Banerd - March 20, 2018

With the dawn of the GDPR era just weeks away, impacted organizations around the world are scrambling to determine the tools they need to achieve compliance and dodge massive fines. As a developer of incident response solutions, we’ve been digging into GDPR to see how we can help. We’ve determined t...

Data Breach of the Month: Decatur County General Hospital

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by Walker Banerd - March 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: Oklahoma State University Center of Health Sciences

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by Walker Banerd - February 5, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Data Breach of the Month: NiceHash

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by Walker Banerd - January 8, 2018

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Avoiding Cyber Crime During the Holidays

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by Walker Banerd - December 20, 2017

We all can’t help but do more shopping than usual around the holidays, and cybercriminals know this. Especially with the popularity of online shopping, there are huge opportunities for unscrupulous scammers, hackers, and other crooks to take advantage of the high volume of transactions and urgency o...

Data Breach of the Month: Imgur

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by Walker Banerd - December 7, 2017

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Key Findings from Five Major Cybersecurity Reports

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by Walker Banerd - November 29, 2017

At D3, we are always evolving our products to meet the needs of our customers and stay on the forefront of cyber incident response technology. This requires us to always be informed on the latest industry research, in order to understand the present and future of incident response, and where our sol...

Data Breach of the Month: Disqus User Data Exposed for Five Years

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by Walker Banerd - November 14, 2017

Welcome back to our Data Breach of the Month series, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security in...

Trump’s Twitter Disabled: Protecting Against Insider Threats

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by Walker Banerd - November 6, 2017

For a few minutes on November 2nd, the most famous Twitter account in the world went offline. The account in question was of course @realdonaldtrump. Twitter was quick to attribute the incident to nonspecific “human error”, but soon after clarified that a rogue customer support employee deliberately...

Data Breach of the Month: North Korea Steals USA War Plans

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by Walker Banerd - October 23, 2017

Welcome to our first Data Breach of the Month post, where we look at a notable cyber incident or data breach from the past month. Sometimes we’ll offer deeper analysis of the latest big breach, and other times we’ll focus on a lesser known incident that has outsized implications for the security ind...

Involving “Legal” in Incident Response: The Three Pillars

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by Walker Banerd - August 30, 2017

As cybersecurity has become one of the defining issues of our era, it has intertwined with legal concerns to the point that the two can no longer be completely separated. Where it was once possible for security and legal teams to have minimal interaction, current laws, regulations, and the growing s...

How to Avoid HIPAA’s Wall of Shame: Protecting Against Ransomware

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by Alex MacLachlan - July 13, 2017

The healthcare industry is a lucrative target for cybercriminals. Healthcare organizations are often laggards in adopting cybersecurity and data management best practices, a vulnerability that criminals have been quick to exploit. In the first half of 2017, 149 breaches have compromised nearly 2.7 m...

How Vulnerable are Modern Cars to Hacking?

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by Walker Banerd - May 30, 2017

The most recent film in the Fast & Furious franchise contained a memorable set piece in which a hacker remotely takes control of hundreds of cars, sending them racing through the crowded streets of Manhattan, dropping out of multi-story parking garages, and colliding in massive pileups. This mig...

EU GDPR Data Breach Requirements: What You Need to Know

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by Stan Engelbrecht - May 19, 2017

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect across the EU. The purpose of this regulation is to harmonize Europe’s regulatory environment by creating a ‘one-stop shop’ for data protection. The GDPR applies to European companies in all sectors, but also any busi...

Risks Affecting Point of Sale Terminals

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by Walker Banerd - April 17, 2017

We recently published a briefing on the subject of securing ATM networks that includes a lot of information that will be valuable to banks, payment card companies, retailers, and any other organizations whose business involves ATMs. You can check out that document here. As a companion piece to the A...

Hacking Hollywood: Cyber Security Threats in the Entertainment Industry

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by Walker Banerd - April 5, 2017

The reach and profile of entertainment companies make them an attractive target for a diverse group of adversaries, each with their own motivations and methods. Insiders, content pirates, hacktivists, and state-sponsored attackers—all of these threats pose a tangible risk to the financial, legal and...

The True Cost of a Breach: Infographic

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by Alex MacLachlan - March 24, 2017

We all know that security breaches can cost companies millions in regulatory fines and lost business. Plus, investigation and remediation costs can run into the millions of dollars, especially for attacks perpetrated by well organized adversaries. In other words, the cumulative cost of a breach beco...

Stories From The Front Lines: The Silo Effect vs. The Single Source of Truth

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by Alex MacLachlan - March 16, 2017

Preface: This is the last installment of our three-part blog series called “Stories from the Front Lines”. This installment is slightly different, in that it features three different archetypical characters from different departments. Each of the problems they face is different, but keep reading t...

How to Comply With 23 NYCRR 500

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by Walker Banerd - March 13, 2017

In February of 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) released the updated version of their Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (23 NYCRR 500). The new legislation, which takes effect on March 1, reflects a growing concern in the NY DFS regarding t...

How Root Cause Analysis Can Help Your Hospital Avoid HIPAA Fines

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by Alex MacLachlan - March 10, 2017

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. HIPAA regulations are enforced by the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This office carries out its mandate by in...

5 Incident Response Takeaways from the Yahoo Breach Fallout

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by Walker Banerd - March 10, 2017

The ongoing fallout from the 2014 data breach at Yahoo has personally cost CEO Marissa Mayer upwards of $14 million. On March 1, Mayer announced on her blog that she had agreed to forego her annual bonus and equity grant, due to the breach happening on her watch as CEO. The bonus is worth $2 [&helli...

Are Your Emails Safe From Prying Eyes?

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by Alex MacLachlan - February 16, 2017

The much-publicised Democratic National Committee (DNC) email hack that resulted in nearly 20,000 confidential email messages leaked to WikiLeaks takes place amid a highly politized post-election environment. The US government has been quick to point fingers and label the attack a state-sponsored cy...

Dealing with an Insider Threat

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by Alex MacLachlan - October 11, 2016

Bob just killed the company, or did he? For many of us we spend more time with our co-workers then we do with our immediate families. Because of all this we don’t want to think that inside the pursuit of common goals, comradery, extended family and our team that there could be a bad egg […]...

Hospital Cyber Security: Risk Reduction in 5 Easy Steps

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by Alex MacLachlan - December 18, 2015

Securing private health information and responding to security breaches have presented incredible challenges to hospitals whose healthcare records yield 10 to 20 times more value on the black market than credit card information. Moreover, the proliferation of BYOD, social media and phishing scams, m...

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Data Breach of the Month: City Power

Data Breach of the Month: NASA

Breach of the Month: Fast Retailing

Data Breach of the Month: FBI National Academy Associates

Data Breach of the Month: Jackson County

OSFI Incident Reporting Requirements: What You Need to Know

Data Breach of the Month: UW Medicine

Data Breach of the Month: Singapore Ministry of Health

Data Breach of the Month: EU Diplomatic Cables

Data Breach of the Month: Jones Eye Clinic

Data Breach of the Month: Cathay Pacific

Data Breach of the Month: NCIX

Data Breach of the Month: Adams County

Data Breach of the Month: Timehop

Data Breach of the Month: PageUp

How Much Does a Data Breach Really Cost You?

Data Breach of the Month: Rail Europe North America

D3 at Infosecurity Europe 2018

Quick Guide to GDPR [Infographic]

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 2

Data Breach of the Month: Panera Bread

2018 GDPR Compliance Report

Why Companies Need to Centralize Security Operations: Part 1

Why Mass Transit Could Be the Next Big Cyber Target — SecurityWeek

Data Breach of the Month: City of Atlanta

How IR Platforms Can Help You Meet GDPR Reporting Timelines

Data Breach of the Month: Decatur County General Hospital

Data Breach of the Month: Oklahoma State University Center of Health Sciences

Data Breach of the Month: NiceHash

Avoiding Cyber Crime During the Holidays

Data Breach of the Month: Imgur

Key Findings from Five Major Cybersecurity Reports

Data Breach of the Month: Disqus User Data Exposed for Five Years

Trump’s Twitter Disabled: Protecting Against Insider Threats

Data Breach of the Month: North Korea Steals USA War Plans

Involving “Legal” in Incident Response: The Three Pillars

How to Avoid HIPAA’s Wall of Shame: Protecting Against Ransomware

How Vulnerable are Modern Cars to Hacking?

EU GDPR Data Breach Requirements: What You Need to Know

Risks Affecting Point of Sale Terminals

Hacking Hollywood: Cyber Security Threats in the Entertainment Industry

The True Cost of a Breach: Infographic

Stories From The Front Lines: The Silo Effect vs. The Single Source of Truth

How to Comply With 23 NYCRR 500

How Root Cause Analysis Can Help Your Hospital Avoid HIPAA Fines

5 Incident Response Takeaways from the Yahoo Breach Fallout

Are Your Emails Safe From Prying Eyes?

Dealing with an Insider Threat

Hospital Cyber Security: Risk Reduction in 5 Easy Steps

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