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Hinckley Allen

Today’s Menacing Cyber Threat Environment: What Organizations Need to Know to Quickly Respond to a Data Breach and Reduce the...

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As the last two years have clearly demonstrated, no organization is immune from cyberattacks.  Indeed, numerous studies have reported that a majority of businesses have been impacted by at least one cyberattack over the past...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

A Ghost Stole my Data!

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They appeared. They caused a fright. And then they disappeared… along with all of your data. While not a ghost, that is how most hacking groups operate and their ghostly presence is growing across the globe....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Announces Penalties Against Four Companies for Downplaying Severity of SolarWinds Cybersecurity Breach in Disclosures

On Oct. 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged four technology companies with making materially misleading disclosures about the effect the SolarWinds cyberattack had on these issuers. To...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Microsoft Report Highlights Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations

On October 22, 2024, Microsoft issued a threat trend research report entitled “US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resilience against ransomware attacks.” In it, Microsoft declares that ransomware attacks against the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #418 – New Phishing Scheme Uses Scarce Weight Loss Drugs as Hook

Scammers are always looking for new ways to dupe victims. If you battle your weight, you think about it a lot and are always looking for easier ways to lose some pounds. There is no easy way, but we are always looking for an...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Continues Its Persecution Of Crime Victims

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More than a decade ago, I expressed concern about the Securities and Exchange Commission's predilection for targeting victims of crimes.   That concern related to an enforcement action against a company that had been...more

K2 Integrity

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Creating and Managing Long, Unique Passwords

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month was established more than 20 years ago to provide resources to enable organizations and their employees to stay safer and more secure online...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Ransomware, AI, privacy suits, and more: A recap of the NetDiligence 2024 Cyber Risk Summit

The NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, which was held September 30-October 2 in Philadelphia, featured panels focused on the latest developments and challenges in cyber risk. Speakers included insurance, legal, and technology...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #416 – Impersonation is the Most Prolific Phishing Tactic in 2024

A new report published by the software company Egress this month, Phishing Threat Trends Report, is a must-read. It outlines the proliferation of phishing toolkits on the dark web (that basically allows any Tom, Dick, and...more

Mayer Brown

Cyber Threats on the Rise: Dissecting the Common Themes Behind Recent Cybersecurity Incidents in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has witnessed a notable surge in cyber breach incidents in recent years. The cyberattacks have affected various organisations across the public, private and non-profit sector. Cybersecurity incidents recorded a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Data Breach 101: a Curriculum Spoiler for NC College Students

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A letter or three per year, alerting of a data breach at a company with which you’ve interacted, is now par for the course. Hackers, and the companies whose data they seek, are engaged in a near-daily volley of attacks and...more

Baker Donelson

Happy Hack-tober! Don't be Scared: How to Protect Your Business from RaaS Threats

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October is here, and as we prepare for pumpkin spice lattes, fall sweaters, and scary decorations, there's one thing your business can't afford to ignore this month: cybersecurity. Welcome to Hack-tober, or as it's officially...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthcare Needs More Hackers: A Discussion with Ilona Cohen

Ethical hackers are becoming crucial allies in the battle against healthcare data breaches and ransomware attacks. In the twelfth episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law Podcast, Ilona Cohen, Chief Legal Officer and Chief...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hackers Attack Water Treatment Plant in Arkansas City Prompting Federal Investigation

On September 22, 2024, Arkansas City was hit by a cyberattack at its water treatment facility. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, together with city officials and local...more

Woodruff Sawyer

The Voluntary Parting Exclusion: What You Need to Know

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The US Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 880,000 cybercrime complaints in 2023. Overall financial losses from cybercrime last year reached $12.5 billion, a record-setting year-over-year increase of...more

Alston & Bird

Ransomware Activity Trends in Q2 2024

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Ransomware attacks are hitting record highs in 2024 and show no sign of slowing down as new criminal groups enter the scene and employ a variety of evolving tactics. This post identifies key highlights of ransomware activity...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Athletes, Arenas, and Cyberattacks: The Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity in Sports

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As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, the sports industry faces unique challenges in safeguarding its data, athletes, and events. During a recent panel discussion at the Aspen Cyber Summit, Reynold Hoover, CEO of the...more

Alston & Bird

New Joint CISA – FBI – DC3 Guidance Advises On Ransomware Threats Linked to Iran-Backed Hackers: What Enterprises Need to Know

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A recent joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) warns of increased collaboration...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Continues its Cybersecurity Focus, Settles with Company over Lax Security Measures

The SEC recently issued an order and settlement against a company from a pair of cyberattacks in which millions of dollars of client funds were stolen. While the company was able to recover a portion of the funds and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

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The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #411 – Phishing Attacks Increased 40% in 2023

Everyone thinks they can spot a phishing email. If true, we would not see so many security incidents, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. The statistics are overwhelming that phishing emails are a significant cause of data...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

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The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Cybercrime Trends: A Midyear Review

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Cybercriminals continue to outpace the best efforts of regulators, law enforcement, and cybersecurity professionals. Recent reporting from the Federal Bureau of Investigation demonstrates that cybercriminals are increasingly...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims

We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims. New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that in the second quarter of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CrowdStrike Customers Targeted by Threat Actors Using Fake Help Websites

If you are a customer of CrowdStrike, you are working on recovering from the outage that occurred on July 19, 2024. As if that isn’t enough disruption, CrowdStrike is warning customers that threat actors are taking advantage...more

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