CYBERSECURITY -
Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach -
According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more
11/7/2023
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SolarWinds
In a first, bold move by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following its new Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies, issued on July 26, 2023, this...more
11/6/2023
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Investment Fraud ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
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Securities Violations ,
SolarWinds
According to a press release, Personal Touch, a home health company located on Long Island, has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James for $350,000 for a data breach that occurred in January of 2021...more
Resilience issued its Midyear 2023 Claims Report, which is well worth the read.
In addition to commenting on the impact of the MOVEit incident, some of the key findings include...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI, and MS-ISAC recently released an urgent Joint Advisory on the Atlassian Confluence Vulnerability CVE-2023-22515.
According to the Alert, “this critical vulnerability...more
10/23/2023
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On October 12, 2023, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued an Alert to the healthcare industry about a “new threat actor and ransomware,” NoEscape, which is threatening health care organizations....more
10/23/2023
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Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
We have posted blogs before on sharing genetic information and the risk associated with the disclosure of such sensitive information.
Unfortunately, our concerns have been realized....more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on October 11, 2023, urging companies (particularly those in the critical...more
10/13/2023
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The FBI and CISA issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory “#StopRansomware: Snatch Ransomware” on September 20, 2023. The Advisory outlines the indicators of compromise and observed tactics, techniques, and procedures of Snatch...more
9/22/2023
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It is scary to think of cyber warfare and how it may affect us. But the reality is there, and we should be prepared. I was chatting with a colleague this morning who asked for the top two things to do to prepare for a massive...more
On August 15, 2023, the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert entitled “Preserving patient safety after a cyberattack,” which provides “tips on what organizations can do to prepare to deliver safe patient care in the...more
9/8/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
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Patient Privacy Rights ,
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The Joint Commission
I was talking to a client today about a security incident and the discussion turned to how threat actors are using increasingly more sophisticated ways to attack individuals and companies. She lamented that we know more than...more
9/7/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Elder Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Risk Management ,
Scams
On August 22, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued four more advisories related to industrial control systems. The advisories are applicable to four different industrial control products,...more
Insurance coverage for cyberattacks can be tricky for anyone to navigate, including lawyers. To illustrate this point, a case in New Jersey caught my eye that I thought would be an interesting read for our followers who are...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued “timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding” Industrial Control Systems (ICS)....more
In its continued effort to keep industry apprised of threats facing companies in the U.S., CISA recently issued a Cybersecurity Advisory: 2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities that is helpful to get up to speed on top...more
In a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new cybersecurity rules yesterday (July 26, 2023) applicable to public companies.
The rules, which will become effective thirty days after publication in...more
7/28/2023
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Securities Regulation
CYBERSECURITY -
Patch Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild ASAP -
Adobe has issued alerts on three vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion product. The first alert, issued on July 11, 2023,...more
7/24/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
EU ,
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Machine Learning ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Adobe has issued alerts on three vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion product. The first alert, issued on July 11, 2023, announced patches for CVE-2023-29298, an improper access control issue that can lead to a security...more
CYBERSECURITY -
Unpatched Fortinet Vulnerability Being Exploited by Threat Actors -
According to cybersecurity researchers at Bishop Fox, “hundreds of thousands” of FortiGate firewalls have not been patched against a...more
According to cybersecurity researchers at Bishop Fox, “hundreds of thousands” of FortiGate firewalls have not been patched against a known vulnerability and are at risk of being attacked by threat actors using the unpatched...more
7/10/2023
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
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CISA and FBI have issued a joint advisory on the MOVEit transfer vulnerability that should be on the radar of CISOs and IT professionals. The CLOP ransomware organization has been reportedly exploiting an SQL injection...more
6/16/2023
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On May 16, 2023, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released three advisories applicable to Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The Alerts cover vulnerabilities of Snap One OvrC Cloud, Rockwell...more
5/19/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
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Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
Popular ,
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Threat Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Threat actors never cease to find innovative ways to extort their victims. If only threat actors would use their creativity for good causes....more
Researchers at WithSecure cybersecurity firm have seen two malware attacks against Veeam Backup and Replication servers believed to be initiated by cybercrime group FIN7, also known as Carbon Spider, which has also been...more
5/4/2023
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Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Threat Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments