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NIST refines Cybersecurity Security Framework, with increased focus on governance and supply chain

NIST has updated its widely used Cybersecurity Framework to provide key updates and practical resources for organizations to manage and discuss cybersecurity risk. The updated framework, which remains voluntary, is designed...more

National Crime Agency disrupts LockBit’s enterprise

The National Crime Agency fought back against Lockbit this week, affecting the groups administrative environment. Coordinating with the FBI and international partners, the National Crime Agency (NCA) took control of...more

U.S. State Department combats cybercrime with million-dollar reward offers

Informants can net $15 million for information about leaders behind the ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware. The U.S. Department of State is offering rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to key leaders in the...more

Security Snippets: New trojan Coyote

Coyote, a new Brazilian malware, is currently hunting down credentials for sixty-one (61) different banking applications. Researchers expect the malware to spread internationally. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has...more

Security Snippets: Linux systems exposed to boot loader attack

New vulnerability found in the boot process for Linux systems configured to boot over the network. A high severity vulnerability could allow attackers to take over a Linux system. The vulnerability is in the shim software...more

Security Snippets: Deepfake video being used for social engineering

Increasingly available Deepfake technology that can be used to impersonate employees is increasing the level of social engineering risk. Deepfake technology is increasingly being used against corporations to carry out social...more

Security Snippets: New Critical Jenkins Vulnerability

Vulnerability in the open-source automation server Jenkins is exploitable using a publicly released proof of concept. On January 24, 2024, Jenkins announced the presence of vulnerability CVE-2024-23897. The vulnerability...more

Security Snippets: FBI warns critical infrastructure of increasing attacks from China

Cyberattacks from China are targeting critical infrastructure including communications, energy, transportation, and water. Critical U.S. infrastructure may face a higher risk of cyberattacks from the People’s Republic of...more

Security Snippets: Fortra GoAnywhere file transfer tool vulnerability discovered

Vulnerabilities in enterprise file transfer solutions can lead to elevated risk. Now would be a good time to check your organization’s managed filed transfer service....more

Security Snippets: Rapid SCADA vulnerabilities create risk

Industrial automation platform Rapid SCADA contains seven key vulnerabilities. CISA recently published an advisory about seven vulnerabilities in Rapid SCADA—an open-source industrial automation platform that provides tools...more

Security Snippets: Ivanti faced with a third critical vulnerability according to CISA

CISA has added a new Ivanti vulnerability to its known exploited vulnerability catalogue. This vulnerability can be paired with other recently-reported vulnerabilities to permit threat actors to write malicious web shell...more

Security Snippets: Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability to watch out for

A vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint has been flagged as being actively exploited by CISA. A vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint is being actively exploited according to CISA’s known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV)...more

Agencies issue guidance on delayed SEC reporting of material cybersecurity incidents - SEC Update

Since December 18, 2023 public companies other than smaller reporting companies are required to report a cybersecurity incident under Item 1.05 of Form 8-K within four business days after the company determines the incident...more

Executive order on AI issued by California’s governor signals continued focus on GenAI

Yesterday, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order regarding generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”). The order states that California has established itself as the world leader in GenAI innovation...more

Global privacy regulators join forces to warn about scraping publicly available information

On August 24, 2023, twelve international data protection and privacy regulators from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and APAC announced their “global expectations of social media platforms and other sites to safeguard against...more

Securing Cyberspace: White House releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

The Biden Administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy (Strategy) in an effort to reshape U.S. policy and priorities around cybersecurity for the public and private sectors, marking a significant shift in tone...more

The Federal Communications Commission (again) sets its sights on cybersecurity

The field of regulators interested in the cybersecurity practices of private companies is getting crowded, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) becoming more and more active in this space. The FCC, which has...more

Employers Take Notice: Increased Cybersecurity Threats Amid Coronavirus Precautions

On March 11, the Word Health Organization officially characterized the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. During the outbreak, many employers around the world are seeking to prioritize the well-being and safety of...more

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – The CCPA’s “Reasonable” Security Requirement

This is the eleventh installment in Hogan Lovells’ series on the California Consumer Privacy Act. Much of the focus on the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) has been on the new rights that it affords California...more

Regulatory Insights for Life Sciences and Health Care Investments: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Investing in the life sciences industry without an understanding of the key regulatory factors that could determine a product’s success or failure could cost you millions of dollars....more

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