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J.S. Held

Benefits of a vCISO in the Age of AI-Driven Cyberattacks

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Cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence have become more sophisticated as bad actors utilize machine learning to analyze vulnerabilities, automate exploits, and outpace traditional security measures. Through the use...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Business Email Compromise: The Most Prevalent – and Preventable – Cyber Risk

Ransomware attacks that shut business down to zero and data breaches that disclose the personal information of customers, vendors and employees justifiably strike fear in the hearts of executives everywhere. Organizations can...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

Tenace

Why Cybersecurity Investment Isn’t Optional For Small Businesses

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In 2022, the average cost of cybercrime has reached $4.35 million per organization, and the number of data breaches has climbed by 14%. But despite the rising frequency and impact of cyberattacks, many businesses still do not...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #250 – Beware of Vishing

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an alert warning the public about vishing campaigns....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI + CISA Issue Joint Alert on Vishing Attacks

When the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) get together to issue an alert to warn us about a security threat, you can bet that the threat is real, and that...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: High Profile Phishing Incident Demonstrates Continued Need for Social Engineering Insurance

Media outlets recently reported that Barbara Corcoran, one of the judges on the popular ABC show "Shark Tank," was the victim of a "spear phishing" scam....more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

A Cautionary Tale: Insurance for Social Engineering Fraud

You are on the accounts payable staff of a private company. It is 4:30 Friday afternoon, and you receive an urgent email from the CEO (Mrs. Banks). In this urgent email, Mrs. Banks directs you, in no uncertain terms, to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

$64 Million in Bitcoin Stolen from NiceHash

Many are lamenting not purchasing bitcoin now that its value has skyrocketed. Yesterday, Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin warned investors to stay away from investing in bitcoin, as he considers it a financial...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Beazley Publishes Special Report on 2017 Healthcare Breaches

Beazley has published a report outlining data breaches in the first nine months of 2017. The report notes that the highest cause of a data breach in 2017 so far are unintended disclosures, which accounted for 41 percent of...more

Carlton Fields

District Courts Buck Trend on Fidelity Coverage for Social Engineering and Business Email Compromise Schemes

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The FBI continues to warn that losses are on the rise from business email compromise (BEC) or “social engineering” schemes, which the Bureau describes as: Carried out by transnational criminal organizations that employ...more

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