Before we jump into February developments — trigger warning if you are a Russian hacker — for those keeping track of breach notification requirements, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board approved a final...more
3/8/2023
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A thesis statement for this month's Cyber Capsule might be "You're Doing It Wrong." Whether it's easily guessable passwords, manipulated URLs, or waiting longer than prudent to report a data breach, most of our items look at...more
It is 2022, which means you’ve received your fair share of consumer breach notification letters.
Originally published in Law360 on September 30, 2022....more
Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his colleagues Privacy + Cyber Associate Sadia Mirza and Privacy + Cyber Partner Kamran Salour as they discuss phishing. Kamran and Sadia break down what...more
According to the Verizon Wireless 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, there are four prominent paths that threat actors use to gain unauthorized access into an organization’s network...
Originally published in Law360 on...more
In this episode of Unauthorized Access, Kamran and Sadia welcome their firm colleague, Privacy + Cyber Partner and Team Leader Ron Raether, in a discussion on consumer breach notices — specifically from Ron's perspective as a...more
Can cyber investigations be canned? Find out what Sadia, Kamran, and this month’s guest, Shawn Tuma of Spencer Fane, have to say. The gloves come off as these three breach coaches duke it out for the final word on this topic....more
Please find our fourth edition of the Cyber Capsule. As in months past, we continue to see an emphasis on two trends — an emphasis on cybersecurity funding and an emphasis on information sharing. Information sharing, however,...more
In this episode of Unauthorized Access, Kamran Salour and Sadia Mirza welcome Assistant Vice President of Cyber Services and Incident Response Linda Comerford of AmTrust. During this discussion, Linda navigates the steps of...more
In this episode of Unauthorized Access, Kamran and Sadia welcome Tony Kirtley of Secureworks. Tony discusses the emotional response to a ransomware attack, particularly how the emotional response mirrors the Kübler-Ross five...more
Hello and welcome to the inaugural edition of Troutman Pepper’s Cyber Capsule. The Cyber Capsule gathers noteworthy news from the prior month and groups them here. You might be asking yourself why am I receiving this? Well,...more
Editor’s Note: This past month featured increased activity in privacy and data protection. U.S. Legislation and Regulation. Connecticut’s governor signed a comprehensive privacy bill, and President Biden has before him a bill...more
Unauthorized Access provides an insightful and interesting recap of the latest developments in cybersecurity. Each month our (mildly funny) hosts, Kamran Salour and Sadia Mirza, will discuss updates on legal developments and...more
On April 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two employees improperly accessed adjudicatory materials for cases being litigated in the agency’s in-house court system. The access occurred in 2017,...more
Editor’s Note: Utah became the fourth state in the nation to successfully pass a comprehensive privacy bill, following California, Colorado, and Virginia. Meanwhile, seven other states failed at their own attempts, including...more
On February 3, a New York magistrate judge recommended dismissing a class action against medical management company, Professional Business System d/b/a Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions in Tassmer v. Professional...more