CYBERSECURITY -
CISA Warns “Every Organization” in U.S. to Assess + Respond to Cyber Risks -
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued another warning to “every organization” in the...more
1/28/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
FERC ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Robots ,
Transmission Grid ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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ECRI Names Cybersecurity Attacks as Top Health Technology Hazard for 2022 -
ECRI has been publishing its annual report of health technology hazards for the past 15 years. According to ECRI’s Device...more
1/21/2022
/ Automation Systems ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Theft ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Japan ,
Malware ,
Popular ,
QR Codes ,
Vessels ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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New Mexico County Recovering from Ransomware Attack -
Another day, another governmental entity hit with a ransomware attack. If you are a resident of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and you need a marriage...more
1/14/2022
/ Army ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Russia
CYBERSECURITY -
FTC Warns Companies of Enforcement for Failing to Patch Log4j Vulnerability -
In what I would describe as an unusual but interesting move by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on January 4, 2022, it...more
1/7/2022
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Search Engines ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY -
New Jersey Settles with Cancer Center Over Business Email Compromise -
One of the challenging things about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) enforcement is the fact that both the...more
12/27/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Facebook ,
Fraud ,
Hackers ,
Hate Speech ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
CYBERSECURITY -
November's "Patch Tuesday" Includes 55 Patches -
Staying current with Microsoft’s monthly patches is challenging, yet critical for one’s cybersecurity program. This week, Microsoft’s November Patch...more
11/12/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Microsoft ,
Network Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Shopify ,
Vaccinations ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a consumer class action against Ledger SAS’s e-commerce vendor Shopify Inc. because of its locale – Shopify is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Judge...more
11/12/2021
/ Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Dismissals ,
E-Commerce ,
General Jurisdiction ,
Hackers ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Shopify ,
Specific Jurisdiction
CYBERSECURITY -
FBI Warning: M&A Activity Targeted by Ransomware Groups -
The FBI issued a Private Industry Notification on November 2, 2021, warning companies that “ransomware actors are very likely using significant...more
11/5/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Driverless Cars ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
QR Codes ,
Ransomware ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY -
Cyber Criminals Focusing on Clinics + Business Associates -
As hospital systems become more hardened to cyber-attacks, cyber criminals are focusing their efforts on smaller providers, such as outpatient...more
10/8/2021
/ Agribusiness ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Facebook ,
Farms ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Instagram ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY -
FBI, CISA + NSA Issue Conti Ransomware Advisory -
On September 22, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security...more
10/1/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Passwords ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation
FabFitFun, a fashion and beauty subscription service, settled claims that it failed to adequately protect and secure consumer data resulting in a data breach for a sum of $625,000 in the U.S. District Court for the Central...more
CYBERSECURITY -
FBI Warns of Hive Ransomware Following Attack Against Hospital System -
On August 25, 2021, the FBI issued a Flash Alert to warn companies, especially in the health care industry, about the proliferation...more
9/3/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Surveillance ,
WhatsApp
CYBERSECURITY -
Emerging Ransomware Groups Getting into the Action -
According to a report issued on August 24, 2021, by Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats, four emerging ransomware...more
8/27/2021
/ COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
TCPA
CYBERSECURITY -
Extortion Doesn’t Work for EA Sports Hackers -
According to The Record, Electronic Arts Sports (EA) was the victim of a cyber hacking in June, when hackers posted on an underground hacking forum that they...more
8/6/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybertheft ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Electronic Arts ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Extortion ,
Hackers ,
Microsoft ,
OCR ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Source Code
CYBERSECURITY -
CISA Issues Alert on Top Exploited Vulnerabilities -
On July 28, 2021, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a cybersecurity alert entitled “Top Routinely Exploited...more
7/30/2021
/ Apple ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Malware ,
Popular ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY -
Second Security Directive Issued by TSA to Pipeline Operators -
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued its second Security Directive to the pipeline industry on July 20, 2021,...more
7/23/2021
/ Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Infrastructure ,
Location Data ,
NASA ,
Olympics ,
Pipelines ,
Ransomware ,
TSA
This week, a North Carolina federal judge denied Filters Fast LLC’s motion to dismiss a proposed data breach class action, ruling that the plaintiffs demonstrated adequate harm to satisfy Article III standing....more
7/23/2021
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
E-Commerce ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Internet Retailers ,
Negligence ,
Personal Data ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Standing
CYBERSECURITY -
White House Focused on Combating Ransomware -
Ransomware attacks are frequent and escalating as we speak. Double extortion scams are hitting companies at a dizzying pace, and catching companies, large...more
7/16/2021
/ Article III ,
Biden Administration ,
Canon ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Devices ,
Standing ,
Telemarketing ,
Text Messages
CYBERSECURITY -
Microsoft Issues Emergency Software Update for PrintNightmare Zero Day Vulnerability -
Following the release of a U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (US-CERT) Coordination Center...more
7/9/2021
/ Bitcoin Mining ,
British Airways ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Software ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Last week, Impact MHC, a Colorado-based mobile home park management company, agreed to pay $25,000 to the Colorado Attorney General’s office and implement new security measures after a data breach of more than 15,000...more
CYBERSECURITY -
Another Win for Justice Department: Slilpp Marketplace Takedown -
People always ask me if law enforcement is having any luck in combatting cyber criminals. Let me be clear: it is a very tough job to take...more
6/18/2021
/ Ancestry.com ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Car Rentals ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drones ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Van Buren v United States
CYBERSECURTY -
U.S. CISA + Cyber Command Warns of Critical Flaw in VMware -
Although a patch has been available by VMware since May 25, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more
6/11/2021
/ Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Financial Transactions ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Microsoft ,
Ransomware
CYBERSECURITY -
Tulsa, OK Refuses to Pay Ransom to Attackers -
The City of Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced on May 9, 2021, that it had been hit with a ransomware attack, but the Mayor is resolute in not paying the demanded...more
CYBERSECURITY -
Eversource Energy Notifies Customers of Data Breach -
Eversource Energy, which is the largest energy supplier in New England with 4.3 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New...more
4/30/2021
/ Apple ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
iPhone ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
SolarWinds
CYBERSECURITY -
NSA Issues New Warning About Four Critical Patches to Microsoft Exchange Servers -
The National Security Agency (NSA) recently issued a warning to private industry about four zero-day vulnerabilities in...more
4/23/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
Hackers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NBA ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS