The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance just released its "2018 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report," which says “2018–Some Better, Some Worse, All Bad.” That’s our experience, too. Here are the highlights from the...more
7/12/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Income Taxes ,
Microsoft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Preparers ,
Uniform Law Commission (ULC) ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Security researchers have warned municipalities repeatedly about how they are being targeted with ransomware, that they are at high risk, and the need to make data security a high priority.
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6/28/2019
/ Credit Monitoring ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Military Service Members ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Municipalities ,
National Guard ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
The attackers behind the vicious ransomware known as GandCrab have made their money (loosely estimated at over $2 billion) and are retiring. Most of us work for a living and then retire, but these guys steal money to retire....more
6/21/2019
/ Anthem Insurance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Debit Cards ,
Dominos ,
Driverless Cars ,
Exploitation ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
NFL ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Super Bowl
Vicious malware continues to be deployed by China-based attackers. A new strain of malware, dubbed “HiddenWasp,” which has the ability to remotely infect computers, has been discovered by a security researcher at Intezar. The...more
6/7/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
China ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Exploitation ,
Extortion ,
FBI ,
Genetic Materials ,
Genetic Testing ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
OIG ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Quest Diagnostics ,
Vulnerable Victims
According to a recent FBI Flash, Ryuk ransomware has hit more than 100 U.S. companies since August 2018, with a “disproportionate impact on logistics companies, technology companies, and small municipalities.”
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Hotel chain Fillmore Hospitality, LLC is the latest target of a proposed class action complaint filed this week, alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). We don’t usually discuss the...more
5/13/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Contract Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Dating Services ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Mobile Apps ,
Organ Donation ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vendors
LockerGoga Ransomware Hits Manufacturer and Chemical Companies -
In the last two weeks, ransomware dubbed LockerGoga has attacked aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro, which announced that as a result of the attack, it had...more
4/2/2019
/ Apple ,
Credit Cards ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware
The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago. The hackers have targeted state and municipalities to wreak their havoc. This week, Orange...more
4/1/2019
/ Authentication ,
Connected Items ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Internet of Things ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Devices
Security researchers at Adversis have discovered that dozens of companies have inadvertently leaked corporate and customer data through their Box enterprise storage accounts because staff are sharing public links to their...more
3/18/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Identity Theft ,
Internal Controls ,
IRS ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Smart Devices ,
Tax Fraud ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Cybersecurity company Carbon Black recently issued are port of the results of a survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) of financial organizations, which showed that the financial industry is getting hammered by...more
3/11/2019
/ Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Banking Sector ,
Contract Terms ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
GoDaddy.com ,
Identity Theft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Tax Fraud ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages
To illustrate just how creative phishing campaigns have become, on January 30, 2019, it was reported by multiple credit unions that Bank Secrecy Act officers at credit unions around the country received emails that appeared...more
2/18/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
BSA/AML ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Genetic Materials ,
Genetic Testing ,
OCR ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Team (US-CERT) recently issued an advisory outlining three vulnerabilities of Drager Infinity Delta patient monitoring devices. The...more
2/11/2019
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Electronic Filing ,
Genetic Materials ,
GINA ,
Mobile Devices ,
OSHA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Super Bowl ,
US-CERT ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Workplace Injury
I was a speaker at a recent conference of municipalities in a state last week, and during my presentation, I mentioned the various cyber-attacks that have affected cities, towns and educational departments in the U.S....more
2/4/2019
/ Airports ,
Airspace ,
Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Girl Scouts ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hackers ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Devices ,
Ransomware ,
Robots ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages
Cybercriminals have launched a new campaign that not only requires the victim to pay a ransom to have their data decrypted, but when the victim is directed to a PayPal account to pay the ransom and get the decryption key to...more
1/21/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cell Phones ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Drones ,
Geological Data ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Right to Privacy ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
WISP
Marriott International Inc. (Marriott) has released new numbers relating to its Starwood Hotel’s reservation database by stating that more than 5 million passport numbers were stolen in the database.
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1/14/2019
/ Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Drones ,
Financial Fraud ,
Geolocation ,
Hackers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Identity Theft ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Marriott ,
Mobile Apps ,
Neiman Marcus ,
OSHA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Retailers ,
Safety Inspections ,
State Farm ,
Waivers
Just before the new year, the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released voluntary cybersecurity practices for health care organizations, which consists of a main document, two technical volumes, and resources...more
1/7/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Dispensaries ,
Drones ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Harassment ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Online Platforms ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Safety Inspections ,
Shell Oil ,
Title IX ,
Virtual Currency
New Year’s is a time to look back on the happenings of the year and focus on the lessons and reminders those events have provided. For our final newsletter of the year, we’d like to share with you our top 10 most read posts...more
12/31/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Connected Items ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Hackers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Wells Fargo
For data security buffs like me, the recent McAfee® Labs Threats Report, December 2018 is, or should be, a top pick on the list. Well, maybe not for the holiday reading list. We need to be careful not to bring up the results...more
12/27/2018
/ Article III ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Experian ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Technology ,
OCR ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Smart Devices ,
Standing ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vaccinations ,
Value-Based Care ,
Vulnerability Assessments
A report released by cybersecurity firm Agari has come to conclusion that we have been experiencing all year—a hacking group in Nigeria, dubbed “London Blue,” is targeting CFOs and controllers from small businesses to...more
12/17/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
CFOs ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
FinTech ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Marriott ,
OCR ,
OSHA ,
Pensions ,
PHI ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safety Inspections ,
Securities Litigation ,
Smart Contracts ,
Stock Prices ,
Vulnerable Victims ,
Workplace Safety
Darkreading.com has issued a survey entitled Monetizing the Insider: The Growing Symbiosis of Insiders and the Dark Web, which states that malicious insiders are responsible for 27 percent of all cybercrime. This statistic...more
12/10/2018
/ Authentication ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
GPS ,
Hackers ,
Law Enforcement ,
Marriott ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Recruitment Incentives ,
State and Local Government ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Mozilla recently announced that it is adding a new security feature to its Firefox Quantum web browser that will alert users when they visit a website that has reported a data breach in the last 12 months.
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11/26/2018
/ Black Friday ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Mozilla ,
OIG ,
Part 107 ,
Record Retention ,
Retailers ,
Waivers ,
Websites
According to reports by WhoWhatWhy and the Associated Press, five security experts have confirmed a private citizen’s allegation that the Georgia Online Voter Database contains a major security flaw and is vulnerable to...more
11/12/2018
/ Commercial Use ,
Credit Cards ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Breach ,
Databases ,
Drones ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Identity Theft ,
Kenya ,
Phishing Scams ,
USPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for-profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as their...more
11/5/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Ford Motor ,
FTC Guidelines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Nonprofits ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sandbox ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Spoofing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Yahoo!
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last week that it has discovered unauthorized users have attempted to hack into its online trademark system to attempt to make unauthorized changes to active trademark...more
10/29/2018
/ Airspace ,
Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Credit Security Freeze ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Employee Training ,
General Electric ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal Ethics ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Small Business ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USPTO
This week the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investigative report that outlined cyber incidents that nine public companies had experienced, causing fraudulent losses totaling more than $100 million. The...more
10/22/2018
/ Anthem Insurance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Email ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Internal Controls ,
Microsoft ,
New Legislation ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Surveillance