CYBERSECURITY -
Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report Released -
If you have been following Verizon’s annual data breach investigation reports like I have over the years, you get excited when the new one comes out....more
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Coveware Q1 2021 Report Shows Increase in Ransomware Payments Over Q4 2020 Coveware issued its Q1 2021 -
Ransomware Report on April 26, 2021, which concludes that “[D]ata exfiltration extortion continues...more
5/7/2021
/ Apple ,
Contact Tracing ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
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Girl Scouts ,
Kroger ,
Personal Data ,
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Popular ,
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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
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
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Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
iPhone ,
NYDFS ,
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Ransomware ,
SolarWinds
Once again, Apple is leading the pack on privacy and implementing new privacy controls, starting next week. What does this mean for you?...more
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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
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Facebook Inc v Duguid ,
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National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NBA ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS
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Cisco/Talos Researchers Find Attackers Using Slack and Discord to Distribute Malware -
Another example of the resiliency and creativity of cyber-attackers is outlined in a new blog by Cisco/Talos...more
4/16/2021
/ Automatic License Plate Readers ,
Biometric Information ,
Cisco ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
NAIC ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
Many individuals already use facial recognition technology to authenticate and authorize payment through their smartphone. According to Jupiter Research, by 2025 (only four years away), 95 percent of smartphones will have...more
4/15/2021
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fingerprints ,
Fraud ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Payments ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Smartphones ,
Spotify ,
Terms of Use
CYBERSECURITY -
FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware -
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued a joint alert with the Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity Infrastructure and...more
4/9/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
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DMV ,
FBI ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware
CYBERSECURITY -
GAO Report Identifies Need for DOE to Address Risks to Electrical Distribution System -
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently completed and published a study on electricity...more
4/2/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Email ,
FBI ,
GAO ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infrastructure ,
OCR ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Right of Access ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Wal-Mart
Many people continue to be unaware of how their data are collected, stored, used, disclosed, retained, or destroyed. As technology explodes it is hard to stay current, and educating individuals on their privacy rights has...more
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$50 Million Ransom Demand is Largest Ever -
In what is being reported as the largest ransom demand ever, Taiwanese electronics and computer manufacturer Acer has reportedly been hit with a ransomware...more
3/26/2021
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Cyber Attacks ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Facebook ,
Hackers ,
Honeywell International ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Vaccinations ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY -
Ironic Justice: WeLeakInfo Users’ Information Compromised -
In the category of “you can’t make this up, but satisfyingly ironic,” it was recently reported that criminals who used the WeLeakInfo database...more
3/19/2021
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Credit Reports ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
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Form 8-K ,
Hackers ,
Molson Coors
California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), announced the appointment of the...more
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Microsoft Releases Additional Resources for Exchange Flaws and CISA Issues Alert -
As we alerted our readers last week, Microsoft announced that its Exchange email servers have been compromised, which is...more
CYBERSECURITY -
Health and Personal Information of N.C. Residents Posted Online by Ransomware Group -
Becker’s Health IT reports that two batches of sensitive information of Chatham County, N.C. residents have been posted...more
2/19/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Right of Access ,
Standing
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Ransomware Incident Compromises Unemployment Claim Information of 1.6M in WA -
It is being reported that the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) is investigating a security incident, allegedly...more
2/5/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FCC ,
Fertility Treatments ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Tax Fraud ,
TCPA ,
Unemployment Benefits
CYBERSECURITY -
Big Win for Law Enforcement: Emotet Infrastructure Taken Down -
January 27, 2021, was a BIG win for law enforcement in the efforts to combat cyber crime. U.S. and European law enforcement agencies announced...more
1/29/2021
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Hackers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Popular ,
Vaccinations
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NYDFS -
Cybersecurity Certificate of Compliance Due April 15, 2021
The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS), which regulates certain covered entities and licensed persons in the financial...more
1/22/2021
/ Blockchain ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Malware ,
Marriott ,
NYDFS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Russia ,
SolarWinds ,
Vaccinations
CYBERSECURITY -
Ubiquiti Notifies Customers of Breach -
Ubiquiti, a manufacturer of products used for networks such as routers, webcams and mesh networks, announced this week that an unauthorized access to its systems...more
1/15/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Insurrection ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Scams
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Further Fall-Out from Russian Hacking of SolarWinds -
U.S. intelligence agencies, including the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity...more
1/8/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ports ,
Russia ,
Software ,
SolarWinds
With the new year upon us, we reflect on the many challenges and lessons of 2020. This week’s Insider offers a collection of the most read posts of 2020.
...more
12/31/2020
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Ballot Measures ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Remote Working ,
Right to Repair ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Telecommuting ,
Telematics
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C-Suite + Managers Pose Higher Security Risk to Organizations -
You executives and managers who are in my age group (that is, you didn’t grow up with mobile devices and computers) listen up. According to...more
12/24/2020
/ C-Suite Executives ,
CafePress ,
Connected Items ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Information Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Right to Repair ,
Scams ,
Smart Devices
CYBERSECURITY -
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Hit with Ransomware -
The Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) was hit with a ransomware attack over the weekend (December 5-6) that potentially delayed procedures planned...more
12/11/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Spoofing
To file in the “no one is immune from a sophisticated attack,” category, well-known and respected security firm FireEye publicly announced this week that it has experienced an attack by a state-sponsored (which means a...more
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Cyber Exposures Rise During Pandemic -
Although it is logical that cyber-attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an...more
12/4/2020
/ Ancestry.com ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
E-Commerce ,
First Amendment ,
Geolocation ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales