The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning small businesses that they are being targeted by scammers through a new coronavirus-related scam. The scam “starts with an email that claims to come from the ‘Small Business...more
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 several studies, you pose a higher security risk to your organization than the...more
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Division of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) issued a health care and public health sector notification this week entitled “Ransomware Activity Targeting the...more
The threat-related statistics of malware and ransomware are mind-boggling. We have regularly reported on the dramatic increase of ransomware, but the statistics on successful exploitation and botnet activities are just as...more
11/20/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Vulnerability Assessments
We spend a lot of time reporting on ransomware because we are seeing more incidents than ever before, and our readers comment that keeping them up to date on ransomware tactics is helpful. The ransomware gangs, strains and...more
11/12/2020
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
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CYBERSECURITY -
Urgent Warning of Imminent Threat to Hospitals Issued by U.S.
Government -
On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent...more
On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.”...more
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an alert on October 16, 2020, to raise awareness “of a new remote code execution vulnerability (CVE – 2020 – 16952)”, which affects Microsoft’s SharePoint product....more
The National Security Agency (NSA) issued a Cybersecurity Advisory on October 20, 2020, entitled “Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Exploit Publicly Known Vulnerabilities,” alerting IT professionals to 25 vulnerabilities that...more
Secureworks issues an annual Incident Response Report that is very helpful in obtaining information on what types of incidents are occurring in order to become more resistant to threats. The 2020 IR Report was recently...more
10/23/2020
/ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Technology ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Popular ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Telecommuting ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Patching vulnerabilities has always been challenging, but these days, it is getting more and more complicated as manufacturers try to stay abreast of zero-day vulnerabilities and issue patches as quickly as they can....more
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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...more
9/4/2020
/ Australia ,
Cisco ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Education ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Cisco warned its customers last weekend that it has become aware of a zero-day vulnerability that it is working to fix by developing a patch. The flaw involves Cisco’s iOS XR Software, an operating system for carrier-grade...more
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NSA + FBI Warn Defense Contractors of Russian Hackers -
When the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) get together to issue a joint warning, you may wish to listen...more
8/21/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Carnival Cruise Lines ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FBI ,
Instagram ,
NASA ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
YouTube
When the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) get together to issue a joint warning, you may wish to listen up....more
8/21/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Contracts ,
FBI ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Vulnerability Assessments
If you use social media frequently, especially TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, you may want to take note of a recent report by a security research team at Comparitech that an unsecured database has exposed 235 million...more
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Connecticut Insurance Department Reminds Licensees to Comply with Data Security Law -
On July 20, 2020, the Connecticut Insurance Department issued a bulletin to licensees reminding them that the Connecticut...more
Security researchers are warning companies to be aware of a new resurgence of the Emotet botnet that has been reactivated after a hiatus of five months.
According to the researchers, the Emotet malware steals information,...more
Last week, authorities from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to the Russian government, APT29 a/k/a Cozy Bear of using malware to exploit security vulnerabilities to enable...more
7/23/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Malware ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Russia ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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SEC Issues Warning for Advisors and Broker-Dealers on Increased Ransomware Attacks -
On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its Office of Compliance Inspections and...more
7/17/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Ransomware ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Vulnerability Assessments
On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), issued a warning to advisors and broker-dealers to “immediately” review their cybersecurity...more
Alabama City Hit with Ransomware -
On June 5, 2020, Florence, Alabama’s information technology systems were hit with ransomware by the DoppelPaymer group demanding a ransom payment of $378,000 in bitcoin. Mayor Steve Holt...more
6/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Hackers ,
Marketing ,
Microsoft ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Robocalling ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cybersecurity advisory arm issued a warning on its website that “[M]alicious cyber actors are targeting unpatched systems” with a new exploit code that on unpatched systems could...more
Capital One Required to Produce Forensic Report in Class Action -
As a litigator, when responding to any security incident, thoughtful consideration is given to the possibility that the security incident may wind up in...more
5/31/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Capital One ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drones ,
Financial Services Industry ,
iPhone ,
Popular ,
Robotics ,
Toyota ,
Vulnerability Assessments
We have urged readers in the past to pay attention to the pushes received from mobile phone manufacturers to update operating systems. Although the pushes claim that new features are included, there are also patches included...more