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Phelps Dunbar

How Can Companies Guard Against Rising Nation-State Cyber Threats?

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The messages from government agencies and cybersecurity leaders at the end of June were clear – nation-state-sponsored cybersecurity threats are on the rise. Pro-Iranian “hacktivists” are targeting U.S. infrastructure and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

What to Know About SafePay Ransomware Group

The SafePay ransomware group has been active since fall 2024 and has increased its activity this spring and summer. According to NCC Group, SafePay hit the most victims of any threat actor in May 2025—it is linked to 248...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns Airline and Transportation Sectors About Scattered Spider

On June 27, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning on X to the airline and transportation sectors that the notorious cyber criminal ring Scattered Spider is attacking those sectors....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Release Warns of Iranian-Backed Cyber-Attacks

On June 30, 2025, a Joint Advisory was issued by the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center issued...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The Changing Cyber Threat Landscape and Lessons Learned From Data Breaches

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Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of...more

Epiq

From Paper To Practice: The Real Value of a Cyber Incident Response Plan

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Cyber incidents are an ever-present threat to organisations of all sizes. While many companies have documented Cyber Incident Response (CIR) plans, they often fall short when it comes to real-world application. Below, we will...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

U.S. Retailers Bracing for Scattered Spider Attacks

Google sent out a warning that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is targeting U.S.-based retailers. Scattered Spider is believed to have been responsible for the recent attack on Marks & Spencer in the U.K. A security...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Crucial Role of Business Impact Analysis (BIA) in Cyber Resilience

Cyber threats aren’t a distant possibility — they’re a daily reality. And according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, they’re costing businesses more than ever. The global average data breach cost has surged to $4.88...more

Kaufman & Canoles

[Event] 41st Annual Employment Law Update - May 15th, Hampton, VA

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Managing risk in the employment law circus isn’t always easy when the rules change like they are contortionists. The 41st Annual Employment Law Update will highlight recent changes to the law and how employers can most...more

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[Webinar] Remote Mobile Discovery: Your Secret Weapon Against Malicious Insiders - April 16th, 10:00 am PDT

Malicious insiders are the silent threats lurking within organizations—employees, contractors, or partners with privileged access who can cause devastating data breaches. With the rise of remote work and mobile-first business...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Alert Warns of Medusa Ransomware

On March 12, 2025, a joint cybersecurity advisory was issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to advise...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #436 – Microsoft Warns of Crypto Wallet Scanning Malware StilachiRAT

A Microsoft blog post reported that incident response researchers uncovered a remote access trojan in November 2024 (dubbed StilachiRAT) that “demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Top Security Challenges Facing Data Centers in 2025 and Beyond

It is without question that data centers will continue to play a central role in powering the digital economy, housing critical data, and enabling cloud services, AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies. However, as the...more

Alston & Bird

Emergence of Medusa Ransomware

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On March 12, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued a...more

Purpose Legal

Proactive Steps for Protecting your Intellectual Property (IP) and Trade Secrets

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We live in an era in which information is a valuable commodity. Access to data, ideas, and trade secrets is in high demand, particularly for individuals or companies seeking to profit from this information. One way they gain...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Social Engineering + Stolen Credential Threats Continue to Dominate Cyber-Attacks

CrowdStrike recently published its 2025 Global Threat Report, which among other conclusions, emphasized that social engineering tactics aimed to steal credentials grew an astounding 442% in the second half of 2024....more

Alston & Bird

Ghost (Cring) Ransomware: Understanding The Threat & How Enterprises Can Defend Themselves

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On February 19, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued...more

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Ransom Payments at a Historic Low According to Report

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On February 4, 2025, Coveware, Inc. released its quarterly ransomware report for the fourth quarter of 2024, and identified that the percentage of victims paying ransoms fell to a historic low of 25%.  While the average...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cyber Threats in Public Finance: Protecting Transactions from Wire Fraud

A recent cyberattack on a Michigan township has exposed weaknesses in the bond-closing process. In this incident, hackers stole over $25 million in bond proceeds by using spoofed email addresses to provide fraudulent wire...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI versus MFA

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Ask any chief information security officer (CISO), cyber underwriter or risk manager, or cybersecurity attorney about what controls are critical for protecting an organization’s information systems, you’ll likely find...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd National Conference on Cybersecurity Law & Compliance - January 29th - 30th, Arlington, VA

Cyberattacks are affecting every company and sector. Meanwhile, the regulatory landscape is intensifying as the SEC continues to enforce the cyber-risk management disclosure rules. Every day presents a new compliance and...more

Fisher Phillips

Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule Would Require Entities to Adopt Enhanced Cybersecurity Measures

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The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo a big overhaul that would better defend healthcare data from cybersecurity threats – and require much more from covered entities when it comes to establishing and maintaining defenses....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Data Risk & Resilience Part III - Digital Forensics in your Incident Response Plan - September 19th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

Data Resilience Masterclass: Navigating the Risks of the Digital Age - Data Risk and Resilience is a critical topic for modern businesses, especially within industries that handle vast amounts of sensitive information....more

Woodruff Sawyer

Running to Stand Still: Practical Cybersecurity Governance Considerations for Boards and Management Teams

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It’s obvious that strong cybersecurity governance should help to reduce a company’s risk of succumbing to a cybersecurity incident or being significantly impacted should one materialize. One major challenge: determining what...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure

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On June 24, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division of Corporation Finance) released five new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the...more

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