Podcast - Cybersecurity Roundup: Analyzing New and Proposed Rules for Contractors
On April 8, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) officially notified Congress of a significant information security incident involving its email system. This notification, mandated by the Federal Information...more
Orrick Partner Beth McGinn joins RegFi co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Sasha Leonhardt for our second episode focused on the proposed American Privacy Rights Act and its potential impact on the financial services industry. Beth...more
Malicious Android Apps Used to Target Iranian Banks - An ongoing Android malware campaign targeting users of Iranian financial institutions has expanded to include new abilities to target an even greater number of people...more
The regular “Weekly Update” email from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) had an eye-catching warning February 16, urging broker-dealer member firms to heed the “Shields Up” cyber threat warning from the...more
The SEC’s Office of Compliance and Examinations (OCIE) issued a risk alert on July 10 about its observation of an apparent increase in sophistication of ransomware attacks on SEC registrants, including broker-dealers,...more
On March 24, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, in coordination with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, issued a mandatory “Stay Home. Work Safe.” order, effective at 11:59 pm March 24, to preserve public health and safety...more