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AI and Social Engineering Practice Tips

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on 7/29/2025

The hospitality industry faces mounting cybersecurity challenges as artificial intelligence (AI) enables increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting hotels, resorts, and travel service providers. Threat...more

Cybersecurity challenges in the health care industry: Legal, regulatory, and risk considerations

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 7/28/2025

Health care remains one of the most targeted and vulnerable sectors when it comes to cyberattacks. In fact, a recent breach at a major health care analytics firm exposed the data of 5.4 million U.S. patients, making it one of...more

Inside CyberCX’s 2025 DFIR Report: MFA Failures and Espionage Risks Revealed

HaystackID on 4/30/2025

The DFIR 2025 Threat Report from CyberCX offers a firsthand view of how cyber adversaries adapted and accelerated their tactics in 2024. Covering incidents across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe, the report...more

The Rise of AI-Powered Cyber Attacks: How Indian Businesses Can Prepare

Ankura on 1/23/2025

As the digital landscape evolves, so do the threats that accompany it. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed the nature of cybercrime, enabling attackers to execute more sophisticated and...more

From Moscow to Pyongyang: Cyber Threats Revealed by Sandra Joyce at the Tallinn Digital Summit

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 12/4/2024

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Sandra Joyce’s keynote at the Tallinn Digital Summit 2024 offers a vital look into the shifting dynamics of the cyber threat landscape. As an annual gathering of leaders from the digitally...more

Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/2/2024

No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks....more

[Webcast Transcript] Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise

HaystackID on 11/6/2024

Editor’s Note: This webcast brings together some of HaystackID’s top experts to dissect the intricacies of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks—a rapidly growing threat impacting organizations globally. During the...more

Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity using Generative AI to Enhance Cyber Defense

Ankura on 10/24/2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, where threats continually outpace defenses, the adoption of innovative technologies becomes not just advantageous, but essential. Among these, Generative Artificial...more

Privacy Briefs: October 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 10/16/2024

23andMe agreed to pay $30 million and provide three years of security monitoring to settle a lawsuit accusing the genetics testing company of failing to protect the privacy of 6.9 million customers whose personal information...more

Exploring AI Risks Reported in SEC Filings Can Be Helpful For Many Organizations, Including SMBs

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/12/2024

One of our recent posts discussed the uptick in AI risks reported in SEC filings, as analyzed by Arize AI. There, we highlighted the importance of strong governance for mitigating some of these risks, but we didn’t address...more

Benefits of a vCISO in the Age of AI-Driven Cyberattacks

J.S. Held on 9/4/2024

Cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence have become more sophisticated as bad actors utilize machine learning to analyze vulnerabilities, automate exploits, and outpace traditional security measures. Through the use...more

Cybercrime Trends: A Midyear Review

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/25/2024

Cybercriminals continue to outpace the best efforts of regulators, law enforcement, and cybersecurity professionals. Recent reporting from the Federal Bureau of Investigation demonstrates that cybercriminals are increasingly...more

HHS and FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Statement for Healthcare Providers

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan on 7/18/2024

Shortly after our prior blog post discussing the need for healthcare entities to shore up protections against phishing attacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...more

OCR Increases Focus on Phishing Attacks Against Healthcare Providers

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan on 6/21/2024

Phishing, the act of impersonating a person or business to deceive a target into revealing sensitive information, has quickly become the tool of choice for scammers and cybercriminals. In 2023, the Federal Bureau of...more

Immediate vs. Slow Burn Risks: A Balanced Cybersecurity Strategy

NAVEX on 4/25/2024

The consequences of a cyberattack can be catastrophic, as we saw in the previous blog of this series. Cybersecurity is a business-wide responsibility that demands a proactive strategy extending far beyond technical solutions...more

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 3, April 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/9/2024

Using AI to Build Cyber Resilience for Critical Infrastructure - "Cyber resilience serves as a literal survival strategy, offering a framework to detect threats, understand attacks, recover swiftly, and adapt to...more

Defending Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 4/9/2024

In an increasingly digitized world, law firms are prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats that can result in substantial financial losses and reputational damage. Recently, a prominent law firm, esteemed for its...more

Data Breaches up 72% From Record High: Cyber Incident Readiness Must be Top of Mind

Epiq on 3/13/2024

“Protect your data! Breaches are on the rise!” These warnings seem to be everywhere – and rightfully so. Threat actors are sophisticated and new breach trends are constantly materializing. Awareness is no longer enough. It...more

Safeguarding Against the Rise of Deepfake Scams: What Employers and Employees Need to Know

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 2/19/2024

A recent deepfake scam has rocked the financial landscape of Hong Kong, demonstrating the extreme lengths to which cybercriminals are willing to go to defraud unsuspecting victims. This sophisticated scheme, which saw...more

AI, Phishing Attacks, Healthcare, and a $480,000 OCR Settlement under HIPAA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/5/2024

Phishing has long been a favorite tactic for threat actors (hackers) to commence a cyberattack. The rapid expansion of more adaptable and available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language...more

HIPAA on the Horizon in the New Year: Important Lessons from an Active 2023 and Regulatory Initiatives to Watch for in 2024

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 1/4/2024

2023 marked 20 years since the first compliance deadline under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) privacy rule. Despite the two decades of experience with HIPAA, compliance continues to remain...more

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