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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

[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

Insider Threats to Healthcare Data: What You Need to Know and 5 Steps You Can Take Now

Fisher Phillips on 5/22/2024

Healthcare data breaches are occurring more frequently and on larger scales than ever before – and while you defend against cyberattacks and other external threats, make sure you do not overlook the critical role your...more

Caution! Credential Stuffing on the Rise

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/12/2024

If you have a tendency to reuse the same password across multiple accounts, you could be leaving yourself (and your organization) exposed to risk. Credential stuffing, the stealthy technique fueling a recent explosion of...more

Change Healthcare Ransomware Attack: 10 Lessons Learned

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 4/2/2024

Why does it matter to you? In February of 2024, Change Healthcare, a prominent player in the healthcare industry, fell victim to a ransomware attack that sent shockwaves through its systems and networks. The incident...more

Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023: Your 5-Step Plan to Prevent Attacks in 2024

Fisher Phillips on 2/22/2024

2023 was the most devastating year yet for ransomware attacks, with businesses forking over $1 billion in ransom payments for the first time ever – and 2024 is expected to be even worse. Beyond the payments, the average cost...more

Deepfake Scammers Steal $25 Million From Company: 5 Ways You Can Avoid Being Victim to Latest AI Nightmare

Fisher Phillips on 2/12/2024

A group of scammers recently used deepfake technology – now readily available to just about anyone – to trick a finance employee into paying them over $25 million of corporate funds. This might be one of the world’s biggest...more

Top ten cybersecurity tips for organizations during the holiday season

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/18/2023

‘Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of year-end holiday activities. With that comes the increased risk of cybercriminals exploiting the season to find vulnerabilities. This includes taking advantage of increased online...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/31/2023

As Cybersecurity Awareness Month wraps up, it’s worth mentioning that employee security awareness training is an ongoing process. Employee error remains a significant contributing factor in data breaches. According to the...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Doubling Your Account Security With Multi-Factor Authentication

K2 Integrity on 10/12/2023

This article is the second in a series of articles about Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Throughout October, K2 Integrity will be providing tips and solutions to organizations to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the...more

A CCO Perspective on Artificial Intelligence

NAVEX on 9/12/2023

Artificial Intelligence – you’re surely seeing a lot of stories and opinions on this very relevant topic. Many of the stories you’ve read include both the good (optimizing business operations, incorporating predictive...more

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity New Laws and Regulations Report

Paul Hastings LLP on 10/6/2022

Throughout 2022, we continue to see regulators placing an emphasis on the importance of protecting and securing information, in particular consumer personal information, at both the federal and state levels. ...more

Privacy and Cybersecurity Training: Addressing Regulatory Concerns

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/13/2022

As we pass the half-way mark of 2022, many are reflecting on their privacy compliance progress. One area that seems to be a constant battle is training. How much is needed? What kind of training? What are expectations from...more

Construction Industry: Data Security Considerations

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/31/2022

No industry is immune to privacy and cybersecurity risks, and the construction industry is no exception. Those in the construction industry can protect against a potential cyberattack by understanding the risks and...more

The New Normal Workplace (pt. 1) – R&C Management

NAVEX on 2/7/2022

Most businesses began 2021 with ambitions to return to the office. But in keeping with a trend of disruption, we are faced with new COVID variants, questions on when and how schools will respond, a cultural shift towards...more

Developing A Privacy And Cybersecurity Training Program For Employees

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/20/2021

Increased remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated privacy and cybersecurity concerns, and likely has not changed the finding in Experian’s 2015 Second Annual Data Breach Industry Forecast:.....more

Financial Services Employers Face Significant Increase In Cybersecurity Threats

Fisher Phillips on 12/11/2020

Employers in the financial services sector are facing an unprecedented number of cybersecurity attacks during the pandemic crisis. To put this in perspective, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued...more

Cybercriminals Target Healthcare Industry During The Pandemic

Fisher Phillips on 11/17/2020

Several federal agencies have teamed up to warn healthcare employers of the increased threat they face as a result of malicious cybercriminals aiming to take advantage of the pandemic to wreak havoc on their operations. The...more

Not If But When: Cybercrime Targets Telework

Fisher Phillips on 10/7/2020

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans have deserted the physical workplace. Modern technology and remote access capabilities have made it possible to transform almost any job to a telework position. As...more

This "Phishing" Test Stinks. From The Head Down.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/25/2020

Pee-yew. A major media company, like a lot of media employers these days, has been facing difficult economic times and has had furloughs, pay cuts, and buyouts. So the surviving employees were tickled pink when they...more

4 Ways to Protect ePHI Beyond HIPAA Compliance

NAVEX on 8/14/2020

Given the choice between credit card data and digital health records, cybercriminals prefer the latter. A stolen credit card can be canceled. Electronic protected health information (ePHI) with its treasure-trove of...more

SEC Releases Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations: A Potentially Useful Guide for Businesses

Hogan Lovells on 2/7/2020

In today’s connected world, businesses face constant pressure to improve their cybersecurity practices and to confirm that they are meeting industry standards. To continue helping businesses achieve those goals, the SEC...more

SEC Examiners Release Cyber Observations: What You Need To Know

Bracewell LLP on 2/6/2020

On January 27, 2020, the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) announced its most recent Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations. This report highlights specific practices that have been, and can be...more

Security Breaches In Schools: 10 Steps To Protect Your Information

Fisher Phillips on 6/6/2019

California’s San Diego Unified School District recently disclosed that it had sustained a data breach when multiple phishing emails from malicious hackers were used to gather login information of staff members throughout the...more

NFA Issues Interpretive Notices for CPOs Regarding Internal Controls Systems and Cybersecurity

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/15/2019

• The NFA has determined that registered CPOs must implement an internal controls system and highlighted best practices for such a framework. • In response to certain frequently asked questions, the NFA has also updated its...more

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