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Healthcare Hacks: Weak links

The FBI and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency have been warning the healthcare sector for years about vulnerabilities and ransomware gangs targeting those vulnerabilities. With millions of records -- and...more

FBI Director Wray Says FBI Blocked Planned Cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital

At a Boston College cybersecurity conference sponsored by Mintz, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that agents this summer thwarted a planned attack on Boston Children’s Hospital...more

6/2/2022  /  Cyber Attacks , FBI , Hospitals , Iran

President Says Russia “Exploring” Cyberattacks Against U.S.

On Monday, President Biden warned U.S. companies to be on guard against Russian cyberattacks, citing intelligence as a call to action. “I have previously warned about the potential that Russia could conduct malicious...more

FBI Warning: Ransomware Attackers Don’t Take Holidays

There is a pattern here. Long holiday weekends make for ransomware attacks and data breaches. It is well-known that malicious actors take advantage of understaffed IT resources on holidays. In fact, it’s become such a common...more

White House to Business: “Take Ransomware Crime Seriously”

As we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that another type of infection is threatening business and ransomware continues to spread. ...more

Data Breaches Can Cost $$ – Plus Ongoing Obligations (ask Home Depot): Lessons and Takeaways

The Home Depot, Inc. (“Home Depot”) recently entered into a multi-state Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with Attorneys General of 46 states and the District of Columbia (the “Settlement”) stemming from a massive 2014 data...more

#MLWashingtonCyberWatch: The Cybersecurity Executive Order (at last)

Amid the flurry following former FBI Director James Comey’s firing last week, President Trump marked his 111th day in office on Thursday, May 11th by signing an executive order targeting national cybersecurity....more

Global Ransomware Attack Update

We’ve been following the latest on the WannaCry ransomware attack that we first told you about over the weekend. A feared “second strike” did not materialize today, but victimized firms in over 100 countries are still...more

Ransomware Attack – Quick Facts

By now, you may have heard about the global ransomware attacks affecting health care and other organizations throughout the world, in particular the United Kingdom, but also in the United States. The ransomware variant,...more

WannaCry Ransomware Attack Updates — Europol Says “Patch Before Monday”

UPDATE: Europol chief Rob Wainwright told the BBC, “Companies need to make sure they have updated their systems and ‘patched where they should’ before staff arrives for work on Monday morning.” By now, you may have...more

Advice to Healthcare Providers on Ransomware from the Head of the FBI

On Wednesday, March 8, James B. Comey, Director of the FBI, was at Boston College to deliver the keynote address for the inaugural Boston Conference on Cyber Security (BCCS 2017). Director Comey addressed various industry,...more

It’s March 1: The Cybersecurity Goal Post Has Been Moved

In an effort to combat the growing prevalence of large-scale corporate cyberattacks, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) is rolling out a revamped cybersecurity regulation for financial services companies...more

New York Proposes First-Ever Cybersecurity Regulation for Financial Institutions

The New York Department of Financial Services recently announced a new proposed rule, which would require financial institutions and insurers to implement strong policies for responding to cyberattacks and data breaches. ...more

To Protect Data: Keep Your Network Access Close, and Your Vendors Closer

Two recent data breach incidents in the healthcare industry prove what readers of this blog have heard all too often: KNOW THY VENDORS....more

PCI DSS 3.2: It’s here, what does it mean for you?

The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has released a new version of its data security standard for the protection of cardholder data, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI...more

Happy Holidays: VTech data breach affects over 11 million parents and children worldwide

The recent data breach of Hong Kong-based electronic toy manufacturer VTech Holdings Limited (“VTech” or the “Company”) is making headlines around the world for good reason: it exposed sensitive personal information of over...more

Privacy Monday – July 2015

Welcome to the dog days of summer 2015. Three privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week (if you are reading this on vacation … good for you!) 1. ICYMI: Massive Data Breach at OPM Claims Victim — The Director...more

Privacy Tuesday – June 2015

It’s appropriate that the “boys of summer” feature prominently in today’s post. Strike three for the St. Louis Cardinals? On another summer Privacy Monday in 2014, we made note of a reported hack into the Houston...more

Connecticut Amends Data Breach Notification Law

In the absence of any meaningful moves in Congress to enact uniform data breach notification, the states continue to make adjustments to existing laws to better protect affected residents in their states. Connecticut is...more

Privacy Tuesday – June 2015 – OPM Hack

The news continues to pour in about the two-part massive hack into the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the compromise of personal information of millions of present and former federal...more

UPDATE: Union Claims that Hackers Have Accessed Personal Data of “All” Federal Employees

As an update to our blog post, “Data Breach Affects Millions of Current and Former Government Workers”, a union representing federal workers is now claiming that the hack may be worse than originally feared. Yesterday, the...more

Privacy Monday – May 18, 2015

It’s Monday morning — do you know your privacy/security status? Here are a few bits and bytes to start your week. SEC to Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers: It’s Your Turn to Pay Attention to...more

Breaking Down the DOJ Cybersecurity Unit’s Guidance on Responding to Cyberattacks

Another federal agency has weighed in with “guidance” on cybersecurity preparation and breach response. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is the latest to issue guidance on how companies should respond to data breaches. The...more

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Speaks about Cybersecurity at RSA Conference

As cyber week continues in Washington, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler traveled to the west coast to speak about cybersecurity at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. Wheeler noted that the FCC has...more

Privacy Tuesday – April 2015 #2

Spring has finally arrived on the East Coast, and not a moment too soon. Here are 3 privacy & security bits and bytes to start your week....more

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