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DHS Implements New Security and Privacy Measures for Controlled Unclassified Information

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/21/2023

The Department of Homeland Security amended its regulations due to the urgent need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information. On June 21, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) issued a final...more

Is Federal Cyber Policy About to Make a U-Turn? Notes from #CES Suggest It Might.

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/16/2023

For years, federal cyber policy has been based on successful public-private partnerships, collaboration, and the promotion of voluntary standards that can be tailored to sector and organization-specific risk and needs....more

The Private Sector Should Brace for New Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/21/2022

Late 2021 and early 2022 have been full of federal government activity related to cybersecurity incident reporting. Congress passed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to require mandatory...more

FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/17/2022

U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Failed to Adequately Secure and Protect Traveler Data

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/23/2021

This week, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general said in an oversight report that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials have failed to use adequate cybersecurity measures and safeguards to...more

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 6/1/2021

On May 27, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a Security Directive that will enable DHS to better identify, protect against, and respond to threats to critical...more

10 Ways the Ransomware Task Force’s New Report Could Impact the Private Sector

Wiley Rein LLP on 5/19/2021

In the last few years, thousands of businesses, hospitals, school districts, local governments, and other entities have fallen victim to ransomware. Several government and quasi-government groups are looking to take action....more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2021 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/9/2021

CYBERSECURITY - FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware - The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued a joint alert with the Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity Infrastructure and...more

FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 4/9/2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued a joint alert with the Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) that “Mamba ransomware has been deployed against local...more

SolarWinds Breach – Is My City, County, School District at Risk?

Roetzel & Andress on 12/23/2020

On December 13, 2020 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that a compromise of U.S. government systems was associated with the malicious exploit of the IT service management tool SolarWinds Orion. The...more

Warning to Hospitals of Imminent Threat Released by U.S. Government

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis on 10/29/2020

On October 27, 2020, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned the health care industry about “an imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.”...more

“Essential Critical Workforce” Guidance for the Real Estate Industry, Specifically for Commercial Landlords Amid the COVID-19...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/27/2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and affect our lives and businesses across the U.S., we are continually following the latest updates and providing insight. ...more

FBI Warns of Retaliatory Cyber-Attack from Iran

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/17/2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a heightened likelihood of Iranian cyber-attacks following the escalation of tension between the U.S. and Iran. This follows the warning last week by the Department of...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2020 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 1/10/2020

Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-Attacks by Iran - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020, alerting the...more

Privacy Tip #221 – How Do We Personally Prepare for a Cyber-Attack on Critical Infrastructure?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

Pretty much the only time I don’t feel like I am Chicken Little predicting a massive cyber-attack is when I am with my colleagues at the FBI, Secret Service, NSA and my students in the Brown Executive Masters of Cybersecurity...more

Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

States and Municipalities on High Alert for Iranian Originated Cyber-Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/10/2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning critical infrastructure operators to be on high alert for Iranian backed cyber-attacks because of the vulnerability of state and municipal computer systems, they are at...more

Department of Homeland Security Warns of Cyber-attacks by Iran

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/9/2020

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a grave warning to U.S. businesses and critical infrastructure operators on January 6, 2020 alerting the public that Iran poses a cyber terrorism threat to the United States...more

“Cyber Hunt” Legislation Passes U.S. Senate: Any Implications for Business?

Hogan Lovells on 10/7/2019

In a legislative environment charitably described as challenging, the fact that the Senate recently passed cybersecurity legislation by unanimous consent is noteworthy and highlights the bipartisan nature of this issue. The...more

DHS Warns Businesses of Risk of Iranian Based Wiper Malware Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/3/2019

The tension with Iran has generally increased, it has been reported that the U.S. has launched a cyber-attack against Iran, and in retaliation, the risk of Iranian-backed wiper malware attacks against U.S. businesses and...more

CISA’s Failure May Come to Haunt the Technology Industry

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/25/2019

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA) was intended to incentivize private entities to share threat intelligence information with the federal government (specifically the Department of Homeland Security),...more

What Does the New White House Cyber Strategy Do?

Snell & Wilmer on 9/27/2018

On September 20, 2018, the White House released its new National Cyber Strategy, which details a four-pillar national cybersecurity plan. In a letter to the American people preceding the 26-page plan, President Donald Trump...more

White House's New National Cyber Strategy: Dramatic Changes for Government Contractors

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/27/2018

• President Donald Trump recently unveiled a new National Cyber Strategy (Strategy) that centers on four pillars of priority. • The Strategy includes two main areas of impact to government contractors – "Strengthen Federal...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/26/2018

Just days after the summit between the U.S. and North Korea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about a malicious malware, a Trojan malware variant known as...more

What Companies Can Learn from the DNC Hack

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/16/2018

In summer 2015, the spies of a foreign country gained access to a private company’s domain name – pick any company you like, or several, since we don’t know which ones or how many. And within those domains, they created false...more

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