Overall, the Report recognized the complex interplay between AI advancement and privacy/security concerns, advocating for a balanced approach that promotes innovation while protecting individual rights and national interests....more
As the holiday season is upon us, businesses must remain vigilant against the increased threat of cybersecurity hacks and scams. Cybercriminals often exploit the festive atmosphere and increased online activity to target...more
As healthcare technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to safeguard patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint September 19, 2024 presentation, the...more
9/20/2024
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Employee Training ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
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AT&T Inc. announced in a July 12, 2024, SEC filing that hackers stole a cache of six months’ worth of mobile phone customer data, illegally downloading the records from a workspace account at the cloud-service provider...more
On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network...more
It’s been several years since I have written about password hygeine. I have been hoping that a better security solution would be widely adopted and while I hear rumors in that regard, passwords still reign supreme. So when I...more
On May 23, 2023, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published an updated version of the #StopRansomware...more
The Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Fusion Center (CFC) believes that cyber actors may use the current bank failures for future phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks. Cyber actors often use current...more
5/9/2023
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Business E-Mail Compromise (BEC) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Email ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Phishing Scams
The cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could...more
If you aren’t following the ransomware attack on Kaseya’s VSA product and approximately 800-1500 of its users, you should be. Like many cyberattacks, this one came on the verge of a holiday weekend. As the company itself...more
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
6/1/2021
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Hackers ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
TSA
By now, you have heard about the SolarWinds Orion hack. But what do you need to know about it?
First, if you want or need the technical details, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has them. In...more
On October 28, 2020, a joint cybersecurity advisory was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services...more
If you are among the many people turning to video-teleconferencing (VTC) to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to protect yourself from “Zoom-bombing” – the entrance of uninvited individuals into your VTC. ...more
On January 4, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security posted at National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, in the wake of the killing of a senior Iranian military leader by a US drone. That DHS advisory states:
The...more
1/6/2020
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Foreign Relations ,
Hackers ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Phishing Scams ,
State Sponsors of Terrorism ,
Terrorist Threats
Editors’ Note: This is the seventh and last in our third annual series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity during the new year. Our previous entries were on political advertising, cryptocurrency,...more
Happy New Year! While you are making (and soon breaking) your resolutions, here’s another lifestyle change to consider for 2019: putting your car fob in foil at night before you go to sleep. Why? Because the fob’s signal...more
As you enjoy the holiday weekend, and even some Cyber Monday shopping, keep in mind these online shopping tips from the FTC:
..Know the seller and the item. Put the company or product name in a search engine, along with...more
11/27/2017
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Monday ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Gift-Cards ,
Holidays ,
Internet Retailers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams
Interesting viewpoints from this Journal of the American Medical Association article on FDA’s August 2017 notice re: cyber security issues with certain pacemakers, including:...
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First, the basic facts about the recent ransomware attack:
..US-CERT has received multiple reports of WannaCry ransomware infections in several countries around the world.
..Ransomware is a type of malicious software that...more