In response to major cyber-related attacks caused by software security flaws, such as the SolarWinds breach, the Biden administration is gearing up to crack down on software providers that distribute products with security...more
On this episode of Regulatory Matters, Elizabeth Roper, Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, talks with Kathleen A. McGee about her career in what is still a...more
In this first session in our Cybersecurity Awareness Series, discover how to implement the “ounce of prevention, pound of cure” approach–specifically, what your organization can do to create a cybersecurity plan and...more
Not every cybersecurity threat is ransomware. Phishing is cybersecurity’s biggest threat. It’s one of the most common ways hackers can “get into” your organization, and it can result in much more than identity theft. In the...more
In the second session in our Cybersecurity Awareness Series, learn the ins and outs of preparing your organization’s staff for a potentially damaging situation–whether created by accident or by a malicious outsider–by running...more
The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware event provides a strong incentive for organizations to evaluate their resiliency to cyberattacks. With ransomware being the No. 1 concern for many Security Officers surveyed in a recent...more
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published data security guidance on their business blog that should be taken seriously by any corporate board. The article, “Corporate Boards: Don’t Underestimate Your Role in...more
“Malicious cyberattacks have unfortunately become a routine part of our modern digital world.” Wengui v. Clark Hill, PLC, Civil Action No. 19-3195, slip op. at 1 (D.D.C. Jan 12. 2021). When a data breach occurs, in-house...more
As the roughly 18,000 organizations, government agencies and educational institutions continue to recover from last year’s SolarWinds nation-state attack, one of the biggest takeaways from this event is that organizations...more
At a time when the U.S. healthcare system is already overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and healthcare companies have been hit with an unprecedented number of ransomware attacks. A joint cybersecurity advisory...more
A putative consumer class action filed in California state court on Friday the 18th against Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. (Petco) and its wholly owned subsidiary PupBox Inc. (PupBox) alleges that between February and...more
As reported by Bloomberg and other news outlets, a major cyber security intrusion attributed to Russian state hackers, known by the nicknames APT29 or Cozy Bear, has sent cybersecurity experts into emergency mode as they work...more