On May 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with InMarket Media (InMarket), a digital marketing and data aggregator, to resolve the FTC’s allegations that InMarket “unlawfully collected and used...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has levied almost $200 million in fines against “the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without...more
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New Threat: Scattered Spider International Coalition of Hackers -
Cyber adversaries in China and Russia continue to be a formidable threat to U.S. based companies. In the past, scams might be detected...more
Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed H.B. 24-01058 into law on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The law amends the definition of personal information protected by the state’s privacy law to include protections for data generated by...more
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HC3 Warns Health Sector About Social Engineering Attacks Against IT Help Desks -
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently issued an Alert warning that “threat actors employing...more
4/12/2024
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Risk Management
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City of Pensacola Services Disrupted by Cyber-Attack -
Adding to the list of many other municipalities, the city of Pensacola, Florida, was hit with a cyber-attack last weekend that affected services to...more
3/22/2024
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Online Platforms ,
Tracking Systems ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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Patch, Patch, Patch: Updates for Fortinet, Microsoft, and Adobe Products -
Patching vulnerabilities is a difficult task. Keeping up with and patching them without disrupting users’ experience is tricky....more
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CISA, FBI + MS-ISAC Issue Warning on Phobos Ransomware -
To help organizations protect against ransomware, CISA, the FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a...more
3/11/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Ransomware ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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FBI + MS-ISAC Issue Warning on Phobos Ransomware-
To help organizations protect against ransomware, CISA, the FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a...more
This week is National Consumer Protection Week. Based on the recent statistics published by the FTC on online, digital, and voice scamming, consumers sorely need more help protecting themselves from scams....more
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HC3 Warns Healthcare Organizations about Akira Ransomware Group -
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) recently warned the health care sector about the Akira ransomware group that...more
2/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Scams ,
USPTO ,
Vulnerability Assessments
CYBERSECURITY CISOs:
New Report Outlines Risks of LLMs -
I hang out with a lot of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), so this piece is for them. Of course, it will be of interest to all security professionals...more
2/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Machine Learning ,
Mercedes-Benz ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird and Firefox -
Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity &...more
1/31/2024
/ Baby Boomers ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Drones ,
Generation Z ,
Location Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Thunderbird and Firefox -
Mozilla recently released security updates to address known vulnerabilities in their Thunderbird and Firefox products. The Cybersecurity &...more
1/26/2024
/ California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Location Data ,
Mozilla ,
Network Security ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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SEC’s Hacked X Account Leads to Tumultuous Bitcoin Market -
The Securities and Exchange Commission has confirmed that its X account “was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted.” The SEC...more
1/12/2024
/ 23andMe ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Hackers ,
Information Governance ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Twitter
We previously alerted readers to the fact that the most recent data compromise of 23andMe exposed data related to Ashkenazi Jews and individuals of Chinese descent. It is reported by Ars Technica, citing TechCrunch, that...more
1/12/2024
/ 23andMe ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
DNA ,
Genetic Materials ,
Genetic Testing ,
Human Genes ,
Life Sciences ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry
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TechRadar's Cyber Predictions for 2024 are Spot On -
Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next...more
1/9/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Information Security ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
Ransomware ,
Social Media ,
State Bans ,
TikTok
Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next year. A year is a long time in the tech field. Just look at how fast ChatGPT...more
On December 8, 2023, New York Attorney General Leticia James penned her approval to an Assurance of Discontinuance with third party dental administrator Healthplex, settling the enforcement action for $400,000 and a litany of...more
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New York Governor Proposes Cybersecurity Regulations for NY Hospitals -
On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul released proposed cybersecurity regulations applicable to all hospitals located within...more
11/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
FCC ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
During the last Privacy Law class of the semester, we discuss Privacy and Emerging Technology. My students continue to learn about the collection, use, disclosure, and monetization of consumers’ data, and continue to be...more
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Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach -
According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more
11/8/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
SolarWinds
We previously reported on the unfortunate data breach suffered by 23andMe last month and its implications. We never imagined how horrible it could be....more
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Urgent Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Atlassian Vulnerability Issued -
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, and MS-ISAC recently released an urgent Joint Advisory on the...more
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CISA Launches Cybersecurity -
Public Awareness Campaign To kick off the twentieth annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced that CISA and...more
10/16/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Popular ,
Vulnerability Assessments