Adding insult to injury for cruise ship company Carnival Corporation (Carnival) following the hit from the pandemic to the travel industry, as well as a class action lawsuit relating to the Diamond Princess’ fate during the...more
8/20/2020
/ Carnival Cruise Lines ,
Cruise Ships ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 8-K ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
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Maze Continues to Strike Companies -
It is being reported by ZDNet that the Maze ransomware group has attacked two companies that, apparently, refused to pay the requested ransom, so Maze, as it...more
8/10/2020
/ Capital One ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Social Media ,
TikTok
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Connecticut Insurance Department Reminds Licensees to Comply with Data Security Law -
On July 20, 2020, the Connecticut Insurance Department issued a bulletin to licensees reminding them that the Connecticut...more
I have never been a fan of TikTok. In general, I do not trust any Chinese technology companies because of the influence and requirements the Chinese government wields over them....more
8/7/2020
/ Biometric Information ,
China ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Foreign Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Social Media ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced this week that it has entered into a Consent Order and fined Capital One $80 million for the data breach the company experienced last year....more
8/7/2020
/ Banking Regulators ,
Capital One ,
Consent Order ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
OCC ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Settlement Agreements
It is being reported by ZDNet that the Maze ransomware group has attacked two companies that apparently refused to pay the requested ransom, so Maze, as it promises, recently released on the Internet approximately 76GB...more
Security researchers are warning companies to be aware of a new resurgence of the Emotet botnet that has been reactivated after a hiatus of five months.
According to the researchers, the Emotet malware steals information,...more
Small health care organizations may think they are under the radar of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), but a settlement the OCR agreed to last week should disabuse small health care providers of that notion....more
On July 20, 2020, the Connecticut Insurance Department issued a bulletin to licensees reminding them that the Connecticut Insurance Data Security Law (“Act”) becomes effective on October 1, 2020 and providing guidance on...more
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Chinese and Russian Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Makers in U.S. Crosshairs -
Last week, authorities from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to...more
7/27/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data-Sharing ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Microsoft ,
Ransomware ,
Russia ,
Vaccinations
This week, I received a breach notification letter from a large financial institution stating that my personal information, including my name, Social Security number, account name and number, contact information, date of...more
As a follow-up to last week’s post on the importance of due diligence regarding high-risk vendors’ security practices, Blackbaud, a global company providing financial and fundraising technology to not-for-profit entities,...more
Last week, authorities from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to the Russian government, APT29 a/k/a Cozy Bear of using malware to exploit security vulnerabilities to enable...more
7/23/2020
/ China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Malware ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Russia ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Vulnerability Assessments
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SEC Issues Warning for Advisors and Broker-Dealers on Increased Ransomware Attacks -
On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through its Office of Compliance Inspections and...more
7/17/2020
/ Broker-Dealer ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Investment Adviser ,
OCIE ,
Ransomware ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Vulnerability Assessments
The coronavirus pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and many are struggling to make ends meet, including paying their utility bills. With economic turmoil comes scammers ready to take advantage of...more
Most employers use vendors to assist with managing various employee benefits, including payroll, health and dental benefits, pharmacy, cost-reduction strategies, retirement, analysis and wellness programs....more
On July 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), issued a warning to advisors and broker-dealers to “immediately” review their cybersecurity...more
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Health Care Providers Continue to Be Hit with Ransomware and Phishing -
It doesn’t matter in which state you are located, how many patients you treat, what kind of medicine you practice or how many...more
Dating sites continue to be the source of compromise of sensitive personal information. Another example of this was discovered recently by security researchers at WizCase, who found that information on millions of users of up...more
It doesn’t matter in which state you are located, how many patients you treat, what kind of medicine you practice or how many employees you have, if you are a health care provider, you are being targeted and hackers are...more
Amazon has announced that it has developed and is offering a “CMMC Quickstart Package” to help contractors comply with the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) required for...more
Cyber-Attacks Against Maritime Industry Quadrupled in Last Few Months -
A recent report released by the British Ports Association and Astaara, a risk management firm based in the U.K., concludes that since February of...more
Cyber-Attacks Against Maritime Industry Quadrupled in Last Few Months -
A recent report released by the British Ports Association and Astaara, a risk management firm based in the U.K., concludes that since February of 2020,...more
6/28/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Hackers ,
Maritime Transport ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
We have previously alerted our readers about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA is one of the strictest consumer privacy laws in the U.S. and is broadly applicable....more
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) has been on the books for years and is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). COPPA basically prohibits companies from collecting personal information from...more