The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office.
Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...more
2/28/2025
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The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center released an advisory on February 19, 2025, providing information on Ghost...more
If you are a GrubHub customer, read carefully. The app has confirmed a security incident involving a third-party vendor that allowed an unauthorized threat actor to access user contact information, including some customer...more
Soon after the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek emerged to compete with ChatGPT and Gemini, it was forced offline when “large-scale malicious attacks” targeted its servers. Speculation points...more
2/7/2025
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Data Protection ,
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Last year, the Illinois Judicial Conference Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (IJC) was created to develop recommendations for how the Illinois Judicial Branch should regulate and use artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
1/31/2025
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Equal Protection ,
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On January 22, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint advisory related to previous vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance,...more
Well, it was good while it lasted. Former President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) in October 2023 designed to start the discussion and development of guardrails around using artificial intelligence (AI) in the United...more
CyberArk, an identity security provider, has issued a new report on employee risk that is a must-read for IT Professionals and executives. The report highlights several findings that are directly related to the risks...more
Scammers prey on us when we are most vulnerable. Although some of us are early holiday shoppers, others wait until the last minute to complete their holiday shopping....more
According to Cyberscoop, the cyber gang Cl0p “has claimed responsibility for attacks tied to vulnerabilities in software made by Cleo, an Illinois-based IT company that sells various types of enterprise software.” The gang...more
On October 22, 2024, Microsoft issued a threat trend research report entitled “US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resilience against ransomware attacks.” In it, Microsoft declares that ransomware attacks against the...more
10/24/2024
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Healthcare ,
Microsoft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Scammers are always looking for new ways to dupe victims. If you battle your weight, you think about it a lot and are always looking for easier ways to lose some pounds. There is no easy way, but we are always looking for an...more
10/24/2024
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Phishing Scams ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Weight-Loss Products
On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued an Industry Letter to regulated entities entitled “Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat Related...more
Unfortunately, when natural disasters hit innocent victims and good-natured people want to help those in need, scammers swoop in to manipulate the bleak situation to commit fraud or price gouging.
Following Hurricanes...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued helpful recommendations for consumers to consider when securing home routers. The publication, issued on September 10, 2024, emphasizes how important it is...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) issued a joint alert on August 28, 2024, warning U.S.-based...more
We have previously suggested that conducting cybersecurity tabletop exercises are an important part of testing your incident response program and response to different scenarios....more
Everyone thinks they can spot a phishing email. If true, we would not see so many security incidents, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. The statistics are overwhelming that phishing emails are a significant cause of data...more
8/22/2024
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Cyber Crimes ,
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Machine Learning ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Risk Management ,
Threat Management
We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims.
New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that in the second quarter of...more
7/25/2024
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If you are a customer of CrowdStrike, you are working on recovering from the outage that occurred on July 19, 2024. As if that isn’t enough disruption, CrowdStrike is warning customers that threat actors are taking advantage...more
7/25/2024
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On July 17, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an Alert adding three vulnerabilities to its Known Vulnerabilities Catalog. ...more
Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Report, a must-read publication, was published on May 1, 2024. The report indicates that “Over the past 10 years, the use of stolen credentials has appeared in almost one-third (31%) of all...more
In the Biden Administration’s continuing effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity spyware from foreign adversaries, including Russia, the United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule (Rule) on June...more
I always watch what the federal government requires of its employees’ use of technology to get a feel for risks and what is coming down the pike from a regulatory standpoint—this has been going on for years. That’s why I was...more
Since I hang out with a lot of CISOs, and understand their pain points, I urge readers to send a “thank you” and “you are the best” message to their CISO. You can’t imagine the pressure and stress they are under to try to...more