Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for-profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as their...more
11/5/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Ford Motor ,
FTC Guidelines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Nonprofits ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sandbox ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Spoofing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Yahoo!
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced on July 19, 2018, that it is directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) “to develop and submit modifications to the NERC Reliability...more
7/30/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Bulk Electric System ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drones ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Fraud ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
LifeLock ,
Malware ,
National Security ,
NERC ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Reliability Standards ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
US Air Force ,
Utilities Sector ,
Virtual Currency
CYBERSECURITY -
Ticketmaster Hit With Malware Compromising UK Customers’ Data -
Ticketmaster has reported that it has “identified malicious software on a customer support product hosted by Inbenta Technologies, an...more
7/6/2018
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Event Tickets ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Scams ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Tax Preparers ,
TIAA CREF ,
Vacation Rentals
We previously reported that the FBI has warned consumers about a nasty malware, known as VPNFilter and believed to have been launched by a Russian government hacking group, which is infecting hundreds of thousands of small...more
6/12/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Certification Requirements ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Event Tickets ,
FBI ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Hackers ,
LabMD ,
Malware ,
Network Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
Think Tank Says Nuclear Missiles Can be Inadvertently Launched Through Cyber-Attacks -
Just before the false alarm in Hawaii last weekend when residents were erroneously warned of an impending missile attack, think tank...more
1/19/2018
/ Bitcoin ,
Cloud Storage ,
Common Law Claims ,
Confidential Communications ,
Cryptocurrency ,
CT Supreme Court ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Drones ,
Government Investigations ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Medical Records ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Virtual Currency ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Researchers at cybersecurity firm AlienVault have discovered a computer virus of North Korean origin which infects and hijacks computers in order to mine Monero, a private digital currency which styles itself as “secure,...more
1/17/2018
/ Android ,
Bitcoin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Digital Currency ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
North Korea ,
Popular ,
Smartphones ,
Virtual Currency
McAfee Report Lists Health Care Sector as Most Targeted Industry for Cyber-Attacks -
In its cybersecurity incident report outlining vulnerabilities for the second quarter of 2017, security firm McAfee lists the health care...more
10/5/2017
/ Airspace ,
BSA/AML ,
Class Action ,
Corruption ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of the Interior ,
Drones ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Franchises ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Home Depot ,
Malware ,
Money Laundering ,
Netflix ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Ransomware ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Venezuela ,
White Collar Crimes
Cybersecurity specialists at BAE Systems and Symantec announced last week new evidence suggesting that the criminals behind the notorious 2014 attack on Sony Corp. are also responsible for recent cyber-attacks involving 104...more
2/22/2017
/ Bangladesh ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Mexico ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Poland ,
Popular ,
Sony ,
Symantec ,
Uruguay ,
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