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Guidance for the ‘Burden of Cybersecurity Compliance’ Emerges

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Two months ago, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy.  Since then, various government agencies have issued new cybersecurity guidance for certain critical infrastructure subsectors.  For example, the...more

Hogan Lovells

Staying Ahead of the Hack: New Cybersecurity Requirements on the Horizon for Trains and Planes

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Imagine a country paralyzed by the inability — even for just one day — to move people or goods by rail or by plane. This is not science fiction. This is the reality of the potential cybersecurity threats that could impact the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Embraer Data Leaked on Darkweb Website

Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer’s data has reportedly been uploaded on a dark web website hosted by ransomware group RansomExx (a/k/a Defray 777) after Embraer reportedly refused to pay a ransom following a ransomware...more

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Beware of phishing schemes relating to aviation escrow matters

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The McAfee & Taft Aviation Group has recently seen an increase in the number of phishing schemes relating to aviation escrow matters. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information or data, such as...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.10.2020 | Top Story: Volvo May go Public Via Merger With Owner’s Geely Automobile Holdings

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Volvo’s owner, Li Shufu, is mulling over a move to combine the carmaker with his publicly traded Geely Automobile Holdings—a play that would take Volvo public and “unify the bulk of billionaire Li’s growing stable of...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2019

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National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a large network of veterinary hospitals and clinics, has reportedly been the victim of a ransomware attack. According to the reports, NVA employs more than 2,600 veterinarians, with over...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.4.2019 | Top Story: UK Parliament Rebels to Defy Prime Minister on Brexit

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One can prorogate all one wants, but raise the ire of British MPs, and a price will be paid, my friends. So goes the story for PM Boris Johnson, against whom British lawmakers “rose up” on Monday to “prevent him from taking...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.16.2019 | Top Story: : Cathay Pacific CEO Resigns Amidst Turmoil in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg has resigned in order to “take responsibility” a week “after the carrier was rebuked by China for staff involvement in the anti-Beijing protests rocking Hong Kong.” Hogg...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Delta Sues Vendor for Causing Data Breach

In an unusual move, Delta Airlines (Delta) sued one of its vendors last week for the data breach it experienced in 2017. It’s an unusual move for several reasons. First, in our experience when a vendor causes a data breach,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Aviation and Petrochemical Industries Subject to Hacking by Iran

Hackers working on behalf of the Iranian government have been targeting the aviation and petrochemical industries in the United States, Saudi Arabia, and South Korean since 2013, according to a report released by FireEye...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FAA calls for contractors to assess airplane cyber threats and vulnerabilities

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now reaching out to contractors to help assess cyber-attack threats and vulnerabilities to communications systems on airplanes. This new effort is part of the Aircraft Systems...more

Locke Lord LLP

Cyber-Attacks on Aviation Industry Rising; Traditional Aviation Insurance Policies Might Not Provide Coverage

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What has prompted an uptick in cyber-attacks on airports and airlines operations? CB: Cyber-attacks are on the rise worldwide against all industries. The aviation industry – including airports and airlines – are not...more

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