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Holland & Knight LLP

Sophisticated Crypto Theft Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

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A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more

Goldberg Segalla

Tax Season = Phishing Season

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Most professionals are aware of the April 15 tax deadline. We know that fraudsters certainly are! As Tax Day approaches in the U.S., we encourage all to be mindful of several phishing campaigns that Microsoft has observed...more

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Phishing Attacks – Anyone Can Get Pwned

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HaveIBeenPwned is a website that allows users to check whether their data has been involved in data breaches. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, was the subject of a phishing attack earlier this week....more

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Privacy Tip #435 – Threat Actors Go Retro: Using Snail Mail for Scams

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We have educated our readers about phishing, smishing, QRishing, and vishing scams, and now we’re warning you about what we have dubbed “snailing.” Yes, believe it or not, threat actors have gone retro and are using snail...more

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Social Engineering + Stolen Credential Threats Continue to Dominate Cyber-Attacks

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CrowdStrike recently published its 2025 Global Threat Report, which among other conclusions, emphasized that social engineering tactics aimed to steal credentials grew an astounding 442% in the second half of 2024....more

Hogan Lovells

Confronting social engineering in the age of artificial intelligence

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AI-enabled technology enhances threat actors’ ability to engage in advanced and difficult-to-detect forms of social engineering to deceive employees and circumvent companies’ security controls. Companies may consider new...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Data Privacy Insights Part 2: The Most Common Types of Data Breaches Businesses Face

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As part of Data Privacy Awareness Week, Ward and Smith is spotlighting the most common types of data breaches that businesses encounter. In Part 1, we explored the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, highlighting the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI versus MFA

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Ask any chief information security officer (CISO), cyber underwriter or risk manager, or cybersecurity attorney about what controls are critical for protecting an organization’s information systems, you’ll likely find...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 65

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Four Companies Settle SEC Allegations for “Misleading Cyber Disclosures” Regarding SolarWinds - On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced settlements with four companies for alleged...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance Concerning Cybersecurity Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence

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Last month, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), which has broad regulatory powers over financial services-related entities and insurance companies operating in New York State, published guidance...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise

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Editor’s Note: This webcast brings together some of HaystackID’s top experts to dissect the intricacies of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks—a rapidly growing threat impacting organizations globally. During the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

NYDFS Issues AI Industry Letter

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On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an industry letter entitled “Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat Related Risks” in response to...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New York Department of Financial Services Issues New Guidance on Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence

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On October 16, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) issued an industry letter to entities regulated by NY DFS (covered entities) providing guidance addressing the cybersecurity risks associated with...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 - Part 1

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As the manufacturing sector continues to embrace the hyper-connected era of Smart Manufacturing, known as Industry 4.0, more and more organizations are integrating advanced automation, artificial intelligence (AI), the...more

J.S. Held

Benefits of a vCISO in the Age of AI-Driven Cyberattacks

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Cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence have become more sophisticated as bad actors utilize machine learning to analyze vulnerabilities, automate exploits, and outpace traditional security measures. Through the use...more

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HHS Warns Health Care Sector of AI-Driven Phishing, Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks

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The Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a health sector alert through the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Health Law Diagnosis - April 2024

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Additional States Implement Notice Requirements for Healthcare Transactions - In a prior blog post, we noted the trend of states enacting legislation implementing reporting requirements for certain healthcare transactions....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Business Email Compromise: The Most Prevalent – and Preventable – Cyber Risk

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Ransomware attacks that shut business down to zero and data breaches that disclose the personal information of customers, vendors and employees justifiably strike fear in the hearts of executives everywhere. Organizations can...more

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AI Phishing Attacks Illustrate the Importance of Employee Awareness

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Retool, a software development firm offering modular code for customizable enterprise software, recently notified 27 customers that a threat actor had accessed their accounts. The attacker was able to navigate through...more

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Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2023

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CYBERSECURITY - World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2023 Is Bleak - Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but remember that I am only the messenger. According to the World Economic Forum’s Global...more

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Social Media Enables Social Engineering Scams

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The more one uses and shares on social media, the more information is publicly available for cyber attackers to use to exploit users’ personal and professional information....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Social engineering in tax season: Form W-2 exploits

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This year’s deadline for filing individual tax returns is April 18. Malicious actors routinely target human resources professionals, certified public accountants, and individual employees with social engineering attacks...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Court Holds Social Engineering Fraud Does Not Trigger Computer Fraud Coverage

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The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, applying Minnesota law, has held that an insured’s loss resulting from the insured’s payment of fraudulent invoices received from a bad actor who hacked into the...more

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Privacy Tip #340 – Smishing Scams Reminder

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The Twilio and Cloudfare smishing attacks [view related post] provide a timely reminder of how sophisticated smishing attacks are and how they can affect businesses and their customers. But threat actors don’t just attack...more

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