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The Why Behind the HHS Proposed Security Rule Updates

In this week’s installment of our blog series on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) HIPAA Security Rule updates in its January 6 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), we are exploring the justifications...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #425 – Late Shoppers: Beware of Scammers Sending You to Fake Websites

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

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Cl0p Exploiting Cleo Software

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

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Microsoft Report Highlights Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations

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

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Happy Hack-tober! Don't be Scared: How to Protect Your Business from RaaS Threats

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October is here, and as we prepare for pumpkin spice lattes, fall sweaters, and scary decorations, there's one thing your business can't afford to ignore this month: cybersecurity. Welcome to Hack-tober, or as it's officially...more

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US EPA Warns of Fraudulent NOVs

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Phishing scams can pop up anywhere, as evidenced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General’s recent alert regarding fraudulent Notice of Violation letters (NOVs)....more

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Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims

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

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CISA Warns of Three New Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited by Threat Actors

On July 17, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an Alert adding three vulnerabilities to its Known Vulnerabilities Catalog. ...more

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Cybercrime vs. Cybersecurity: Learning the Tactics of Criminals to Protect Your Interests

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Gone are the days where technological solutions were “nice to have” options to provide us with better access to resources and improved process efficiencies. Nowadays, technological solutions – and specifically those that...more

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Immediate vs. Slow Burn Risks: A Balanced Cybersecurity Strategy

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The consequences of a cyberattack can be catastrophic, as we saw in the previous blog of this series. Cybersecurity is a business-wide responsibility that demands a proactive strategy extending far beyond technical solutions...more

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Critical Infrastructure Organizations Warned to Upgrade Systems and Software

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In one of the most clear-eyed and sobering assessments of the cyberthreat China poses to our nation’s critical infrastructure, the country’s foremost cybersecurity leaders recently testified that the Chinese Communist Party...more

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Ransomware Hitting U.S. Companies at Increasing Rate

Unfortunately, according to Unit 42 of Palo Alto’s recently published “Ransomware and Extortion Report,” ransomware groups had a good year in 2022. They found that threat actors are using multi-extortion tactics to get paid...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2024

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CYBERSECURITY CISOs: New Report Outlines Risks of LLMs - I hang out with a lot of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), so this piece is for them. Of course, it will be of interest to all security professionals...more

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Privacy Tip #386 – What? Gen Z is Bigger Cybersecurity Risk than Boomers

OK boomers—instead of being on the end of an “OK boomer” comment, now you have some ammunition. Boomers have been reported to be less of a cybersecurity vulnerability to the workforce than Gen Z. An article by Karina Zapata...more

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Kudos to Microsoft’s Takedown of Storm-1152

There was a big win for the good guys against the bad guys this week. On December 13, 2023, after obtaining an order from the federal court in the Southern District of New York to seize U.S. based infrastructure and take...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Resilience Midyear 2023 Claims Report: Ransomware Cybercriminals Shift Tactics

Resilience issued its Midyear 2023 Claims Report, which is well worth the read. In addition to commenting on the impact of the MOVEit incident, some of the key findings include...more

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Red Cross Creates Rules for Civilian Hackers in Conflict Zones

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has taken a new step to regulate the activities of civilian hackers in conflict zones. To address the rise in the involvement of civilian hackers in inter-state conflicts,...more

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CISA + FBI Issue Joint Advisory on AvosLocker Ransomware

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on October 11, 2023, urging companies (particularly those in the critical...more

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CISA Launches Cybersecurity Public Awareness Campaign

To kick off the twentieth annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced that CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance will “focus on ways to “Secure Our...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Advisory Warns of Snatch Ransomware

The FBI and CISA issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory “#StopRansomware: Snatch Ransomware” on September 20, 2023. The Advisory outlines the indicators of compromise and observed tactics, techniques, and procedures of Snatch...more

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CISA Issues Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued “timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding” Industrial Control Systems (ICS)....more

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Privacy Tip #369 – Stop! Don’t Scan that QR Code!

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but I did. I have repeatedly warned against scanning QR codes. Following the pandemic and scanning QR codes at restaurants, people have become very comfortable with scanning QR codes, don’t...more

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Privacy Tip #367 – Update your Apple Operating System to 16.6 NOW

On Monday, July 24, 2023, Apple issued a security update to address vulnerabilities that have been linked to a spyware campaign. iOS 16.6 fixes 25 iPhone security flaws, several of which are being exploited by threat actors...more

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Patch Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild ASAP

Adobe has issued alerts on three vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion product. The first alert, issued on July 11, 2023, announced patches for CVE-2023-29298, an improper access control issue that can lead to a security...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2023

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CYBERSECURITY - Unpatched Fortinet Vulnerability Being Exploited by Threat Actors - According to cybersecurity researchers at Bishop Fox, “hundreds of thousands” of FortiGate firewalls have not been patched against a...more

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