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Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Cybersecurity Risks and Regulatory Challenges Impact Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry is a prime target for cyber criminals, due in part to the high volume of sensitive guest data, including financial information, that companies maintain. Almost one-third of hospitality organizations...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

A Ghost Stole my Data!

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They appeared. They caused a fright. And then they disappeared… along with all of your data. While not a ghost, that is how most hacking groups operate and their ghostly presence is growing across the globe....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

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The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...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

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Who’s to Blame: Texas Federal Court Finds Contractual Counterparty Not Liable for Third-Party Wire Transfer Fraud

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The facts are an oft-told business email compromise horror story: a hacker interjects themselves into an email discussion of a business deal, changes the wire instructions to their own account, and disappears with the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Top ten cybersecurity tips for organizations during the holiday season

‘Tis the season for the hustle and bustle of year-end holiday activities. With that comes the increased risk of cybercriminals exploiting the season to find vulnerabilities. This includes taking advantage of increased online...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Don’t Gamble With Your Cybersecurity and Incident Response Plan: Lessons Learned from the Las Vegas Ransomware Attacks

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Typically, we beat the drum of the need to prepare for a data incident—anything from a full-blown ransomware attack to an employee accidently sharing data with the wrong person—by having your Incident Response Plan developed...more

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Water Cybersecurity? EPA Mandates Regulations to Prevent Cyberattacks on Public Water Systems

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EPA Aims to Mitigate Risk of Cyberattack on Public Water Systems On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its Memorandum Addressing Public Water System (PWS) Cybersecurity in Sanitary Surveys or...more

Burr & Forman

Cybersecurity Checklist for Vendor Management – Vendor Security

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By now, you have heard many news stories about debilitating cyberattacks that started with the compromise of a vendor's systems and ultimately wreaked havoc on that vendor's customers. As a result, many businesses are seeking...more

Ankura

Emerging Middle Market Cyber-Attack Vectors: Are You at Risk?

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The concept of “security by obscurity” is officially outdated. In recent years, cyber-attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, destructive, and indiscriminate. In today’s landscape, cyber threats can come from internal...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 21

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US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases - On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more

StoneTurn

Shifting Cyber Landscape – Crisis Awareness as a Means to Prevent and Prepare

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Crises and uncertainty are inevitable forces in modern business, particularly in cyber and digital. General counsels and legal risk executives are well suited to lead preparedness and resiliency for future crises, uniting key...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

Nossaman LLP

How to Prevent an OFAC Sanction When Responding to a Ransomware Attack

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A ransomware attack is a major threat affecting all sectors of business, including healthcare. Organizations typically follow state and federal privacy laws as part of their ransomware prevention and response measures....more

Opportune LLP

They’re Coming For Our Bacon! JBS Cyberattack Exposes International Risk, Vulnerabilities

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The recent cyberattack on JBS highlights why cyber incidents like these can have a ripple effect on an international scale....more

Woods Rogers

Recent Attack On World’s Largest Meat Supplier Shows Businesses Are Vulnerable To Ransomware

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A few weeks ago, details of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack filled the news cycle, and by now, most people have heard about the latest ransomware attack to hit the news.  Brazil’s JBS S.A., the world’s largest meat...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

SolarWinds Insured Losses Estimated at $90 Million

The fallout from the SolarWinds hacking incident linked to Russian threat actors has not only wreaked havoc on governmental agencies and private companies whose data are at risk following the incident, but this week, Bitsight...more

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SolarWinds Vendor Supply Chain Attack: A Timely Reason to Review Procedures for Risk Assessments and Vendor Contracts

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As reported last week, a state-sponsored hacker may have breached multiple U.S. government networks through a widely-used software product offered by SolarWinds. The compromised product, known as Orion, helps organizations...more

NAVEX

3 Coronavirus Compliance Tips From the SEC

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The coronavirus crisis is far from over, and compliance professionals still need every scrap of guidance that regulators can provide about how to run compliance programs in these difficult times. So when the Securities and...more

Carlton Fields

10 Steps for Responding to a Telehealth Data Breach

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Thus far, telehealth breaches have been exceedingly rare, but as telehealth is increasingly used, telehealth data breaches and similar incidents may become more commonplace. Here are 10 steps for responding to a telehealth...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Cybersecurity and coronavirus - Guarding against hackers in this heightened risk environment 

Many general counsels, as well as their privacy and cybersecurity teams, are understandably focused on their company’s coronavirus safety measures - and that is good news to the hackers. Hackers thrive amidst confusion and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Industrial Control Systems at Risk from Targeted Snake Malware

Researchers at Sentinel One and Dragos have detected malicious code, called EKANS or Snake, that has been designed specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), including those of oil refineries, manufacturing...more

The Volkov Law Group

Managing Third-Party Vendor Cybersecurity Risks (Part II of III)

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We all know that businesses rely on a large number of third-party vendors to support their business operations.  Many of these third parties require access to a company’s data and its internal information and technology...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Yourself and Your Company

Just recently, Equifax had the largest-ever settlement for a data breach. They are to pay at least $575 million, and potentially as much as $700 million, to settle allegations over its massive 2017 data breach. What we tell...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Happy First Day of Spring! Ohio Insurance Law Effective Today

Ohio recently followed South Carolina as the second state to adopt cybersecurity legislation modeled after the NAIC’s Insurance Data Security Model Law. The Ohio law, Senate Bill 273, applies to insurers authorized to do...more

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