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'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 8/14/2024

The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

Deeper Dive: Understanding the 2023-24 Crypto Threat Landscape

BakerHostetler on 8/8/2024

As the Web3 and digital assets ecosystem continues to grow, hacks, scams and other threats remain a major cause for concern and a potential impediment to broader adoption. Data from various sources indicates that after a year...more

Business Account Takeover Fraud: Pursuing the Platform Is Rarely the Answer

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 6/17/2024

Business account takeover (“ATO”) fraud occurs where a threat actor gains access to a business account on a payments platform (e.g., a payroll or accounts payable tool) or fraudulently creates such an account and engages in...more

[Webcast Transcript] From Breach to Insight: Incident Response & PII Recovery

HaystackID on 6/6/2024

Editor’s Note: In this informative webcast, Christopher Wall, DPO and Special Counsel for Global Privacy and Forensics at HaystackID, moderates a compelling discussion titled “From Breach to Insight: Incident Response and PII...more

Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity – Evolving Incident Response Obligations, Integral to Effective Risk Management

Polsinelli on 4/23/2024

Just over a year ago, the White House issued its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy, with an emphasis on defending Critical Infrastructure, promoting public and private collaboration, and safeguarding...more

Preparing for Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/15/2024

The recent ransomware attack against the Duvel Moortgat Brewery demonstrated the very real risk that cybersecurity incidents pose to the alcohol industry, reportedly halting operations for several days at four of Duvel...more

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 1/17/2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

Four of the Hottest Topics in Cyber Last Year

Epiq on 1/10/2024

From large-scale hacks to new rules governing cyber practices, the cyber landscape continues to become more complex. The risk for breaches is higher than ever before. The numbers support this declaration. According to the...more

Cybersecurity: What to Watch for in 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 1/4/2024

In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of cyber threats, along with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. With heightened scrutiny from regulators, consumers, and investors, the need to...more

Corporate Boards Mulling Effects of SEC Cyber Enforcement and CISO Exposure, and Possibly Hacker Complaints to SEC

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/20/2023

According to a New York Times story this weekend, the Security Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against SolarWinds is driving discussions in boardrooms and corporate security departments of large organizations about the handling...more

Preventing and preparing for law firm cybersecurity attacks is fundamental to success

Casetext on 10/27/2023

Not sure where to start? These 5 practices will get you going. Law firm cybersecurity incidents have risen in 2023, with 27% of firms experiencing a security breach, according to the ABA’s 2022 Legal Technology Survey...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Dos and Donts Refresher

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 10/9/2023

As we have adjusted to a combination of hybrid, in-person and remote work conditions, bad actors continue to exploit the vulnerabilities associated with our work and home environments. Below are a few tips to help employers...more

Is Nothing Sacred? Cyberattacks May Impact Director and Officer Fiduciary Duties

Amundsen Davis LLC on 9/21/2023

MGM Resorts is the latest victim of a cyberattack occurring on September 10th, which has set back the gambling and leisure giant substantially, both in terms of business function and income. MGM is not alone. Household names...more

CISA Issues Three Advisories for Industrial Control Systems

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 5/19/2023

On May 16, 2023, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released three advisories applicable to Industrial Control Systems (ICS). The Alerts cover vulnerabilities of Snap One OvrC Cloud, Rockwell...more

The Breaches and Threat Actors that Defined 2022

Ankura on 3/22/2023

In 2022, threat actors and hacker groups made their mark on the digital world by causing unprecedented data breaches that left organizations of all sizes and sectors vulnerable. Even with improved cybersecurity measures in...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2023

Robinson & Cole LLP on 2/9/2023

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

U.S. Health Care Sector Should Take Immediate Mitigating Actions Due to Targeted Attacks by Pro-Russia Hacktivist Group

Baker Donelson on 2/3/2023

Health care providers of all sizes should be reviewing their Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigations and response plans immediately. On February 2, a pro-Russia hacktivist group, dubbed "Killnet," called upon all of...more

Top NFT-Related Cybersecurity, Phishing, Hacking and Other Risks in 2022

BakerHostetler on 10/27/2022

The continued growth of the market for nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in 2022 has helped shape the zeitgeist of what has been referenced colloquially by some as the “fourth industrial revolution,” defined largely by network effect...more

Ransomware and Phishing Dangers On the Rise

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 9/8/2022

Internet users have (mostly) learned to avoid scams by supposed Nigerian princes looking to share a vast inheritance, and there has been a rise in awareness of other common signs of phishing attempts, such as poor spelling...more

[Flash Webinar] "Cyberwar and the ‘Iceberg Problem’ in Ukraine and Beyond. Can the USG Stop Cyberattacks Against the Private...

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 8/31/2022

Russian intelligence agencies have hacked dozens of civilian organizations in the U.S. and other Ukraine-allied nations since February. While this activity has garnered a great deal of attention due to the conflict in...more

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