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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Alert Warns of Medusa Ransomware

On March 12, 2025, a joint cybersecurity advisory was issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to advise...more

Alston & Bird

Ghost (Cring) Ransomware: Understanding The Threat & How Enterprises Can Defend Themselves

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On February 19, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Evolution of the Chinese Hacking Threat: Risks for Government and Industry

On May 24, 2023, Microsoft announced the detection of a direct threat to critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The alert attributed observed malicious activity to a state-sponsored...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

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Ransomware – What it is, how to avoid it, and what to do if you are infected.

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Ransomware has been one of the top cyber threats in the past several years. Thanks to the WannaCry attack of 2017 and others, most people have heard of this type of cyber threat, but many do not know how it works, how to...more

Burr & Forman

FINRA Warns Against Russian-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

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In its April 27 Weekly Update, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection program urged FINRA member firms to review a cyber-threat alert arising from Russia’s...more

Lighthouse

Cybersecurity Defense: Recommendations for Companies Impacted by the Biden Administration Executive Order

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As summarized in the first installment of our two-part blog series, President Biden recently issued a sweeping Executive Order aimed at improving the nation’s cybersecurity defense. The Order is a reaction to increased...more

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Crisis and Risk Management Survey 2020 Summary of Findings

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To learn more about the current state of crisis and risk management, Bennett Jones commissioned an independent survey by Environics to understand what corporate concerns are most pressing for Canadian general counsel and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Cisco/Talos Researchers Find Attackers Using Slack and Discord to Distribute Malware

Another example of the resiliency and creativity of cyber-attackers is outlined in a new blog by Cisco/Talos researchers, which outlines how, over the past year, and in particular as a result of the migration from work at the...more

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Imminent Ransomware Attack Detected

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The CISA, FBI and HHS have issued an alert (https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-302a) regarding an imminent threat to hospitals and health care providers. Federal agencies have credible information to suggest that a...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Spy Games: How Insider/Outsider Threats Have Become the Newest Cybersecurity Legal Risk

Cybersecurity does not just pose technical challenges; companies must always keep their eye on the human component of cyber risk.  For example, even the most damaging and sophisticated hacks – such as the recent Twitter hacks...more

Alston & Bird

UK National Cyber Security Centre Advisory: Russian Attackers, APT29, Targets Companies Involved in COVID-19 Vaccine Development

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The UK National Cyber Security Centre and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment released an advisory linking APT29 (also known as, ‘the Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear’) to attacks against COVID-19 vaccine development in...more

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Working from home – A checklist of the IT risks and exposures

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As the COVID-19 disease continues to spread, many countries have implemented nationwide lockdowns and many businesses have mandated employees to work from home. Even with the relaxation of lockdowns in different parts of the...more

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COVID-19 Remote Workforce Risks – Preservation, Compliance, Privacy, and Data Security Risks

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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, nearly all companies and organizations were abruptly forced to transition portions of, and in many cases, their entire workforce to remote work. ...more

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Cybersecurity Update: Malware Blacklist and Remote Desktop Vulnerabilities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the past week, the cybersecurity community has seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks being made on healthcare organizations around the globe....more

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Amid Pandemic Remaining New York SHIELD Act Data Security Requirements Have Taken Effect

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The developing coronavirus pandemic affects businesses and personnel within the state and elsewhere.  With more New Yorkers working from home, there are more opportunities for cyberattacks through unsecure remote connections...more

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As individuals and businesses continue to focus on the rising number of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the world and what steps they can take to guard against infection, malicious actors are...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Privacy And Cybersecurity Work From Home Considerations In The Context of Coronavirus

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We want to enable our personnel to work from home during this health crisis. What do we need to worry about from a privacy and cybersecurity perspective? 1.Equipment. Personnel working remotely will need equipment, and you...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

CISA Makes Major Changes To Its Essential Infrastructure Workforce Guidance

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Several states that have issued shelter-in-place orders or required nonessential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19, reference or rely upon the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure...more

Lowndes

Five Cybersecurity Practices to Minimize Risk During Coronavirus

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As concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to grow, many companies are planning to have more employees work from home. While these measures are aimed at keeping employees healthy and safe, it’s also important to...more

Hogan Lovells

Employers Take Notice: Increased Cybersecurity Threats Amid Coronavirus Precautions

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On March 11, the Word Health Organization officially characterized the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. During the outbreak, many employers around the world are seeking to prioritize the well-being and safety of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

How to Be Ready for Coronavirus-Related Cybersecurity Challenges

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The novel coronavirus outbreak is creating electronic communication and data privacy concerns on a number of fronts. One immediate effect is a significant increase in phishing scams, used by threat actors to launch malware...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Cybersecurity: the SEC Provides Guidance on Well-Known and Emerging Best Practices

At the end of January, the U.S. Securities and Exchange’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) released its “Observations on Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices” (Observations)....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #221 – How Do We Personally Prepare for a Cyber-Attack on Critical Infrastructure?

Pretty much the only time I don’t feel like I am Chicken Little predicting a massive cyber-attack is when I am with my colleagues at the FBI, Secret Service, NSA and my students in the Brown Executive Masters of Cybersecurity...more

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