Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Escalating Threat from Industrialized Cybercrime In 2024

Escalating Threat from Industrialized Cybercrime In 2024

In 2024, threat actors improved their ability to evade defenses and began targeting small enterprises using cybercrime techniques previously employed against larger organizations.

Brightline Settlement Highlights Importance of Cyberattack Damage Documentation

Brightline Settlement Highlights Importance of Cyberattack Damage Documentation

Brightline’s $7M settlement follows a cyberattack exposing nearly 1M individuals’ data via a breach of its file transfer provider.

International Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantle 8Base Ransomware Network

International Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantle 8Base Ransomware Network

Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries dismantle the 8Base ransomware network, seizing digital assets and arresting key members in a global crackdown.

Prepare for Legal and Strategic Responses to Rising Chinese Cyber Threats

Prepare for Legal and Strategic Responses to Rising Chinese Cyber Threats

Read how increased Chinese cyber threats target US infrastructure and communications, making stricter cybersecurity laws and compliance demands inevitable.

Cityworks Faces Active Exploitation Due to Zero-Day Vulnerability

Cityworks Faces Active Exploitation Due to Zero-Day Vulnerability

Learn how Cityworks, an enterprise asset management platform, was actively attacked due to a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability that requires urgent updates.

DeepSeek Data Blunder Posed Security and Legal Risks

DeepSeek Data Blunder Posed Security and Legal Risks

Learn how DeepSeek and its unwitting data exposure endangered sensitive data and why this highlights the risks inherent to the adoption of AI.

Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Privacy Violations in Trump Administration’s New Federal Email System

Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Privacy Violations in Trump Administration’s New Federal Email System

The lawsuit claims Trump’s rapid OPM email system rollout broke privacy laws, risking federal employees’ data and sparking fears of mass layoffs.

Rising Cybersecurity Threats Prompt HIPAA Security Updates for Healthcare Sector

Rising Cybersecurity Threats Prompt HIPAA Security Updates for Healthcare Sector

Read how HIPAA Security Rule updates tackle rising cybersecurity threats in healthcare, increasing liability risks for data breaches and legal exposure.

2024 Saw Fewer Ransomware Payments, Significant Law Enforcement Successes

2024 Saw Fewer Ransomware Payments, Significant Law Enforcement Successes

Last year saw a surge in high-profile cyberattacks, but law enforcement agencies took down ransomware gangs, and there were fewer, lower ransomware payments.

Industry Asks Congress For Federal Data Privacy Law to Replace State “Patchwork”

Industry Asks Congress For Federal Data Privacy Law to Replace State “Patchwork”

A letter signed by dozens of industry trade groups asks key Congressional leaders to pass a federal data privacy law that would override existing state laws.

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