The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2020

Over a five year period the number technical software vulnerabilities reported to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD) more than tripled – from 5,191 in 2013 to a record 16,556 in 2018. Total vulnerabilities reported in the NVD dropped a bit in 2019, down to 12,174 total flaws.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

Source (New) Transport USA Yes 3,815 Okta Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Cyber security USA Yes 3,800 Shah Dixit & Associates, P.C. million for security failings relating to a 2018 cyber attack on its mobile banking platform. UniCredit fined €2.8 about the recent rise in Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 15, 2013

On August 14, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a resolution agreement and $1,215,780 settlement with Affinity Health Plan (“Affinity”) stemming from a security breach that affected approximately 350,000 individuals. million in civil penalties in 2013. View the resolution agreement.

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Hunton Privacy

AUGUST 27, 2013

On August 22, 2013, Hunton & Williams partner Paul M. Tiao was featured on CNBC’s Fast Money discussing NASDAQ’s recent crash. In the feature, “Are markets ready for cyber threats?”, View the video coverage now.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JULY 15, 2019

Hogan Lovells announced today that Peter Marta , the former global head of Cybersecurity and Global Security and Investigations Legal for JPMorgan Chase and Co., Pete is an established leader in the banking and financial services sectors. And prior to joining JPMorgan Chase in 2013, Pete was a member of the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

federal privacy, data security and breach notice legislation? House of Representatives and Senate and explain how these developments might affect legislative priorities and prospects for the 113th Congress beginning in 2013. On the Financial Services Committee , both the chairman and the ranking Democrat are set to change.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

On February 7, 2013, the European Commission, together with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, launched their cybersecurity strategy for the European Union (“Strategy”). Establishing a coherent international cyberspace policy for the EU that promotes core EU values.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

On February 3, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released a Risk Alert , entitled Cybersecurity Examination Sweep Summary, summarizing observations from the recent round of cybersecurity examinations of registered broker-dealers and investment advisers under the Cybersecurity Examination Initiative.

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Data Matters

MARCH 23, 2020

On March 5, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an updated set of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) 1 regarding risk management in national bank relationships with third parties to further supplement its 2013 guidance, OCC Bulletin 2013-29 (the Bulletin), 2 and its 2017 FAQs (Prior FAQs) on the topic.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

District Court for the District of Minnesota certified a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) class of financial services institutions claiming damages from Target Corporation’s 2013 data breach.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Breaking Free from Passwords: Passkeys and the Future of Digital Services josh.pearson@t… Mon, 09/02/2024 - 15:14 As passkeys offer a more secure and convenient way to authenticate users, it is no surprise that industry experts agree that they will become the standard authentication method used worldwide. Let's jump right in.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 26, 2021

While Microsoft released a series of security updates on March 2, in order to address the discovered vulnerabilities, they felt the need to simplify the mitigation process for their customers in order to attain herd immunity across the world. It is important to note that the simplified tool is not a replacement for the security updates.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2018

The Bank of England, the PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority) and the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) have asked the UK’s banks and financial services firms to report on their exposure to operational risks, such as cyber attacks, and explain how they would respond to system failures, such as those recently faced by Visa and TSB.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

” External fraud therefore relates to any person that is a party or potential party to a contract (clients, beneficiaries) and any person involved in the performance of contracts (subcontractors, service providers, financial intermediaries…). Specific requirements as to the content of this policy are detailed in the AU-054.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Reportedly, the bill will become law in January 2013, enforceable after 18 months, in mid-2014. Accordingly, regulators in certain sectors (for instance, financial services) may determine on an individual basis whether breach notification obligations are appropriate for their industry.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

On January 17, 2013, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy published its Lineamientos del Aviso de Privacidad (in Spanish) (“Privacy Notice Guidelines” or “Guidelines”), which it prepared in collaboration with the Mexican data protection authority.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S. 25, 2013, two days before Target said the breach officially began, Rescator could be seen in instant messages hiring another forum member to verify 400,000 payment cards that Rescator claimed were freshly stolen. Kink,” “Mr. Heppner,” and “Ms.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

On May 29, 2009, the President promised to avoid security regulations even though he acknowledged that “the vast majority of our critical information infrastructure in the United States is owned and operated by the private sector.” by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks.”

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

And, and that did that for 13 years and because of my involvement in critical infrastructure, I was asked by the White House to assist in developing the NIST cybersecurity framework in 2013. All kinds of security protections, different things. VAMOSI:So we talk about it being more secure and you make some reference to ransomware.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

Keyboard app vulnerabilities reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers Security researchers have identified critical security vulnerabilities in Cloud-based pinyin keyboard apps from Baidu, Inc., We identified certain accounts that we believe are affiliated with the Spy.pet website, which we have subsequently banned.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator , the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more than 100 million payment cards stolen from Target and Home Depot between 2013 and 2014. Postal Investigative Service. “I’m also godfather of his second son.” Image: U.S.

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