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New Jersey Acting Attorney General Announces Data Breach Settlement with Fertility Clinic

Hunton Privacy

On October 12, 2021, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Andrew J. The Division of Consumer Affairs alleged that the fertility clinic violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (“HIPAA”) Privacy and Security Rules by removing protected health information (“PHI”) safeguards.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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Global Ransomware Attacks Raise Key Legal Considerations

Hunton Privacy

On May 12, 2017, a massive ransomware attack began affecting tens of thousands of computer systems in over 100 countries. The ransomware, known as “WannaCry,” leverages a Windows vulnerability and encrypts files on infected systems and demands payment for their release.

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MY TAKE: A primer on how ransomware arose to the become an enduring scourge

The Last Watchdog

A survey of local media reports by Recorded Future tallied 38 ransomware attacks against cities in 2017, rising to 53 attacks in 2018. insurance giant Beazley Worldwide reported that the average ransomware demand in 2018 was more than $116,000, a figure admittedly skewed by some very large demands. mayors attending the U.S.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Encrypting critical data assets. In January 2017, seeking to provide practical advice for directors to address their oversight responsibilities, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) released its (revised) Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight (NACD Handbook). Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Principle 5.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Series A SenseOn 2017 London, UK 61 $26.4 Series A Evervault 2018 Dublin, Ireland 12 $19.4 Series A GitGuardian 2017 Paris, France 63 $56.0 GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Ubiq Security.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5 Company Sector Year Status Verodin Cybersecurity analytics 2018 Acquired by FireEye Kenna Security Risk management 2018 Acquired by Cisco PhishMe Incident response 2016 Acquired: P.E. BVP Investments. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.