From the law firm of Greenberg Traurig: Read more about recent federal cases that are posing challenges to claiming attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine at The National Law Review.
MediaNama reports: India needs a threshold-based system for data breach reporting, speakers argued at MediaNama’s discussion on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (DPDP Rules, 2025) on February 7. This came as a comment during the session on the draft rules around data breaches. MediaNama conducted this discussion under the Chatham House Rule. (Chatham […]
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office did an interesting two-year trial and the results suggest that publicly reprimanding public sector entities over breaches and data leaks is an effective strategy — even without any monetary penalties. Infosecurity Magazine reports: The publication of reprimands following data leaks has been cited as an “effective” deterrent for public authorities. […]
A recent article by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP begins: On May 29, 1453 the walls of Constantinople had stood unbreached for more than a thousand years. Yet on that day, the army of Sultan Mehmed II was able to force entry into the city through the Gate of St. Romanus. The Byzantine Emperor Constantine […]
Lawyers at JacksonLewis write: Last year, as reported on the Maine Attorney General’s Office website, Resort Data Processing (RDP) experienced a data breach affecting over 60,000 individuals caused by a “SQL injection vulnerability which allowed an unauthorized third party to redirect payment card information from in-process transactions on our RDP’s clients’ on-premises Internet Reservation Module (“IRM”) […]
CBS reports that the owner of Stoli brand vodka and Kentucky Owl bourbon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Stoli Group (USA) “is experiencing financial difficulties,” according to the court filing. The firm claims it has assets estimated between $100 million and $500 million, and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million. The company’s […]
How many times do we read about something new and think, “What can possibly go wrong, right?” Some new research by the Capgemini Research Institute found that 97% of organizations using generative AI were affected by data breaches or security concerns linked to generative AI, and most do not have an adequate budget to deal with […]
Claims Journal reports: Ransomware claims severity spiked by 68% to an average loss of $353,000, according to a new report by a cyber insurance provider. Coalition published its 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-year Update, which details emerging cyber trends and their impact on policyholders through the first half of 2024. The frequency of using ransomware as […]
Commentary by Clyde Williamson, Security Architect at Protegrity. There has been a notable increase in third-party breaches, with headlines featuring Snowflake, Santander and Ticketmaster as recent victims. These incidents highlight that vulnerabilities are inherent in our systems, making no organisation immune to such attacks. Unsurprisingly, 98% of organisations have experienced a third-party breach within the past two years. These breaches […]
China-linked APT Silk Typhoon targets IT Supply Chain
Microsoft warns that China-backed APT Silk Typhoon, which was linked to the US Treasury hack, is now targeting global IT supply chains, using IT firms to spy and move laterally. Security Affairs reports: Microsoft reported that China-linked APT group Silk Typhoon has shifted tactics to target IT solutions like remote management tools and cloud apps […]