Cybersecurity and Risk Insights and Alerts

Cyber risks and threats continue to evolve, and firms are under pressure to meet SEC and FCA expectations for operational resilience as well as their own internal and client expectations for cybersecurity and privacy. Stay current on the latest cybersecurity, privacy, and risk threat and regulatory alerts, and build your cybersecurity and privacy knowledge with insights from our cybersecurity and technology risk experts.

ACA Aponix Cybersecurity Checklist

Download and review the following cybersecurity safeguards and evaluate your firm’s cybersecurity program.

Cyber alerts and insights

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Potential for Phishing Campaigns After Multiple Bank Collapses

The recent bank failures creates a unique social engineering opportunity for bad actors as clients of these banks are eager for information and updates, and more likely to fall victim to phishing attacks and email compromise.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
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LastPass Provides Action Items in Response to Breach

The update serves to assure customers and business administrators of what LastPass will do differently in the future to avoid similar incidents.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
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The SEC’s 2023 Exam Priorities

The SEC's Division of Examinations released its annual exam priorities, which focus on compliance, fraud prevention, risk monitoring, and informing policy.

Compliance Alert
  • Cybersecurity
  • SEC
  • Compliance
  • ESG
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Newly Discovered Phishing Campaigns Evade Anti-Malware Systems

Two new phishing tactics have successfully evaded anti-malware systems: PY#RATION and Blank Image Attacks.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
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Is Your Organization’s Privacy Program Equipped to Tackle the Road Ahead?

January 28th is Data Privacy Day, a reminder that organizations should review their privacy obligations.

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  • Cybersecurity
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SEC Cybersecurity Rule 206(4)-9 Expected to Be Finalized in April 2023

The SEC’s rule will establish new requirements for firms’ cybersecurity programs while strengthening investors’ confidence in the security of their investments.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • SEC