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
Cyber alerts and insights
Major SolarWinds Breach Affects Government and Businesses Worldwide
A major breach has compromised confidential data at several U.S. government agencies, including the Treasury Department and the Department of Commerce exposing information from the executive branch, the military, and intelligence services. It has likewise compromised leading telecommunications firms, technology firms, and international governments.
- Cybersecurity
Helping Private Equity Firms Stay Ahead of Risk
On October 6, 2020, ACA Aponix held a panel discussion about portfolio company risk management at our Cyber Week Virtual Conference. The session featured panelists from leading Private Equity (PE) firms who have worked with ACA to deploy strategic portfolio company risk management programs and included participants from over 200 firms.
- Cybersecurity
Vulnerability Reported in Microsoft Teams
A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft® Teams® has been reported involving attackers sending a specially crafted chat message to Teams users. Once viewed, the message captures the recipient’s sign-on information and enables remote code execution on the user’s machine.
- Cybersecurity
Zoom Scam Forces Closure of Australian Hedge Fund
Learn how hackers used a Zoom scam to execute a cyberattack that ultimately forced an Australian hedge fund to close after approving $8.7M in fraudulent invoices.
- Cybersecurity
SEC Issues Risk Alert Identifying 6 Areas of Deficiencies in Investment Adviser Compliance Programs
The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert on 11/19/20 providing an overview of notable compliance violations found during examinations relating to the Compliance Rule (Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940). Here's what you need to know.
- Compliance
- BCP
- Cybersecurity
California Approves CPRA, Which Amends CCPA
Learn more about the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy