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.

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SEC Proposes Rule to Limit Conflicts of Interest in AI-Based Investor Engagement Tools

The SEC proposed two new rules to put guardrails around the use of predictive data analytics by broker-dealers and investment advisers. The goal is to limit the use of technology in ways that favor financial firms’ interests.

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  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
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Myths About Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight: Myth #3

In part 3 of our series we tackle the myth that "investors don’t care and/or are satisfied with our current approach to cybersecurity."

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  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Cybersecurity
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management
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Merger and Acquisition Platform Datasite Named as a Victim of MOVEit Breach

Datasite, which provides a data sharing platform and encrypted data rooms for potential merger and acquisition partners, is the latest victim of the MOVEit Breach.

Cyber Alert
  • Cybersecurity
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Myths About Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight: Myth #2

Cyber threats are on the rise, making robust cybersecurity oversight essential for protecting investments. We debunk a common myth about portfolio oversight.

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  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Cybersecurity
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management
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Fortinet releases security advisory for critical heap-based overflow vulnerability

Fortinet's June 12th advisory warns of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27997) rated 9.8/10 by NIST. FortiOS and FortiProxy SSL-VPN users are at risk of system access by hackers.

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  • Cybersecurity
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Myths About Cybersecurity Portfolio Oversight: Myth #1

Cyber threats are on the rise, making robust cybersecurity oversight essential for protecting investments. We debunk a common myth about portfolio oversight.

Article
  • Cybersecurity Resources
  • Cybersecurity
  • Portfolio Company Risk Management