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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Cyber alerts and insights
GoDaddy Breach Discovered
Web hosting giant GoDaddy® has suffered a breach affecting thousands of users, per reports of security researchers. The data breach occurred in October 2019, but was first discovered on April 23rd of this year.
- Cybersecurity
Vulnerability Discovered in Email App on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to protect yourself from the "zero-click” vulnerability discovered on Apple® iPhones® and iPads® that enables bad actors to hack into devices by sending specially crafted email.
- Cybersecurity
Lower IT Costs and Increase Efficiency During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Guide for Private Equity Firms
How can PE firms reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and shore up their portfolio companies during these troubled times?
- Cybersecurity
- Portfolio Company Risk Management
- BCP
- COVID-19
New “Zero-Day” Zoom Exploits Uncovered
Two new and dangerous exploits of the popular Zoom teleconferencing software that allow attackers to hack Zoom users, spy on their calls, and potentially exfiltrate user data have been made available for sale to hackers.
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
Staying on Top of Data Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Technology and information security may not be as strong in work-from-home environments as in office settings, and the risk of exposure of sensitive information may be greater. Firms need to remain vigilant about data privacy to meet regulatory expectations and protect against breaches.
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy
- BCP
- COVID-19
New "Coronavirus" Malware Targets Windows Users
Researchers have discovered multiple computer viruses and destructive software (malware) that use coronavirus and COVID-19 themes. These malware programs can be significantly damaging to systems and the data they maintain.
- Cybersecurity