A ransomware attack forced United Structures of America Inc. into bankruptcy according to court filings. In May 2019, the Texas-based steel structure manufacturer was the victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted its data (including financial information, accounts receivable, etc.)
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Shawn Tuma Provided Texas Bar Journal 2021 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Year in Review Update
Shawn Tuma provided the Texas Bar Journal’s 2021: The Year In Review – Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update which addressed the following issues: updated Texas data breach notification requirements federal and state hacking laws whistleblower claims for reporting cybersecurity deficiencies…
Facebook Outage: Shawn Tuma’s WFAA Interview from the deck at #NetDiligence
While it was only a very short clip (@1:00), there was something really fun about doing a tv interview, sitting on the deck overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, while at NetDiligence®Cyber Risk Summit #NetDiligence to talk about Facebook‘s little cyber “thing”! https://www.wfaa.com/video/tech/investigation-underway-after-facebook-goes-down-for-almost-a-day/287-18ccb300-6b97-4e22-a0ef-046ce8523318?jwsource=cl…
The INSIDERS Podcast – Cybersecurity with Shawn Tuma
It was a great experience to record The INSIDERS Ep 19 – Cybersecurity with Shawn Tuma podcast with Sandy Hibbard Creative, thanks for having me on! In this episode, we discussed these issues, and the full show is listed below…
SEC Sanctions Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisory Firms for Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures
The Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned eight registered broker-dealer and investment advisory firms this week for failures in their cybersecurity policies and procedures. Those failures resulted in email account takeovers, which exposed the personal information of thousands of customers and…
Cyber Insurance Fact vs Fiction (i.e., dispelling the myths!): #DtSR Podcast Episode 454 with Sean Scranton & Raf Los
My friend and cyber insurance underwriter guru Sean Scranton and I were guests on the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast with Raf Los for episode 454, Cyber Insurance Fact vs Fiction. It is always fun to join the #DtSR Podcast and…
StopRansomware.gov – the U.S. Government’s One-Stop Resource for Ransomware
The U.S. Government has launched a new resource to help combat the ransomware pandemic. Below is the relevant information it has shared: The U.S. Government launched a new website to help public and private organizations defend against the rise in…
Shawn Tuma Discusses The Rise of Cybersecurity Problems on KLIF Morning News
I was a guest on KLIF’s Morning News to discuss the rise of cybersecurity problems. Here is a direct link to the audio.
Ransomware! What is it and how do you better protect against it?
Just as one pandemic — COVID-19 — seems to be winding down, another — THE RANSOMWARE PANDEMIC — is now wreaking havoc on our society with full force. Critical Information You Need to Help Better Protect Your Practice and Your…
Reimagining Cyber Podcast: So You’ve Been Hacked, Now What?
I was a guest recently on the Reimagining Security Podcast and recorded the episode “So you’ve been hacked, now what?” Here is a link to a detailed and informative blog post about the episode and the actual episode. As detailed…