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Attempt to Kill via Cyber Attack

March 15th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach|

"The only thing that prevented an explosion was a mistake in the attackers’ computer code," the investigators said. From the New York Times March 15, 2018, article A Cyberattack in Saudi Arabia Had a Deadly Goal. Experts Fear Another Try. Written by Nicole Perlroth and Clifford Krauss. https://litigationconferences.com/critical-infrastructure-april-25-2018-new-york/ https://litigationconferences.com/critical-infrastructure-blackout/

The Insurance Lifecycle of a Ransomware Attack | April 10 | 2pm

March 9th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, data security, ransomware, ransomware insurance|

Speakers Kimberly Horn Claims Manager Beazley Dominic Paluzzi Partner and Co-Chair of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity McDonald Hopkins LLC Edward (“Ted”) Brown Associate Wiley Rein LLP Info Date: April 10, 2018 Time: 2 – 3:15 P.M. ET Fee: The webinar is complimentary from HB. But upgrade for $95 to get CLE, the PowerPoint and the recording. The webinar is also available to subscribers of the West LegalEdcenter®, but you must register there. CLE: 1 credit* * CLE Questions? Ransomware Damages Estimated to Reach $11.5 Billion Annually by 2019 That's up from $5 billion in 2017 and $325 million in 2015. Organizations of all sizes – from local nonprofits to large, multinational corporations – are finding that ransomware events can range from a costly nuisance to an existential crisis. But despite the prevalence and severity of ransomware attacks, many lawyers, risk managers, and other professionals do not understand the full lifecycle of a ransomware attack and how different coverages respond to the various impacts. This webinar will discuss the lifecycle from a ransomware attack. In addition to touching on key trends and developments, it will provide an overview of the ransomware response process on a step-by-step basis, including facilitation and brokering of cryptocurrency for payment of ransom demands. The webinar will also tie the various response-related activities (including [...]

Critical Infrastructure & Cybersecurity | March 13 | 2pm

March 8th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, data security|

Speakers Megan Brown Partner Wiley Rein LLP formerly with the U.S. Justice Department Matthew Gardner Partner Wiley Rein LLP former federal prosecutor Gus P. Coldebella Partner Fish & Richardson former acting General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Info Date: March 13, 2018 Time: 2 – 3:35 P.M. ET Duration: 95 minutes Fee: Complimentary with registration LexisNexis CLE Questions: Is Our Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resistant? Scientific American recently published an article which concluded that while our power grid and most of our infrastructure is pretty well built, it was not constructed with cybersecurity in mind. And our adversaries are pouring it on, the article says, learning about our industrial computer networks and, more urgently, how our industrial engineering systems can be disrupted or torched. “That’s where you start reaching some particularly alarming scenarios,” Scientific American says. Writing for Law360®, Wiley Rein LLP partner and former U.S. Justice Department attorney Megan Brown, along with her colleagues Matthew Gardner and Michael Diakiwski, agreed that our adversaries continue to be aggressive. They cited the WannaCry malware attack from North Korea, an event that whipped up a “flurry of federal cybersecurity activity” in December. And we can expect a busy 2018, the Wiley Rein attorneys wrote, with review of national security strategy and executive orders, policymakers considering how to secure the internet [...]

Homeowner Hurricane Insurance Claims

March 3rd, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: Cyber Risk, cybersecurity, ransomware|

Registration: $195 No charge to West LegalEdcenter® subscribers. CLE: 1 credit The Faculty Mark A. Nation Founding Partner The Nation Law Firm Steven C. Teebagy Partner Groelle & Salmon Wystan Ackerman Partner Robinson & Cole LLP ______________________________ The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most destructive we have seen in years. Harvey pounded Houston and other areas of Texas with nearly 52 inches of rain. Irma followed with the record-breaking winds in the Caribbean, the Florida Keys, and up the Florida peninsula. Storm surges caused problems in the southeastern U.S. Jose brought tropical storm winds to New England. But the most lasting damage is in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, thanks to the punishing wind, rain and flooding brought by Hurricane Maria, causing not only devastation but also loss of life. Thousands of homes have been impacted from a combination of floods and intense winds not seen by some areas in decades, if ever. What issues will homeowners faces as they try to rebuild or repair their homes with insurance payments? What issues will insurers face as they address an incredible volume of claims that add up to easily one of the most costly series of events in the history of insurance? Benefit from the insights of our experienced panelists who, on Nov. [...]

Legal Marketing | May 9, 2018 | New York

February 24th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: legal marketing, legal marketing seminar, mass tort marketing, mass tort marketing for plaintiff attorneys, plaintiff law firm marketing|

Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | New York | Just $195 | Register Online Fundamentally change the way you think about legal marketing. Take a deep dive into both single-event torts and top mass torts with never-before-shared analytics on marketing data and tort claims. Marketing changes you must make in 2018 to stay competitive. Your new marketing vision will help you convert more leads into strong cases. Stop wasting marketing dollars on ineffective methods and grow your practice. Overview Scheduled Wednesday morning, May 9 before we kick off our highly regarded Class Actions Mastery and Mass Tort Med School seminars, we present a full morning of practical legal marketing insights based on exclusive up-to-the-minute analysis of invaluable mass tort data. Learn best practices that are proven to grow your practice. Stop wasting time and money. We will help you identify inefficiencies in you marketing programs and replace them with proven, data-driven methods. We will review the history and objectives of various marketing approaches, including what plaintiff firms can learn from Fortune 500 and “direct response” marketers. We will discuss the importance of having best-in-class services for each step in your intake systems. Come with your questions! We want an engaging and productive session. Steve Nober, Founder and CEO of Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG), has been a major force in the infomercial industry, Internet services and high [...]

Healthcare Cyber Attacks 2017 Report from CryptoniteNXT

February 10th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: data breach, denial of service, healthcare cybersecurity, HIPAA, privacy law, ransomware|

In boxing your trainer will tell you to keep your eyes open and your head and feet moving. After all, it's way harder to land a solid punch on a moving target. According to the Healthcare Cyber Research Report for 2017 by CryptoniteNXT the same is true for healthcare organizations. In just the ransomware category alone, they experienced an 89% increase of attacks last year. "Health care networks will remain under persistent attack by cyberattackers that target their valuable data through the use of well understood vulnerabilities," the CryptoniteNXT report reads. "It becomes imperative to deploy a comprehensive strategy both to detect and deter the sophisticated attacker moving through the network, as well as the multitudes of ransomware tools that they will deploy into 2018 and 2019." "New best practices and the technologies that support them," the report continues, "such as moving target cyber defense (MTD) and network micro-segmentation, can detect and defeat many of the attacks leveraged by vulnerabilities found in most health care networks. MTD and network level micro-segmentation technology sets can directly address the inherent weakness in TCP/IP networks. By building out a Zero Trust environment health care institutions can directly address the top vulnerability use cases that exist in their networks today. The decision to deploy moving target cyber defense and network micro-segmentation technologies shut down reconnaissance and [...]

Ransomware Attacks Against U.S. Healthcare | Webinar On-Demand

February 9th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: Cyber Risk, cybersecurity, ransomware|

Recorded: March 1, 2018 Now available at the West LegalEdcenter®! Get it direct from HB for just $95. CLE: 1.0 credits HB CLE On-Demand Form Questions? CLE@LitigationConferences.com ______________________________ The Faculty moderator Ben Goodman CEO 4A Security & Compliance speakers Sean Hoar Partner Chair of the Data Security Practice Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP Barbara Holland Regional Manager Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Benjamin Stone Supervisory Special Agent Cyber Desk Federal Bureau of Investigation ______________________________ Special thanks to Ben Goodman at 4A Security & Compliance for developing this excellent webinar. ______________________________ Related programs HB Cyber Sector Risk Blockchain Security HB Cyber Sector Risk Critical Infrastructure 3rd Annual 4A Data Security & Privacy Symposium Ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations increased 89% in 2017. That's according to CryptoniteNXT Healthcare Cyber Research Report for 2017. All of the six largest attacks against healthcare organizations recorded in 2017 by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) were attributed to ransomware. So far in 2018, healthcare organizations continue to be a favorite target of ransomware attackers, with ransom demands climbing higher than ever. In addition to the ransom cost, many recent ransomware attacks have brought healthcare systems down for weeks with impacts well beyond the IT sphere, [...]

Is Cyber War the Same as Actual War?

January 31st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cyber attack, cyber war, cybersecurity, data security|

If your company suffers a cyber attack attack by a foreign power, is that an act of war? Is it your responsibility or right to retaliate, or is it up to the government? When it comes to missile attacks, it's not up to a corporation to fire back. That's the military's job. But when it comes to cyber defense, the responsibility falls to the corporation. Should it be a shared responsibility? Can we better defend ourselves with an improved cyber defense architecture that is developed by a public-private partnership? General (Ret.) Keith B. Alexander (U.S. Army), Jamil N. Jaffer and Jennifer S. Brunet of IronNet Cybersecurity recently wrote an article on the subject, offering insights based on their deep experience in the intelligence, defense and government sector. Gen. Alexander, among many other posts, was Director of the U.S National Security Agency when he was tapped to head the U.S. Cyber Command. Jaffer was counsel on cybersecurity to the White House, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of Justice. Brunet is former Protocol Officer with the NSA. They say the situation is an urgent one that must be addressed ASAP. "When it comes to understanding what might constitute acts of war in cyberspace," they write, "it is easy to imagine categories of cyberattacks with consequences that we would likely be prepared to [...]

Cyber Risk and Privacy Liability: 3 Upcoming Events!

January 31st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: blockchain, blockchain security, critical infrastructure, cyber lawyer, Cyber Risk, cyber risk energy, cyber risk transportation, cyber security, data breach, GDPR, privacy law, privacy litigation|

International Privacy+Security Forum We are proud to partner with Dan Solove and Paul Schwartz on this prestigious event. Click the image to see what an amazing international faculty they have assembled! Cyber Sector Risk Events Here are the first two of a series of seminars and webinars which will focus on the unique cybersecurity risks facing key sectors of business and law. I am stoked about the people we're getting involved in these events. Click on the banners to see what great topics we have in store, and the highly qualified panelists we have addressing them. Also, both events will be streamed live to the web, then available later for download. We are actively seeking speakers, chairs and sponsors for additional HB Cyber Sector Risk seminars. If you would like to participate or have an idea, contact us or send us a proposal! Feel free to contact me directly. I'm often attentive. --Tom Hagy, (484) 324-2755 x2070, Tom.Hagy@LitigationConferences.com. Learn more about how you can sponsor a Cyber Sector Risk program! Contact Brownie or Suzanne to get our sponsor menu. Brownie.Bokelman@LitigationConferences.com (484) 324-2755 x2120 Suzanne.Armstrong@LitigationConferences.com (484) 324-2755 x2050

Will Blockchain Sweep the Legal Industry?

January 28th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: blockchain, blockchain insurance, blockchain law, blockchain law practice|

"[I]t is clear that [blockchain] technology has the potential to be massively transformative and disruptive for the legal industry. Even the most basic examples illustrate how blockchain could provide answers for some of the fundamental questions attorneys have grappled with since the dawn of the profession. While the days of full-scale adoption may be well off, it would certainly behoove attorneys to stay abreast of developments in both blockchain and cryptocurrencies." --Matthew Decker, Associate, McBreen & Kopko, writing in the Philadelphia Legal Intelligencer Attorneys should stay abreast of developments in blockchain? We couldn't agree more, Matthew!

Hildebrandt: Law Firms Must Consider Cyber Sector Risks

January 24th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, data breach, law firm cyber risk|

In its 2018 Client Advisory, Hildebrandt Consulting LLC, shared insights and trends we've come to expect from this leading monitor of the legal market. For example, the report says that while revenues grew in the legal market, that was due in part to increased fees in the face of declining demand. It's important to consider . . . the sectors in which the firm does business." The Advisory also discussed cybersecurity, something firms must pay attention to since they are a sweet, sweet target for hackers and for good reason when you consider all the intellectual property, deal documents, evidence, and other juicy info that rests on law firm servers. The report said firms need to determine their own "unique risk profile." They say it's important for firms to know who has access to sensitive data, whether employees use mobile devices for work, who is in charge of IT security and the business sectors in which the firm advises clients. "Understanding the unique risks of the firm is crucial to tailoring an effective security plan." Hildebrandt encourages firms to "master the fundamentals" of cybersecurity. "Hackers often take the path of least resistance when it comes to targeting law firms. While many firms may not have the resources to implement state-of-the-art security, most firms can implement some fundamental security measures that will deter [...]

Blockchain Security | Cyber Sector Risk | Seminar and Live Webstream | April 25, 2018 | New York

January 20th, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: blockchain insurance, blockchain law, blockchain law practice, blockchain security, cryptocurrency, cyber conference, Cyber Risk, cyber sector risk, cyber webstream, cybersecurity, smart contracts|

Join us in New York on April 25, 2018 -- or participate via live webstream* -- for this half-day morning seminar designed to give you the background and practical insights you need to develop your practice, protect your client, or advise your company or law firm on Blockchain Security. (Note: Immediately following this seminar will be a full afternoon seminar on cyber threats to our critical infrastructure.) Program Chairs Michael Nonaka Matthew J. Schlesinger Partners Covington & Burling LLP Laura A. Foggan Partner Crowell & Moring LLP Registration Fee $495 Webstream* Registration Fee $495 Now $195! Join us via the web Receive materials Ask questions * Webcast not available in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut. Where The Roosevelt Hotel 45 East 45th Street New York 888-833-3969 Registration Fee $495 Webstream* Join us via the web Receive materials Ask questions Registration Fee $495 * Webcast not available in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut. Sponsors Sales Brownie.Bokelman@LitigationConferences.com Suzanne.Armstrong@LitigationConferences.com Faculty alpha order Adam Firestone EVP Engineering Secure Channels, Inc. and Editor In Chief United States Cybersecurity Magazine Laura Foggan Partner Crowell & Moring Daniel B. Garrie Neutral at JAMS; Managing Partner at Law and Forensics; and CISO at Zeichner Ellman & Krause Charles Heenan Legal Counsel Swiss Re Shawnna Hoffman Co-Leader IBM Global [...]