The headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images) Study finds ‘significant uptick’ in cybersecurity disclosures to SEC However, less than 10% of the disclosures addressed the material impacts of the security incidents. Dec 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) SEC hits four companies with fines for misleading disclosures around SolarWinds hack Unisys, Avaya, Check Point and Mimecast will pay fines to settle charges that they downplayed in SEC filings the extent of the compromise. Oct 22, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is displayed in front of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) logo on January 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Alabama man arrested for role in SEC Twitter account hijacking Eric Council Jr. was charged with aggravated identity theft and access device fraud in connection with the January 2024 incident. Oct 17, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Security provider ADT discloses second cybersecurity incident in two months Latest incident involves stolen employee data, the company said in a federal filing. Oct 8, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Close-up of modern skyscraper at night with multiple exposure. (Getty Images) Credit monitoring and supply chain risk company hacked The unknown hackers accessed CreditRiskMonitor employee data but not customer personal information, the company said. Oct 8, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock exchange during morning trading on Nov. 10, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Shareholder-tracking company Equiniti shells out $850K to SEC over breaches According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s failures led to the loss of $6.6 million in client funds. Aug 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
(kolderal/Getty Images) Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures The groundbreaking lawsuit’s claims about inadequate disclosures related to the historic Sunburst attack were thrown out Thursday. Jul 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
Car dealership office. (Fahroni, iStock/Getty Images Plus) CDK hack shows SEC disclosure standards are unsettled The early application of the regulatory agency’s new cybersecurity reporting rules reveal that materiality is in the eye of the beholder. Jul 16, 2024 By Tim Starks
An aerial view shows a newly constructed X sign on the roof of the headquarters of the social media platform previously known as Twitter, in San Francisco, on July 29, 2023. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) A tangled mess: Government rules for social media security lack clarity In wake of SEC breach, federal policymakers, agencies, and experts can't seem to agree on whether agencies must use MFA on social media. Jan 29, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil Derek B. Johnson