Introduction On July 19, 2025, Microsoft announced two new vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited (CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706) and that relate to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint instances that are exposed to the internet. CVE-2025-49704 is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, which allows an attacker to run malicious code on a target system. CVE-2025-49706 is […]
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FCC Announces New National Security Unit Focusing on State-Sponsored Cyber Threats
On March 13, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Chairman Brendan Carr announced the creation of a Council on National Security (the “Council”) with Adam Chan serving as the Director. This new Council will be comprised of eight Bureaus and Offices within the FCC and will “leverage the full range of the Commission’s regulatory, investigatory, […]
Texas AG Files Complaint Against Major Insurance Company Regarding Data Practices
The Texas Office of the Attorney General recently has become increasingly interested in the practices of organizations who collect and utilize consumer data. On January 13, 2025, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, (the “Texas AG”) filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against a large insurance entity and its subsidiary company (“Defendants”). The Complaint outlines […]
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with GoDaddy Incorporating Prescriptive Cybersecurity Requirements
On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with GoDaddy Inc. (GoDaddy) for making false or misleading representations about their security practices in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. GoDaddy, a website hosting company, serves approximately 5 million customers. In the complaint, the FTC indicated that although GoDaddy […]
OFAC Announces Sanctions Against Chinese-Based Cybersecurity Company
On January 3, 2025, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced sanctions on a Chinese-based cybersecurity company, Integrity Technology Group, Inc. (“Integrity Tech”). These sanctions were in response to Integrity Tech’s “role in multiple computer intrusion incidents against U.S. victims.” The incidents have been attributed to Flax Typhoon, a Chinese […]