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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CPPA Board Votes to Adopt CCPA Regulations; Open DROP Rules to Public Comment
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board voted to adopt draft regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) concerning cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technologies, and the CCPA’s application to insurance companies. The approved regulations also include certain updates to the existing CCPA regulations. The CPPA will now submit […]
CPPA Board to Discuss Draft CCPA Regulations, DROP Requirements
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board will meet on Thursday, July 24 to discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic decisionmaking technology (“ADMT”), the CCPA’s application to insurance companies, and updates to the existing CCPA regulations. Ahead of the meeting, the CPPA re-issued the draft regulations […]
SEC Withdraws Proposed Cyber-Related Rule Applicable to Broker-Dealers And Signals SolarWinds Settlement on the Horizon
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced the withdrawal of several Biden-era regulations, including a proposed rule that would have required a broad range of platforms and financial intermediaries (such as broker-dealers, clearing agencies, national securities exchanges, and transfer agents) to adopt policies and procedures that address cybersecurity risks. The proposed rule also would […]
Inside the SK Telecom Data Breach: What Happened and What Companies Can Learn
In April 2025, SK Telecom—South Korea’s largest mobile carrier—formally notified regulators of a significant data breach that compromised sensitive SIM card data belonging to nearly 27 million users. Following an investigation, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) concluded in July 2025 that SK Telecom was negligent in […]