News & Insights: Cyber Solutions

SEC AI Sweep Exams

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) sweep exams may be on the horizon for 2024. An examination document reviewed by Ignites stated that the SEC asked at least one firm to provide information regarding its AI policies and procedures.

Stay Vigilant to Help Prevent Cyberattacks During the Holidays

Cybercrimes tend to increase during the holiday season, as malicious actors take advantage of the increased employee travel and distractions that are more common during the holiday season. To help protect from cyberattacks during the busy holiday season, the FBI and CISA compiled several recommendations that employees can take now to prevent from these kinds of attacks.

The New York State Department of Financial Services Adopts Amendments to Strengthen Cybersecurity Regulations

Last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized amendments to its 2018 regulations on cybersecurity to enhance cybersecurity governance, mitigate risks, and protect New York businesses and consumers from cyber threats.

SEC Charges SolarWinds CISO

On October 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced charges against SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer, Timothy G. Brown. The charges were for a combination of fraud and internal control failures related to allegedly knowing about cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.

SEC Cyber Oversight 2024 Exam Priorities

On October 16th, 2023 the SEC Division of Examinations announced its 2024 exam priorities. The 2024 examination priorities allows investors and registrants to be aware of key risks, examination topics, and priorities of the Division in the upcoming year.

All About the ‘Ishing’

By now, many of us are aware of the term “phishing,” but many may not be familiar with all of the different forms of “ishing,” that have emerged with the development of new kinds of technology and social media.

Risk Alert: Uptick in Phishing Reports

Fairview is noticing an uptick in phishing reports by clients. There are several different forms of phishing that have emerged with the development of new kinds of technology and social media.

Podcast: New SEC Private Funds Rules – What Is Happening and What You Need to Know

Podcast: New SEC Private Funds Rules- On August 23, the SEC finalized the Private Funds Rules, which aim to enhance the protections afforded to investors in private funds that are managed by private fund advisers.

Risk and Financial Advisory Solutions Hit with SMS (2FA) Swap Attack

On Saturday, August 19, 2023, a Kroll employee fell victim to a sophisticated “SIM swapping” cyber-attack, targeting their T-Mobile US., Inc. account. This attack involved the transfer of the Kroll employee’s phone number by T-Mobile to the threat actor’s device at their request.

SEC Proposes New Requirements to Mitigate Conflicts of Interest Associated With the Use of Predictive Data Analytics by Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

The SEC states a “covered technology” includes a broker-dealer or investment advisers’ “use of analytical, technological, or computational functions algorithms, models, correlation matrices, or similar methods or processes that optimize for, predict, guide, forecast, or direct investment-related behaviors or outcomes of an investor”.

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