White Papers
August 12, 2026 / August 12, 2026 by Peter Sherek
The Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) breach is one of the most consequential ShinyHunters operations to date not because it hit a sports empire, but because it exposed the exact weaknesses that dealerships, non‑profits, and mid‑market organizations struggle with every day. ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 26 million+ customer and corporate records, including PII, internal […]
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The following is a true cyber breach story (no, it’s not becoming a TV series); however, the learnings of what to do and, more importantly, what not to do when a breach happens affect all dealer owners. I am Tony Haux, the CTO and CISO at Accelerate2Compliance. Bob was not a customer of ours, but […]
April 9, 2026 / April 30, 2026 by Peter Sherek
Across the country, consumer‑privacy enforcement is entering its most aggressive period in decades. Both federal and state regulators have made it clear that businesses — including automotive, powersport, and RV dealerships — must ensure their privacy notices, website practices, and data‑handling operations accurately reflect what they actually do. The era of “copy‑and‑paste” privacy policies or […]
April 8, 2026 / April 30, 2026 by Peter Sherek
Why Service Centers, Connected Cars, and Human Behavior Are Now the Biggest Cyber Risks The automotive industry is experiencing a level of cyber risk that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Dealerships across automotive, RV, and powersports have been caught in the crossfire of several major incidents over the past year—most notably […]
