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Cloaked Ursa Using Trusted Online Storage Services to Evade Detection

According to research by Palo Alto’s Unit 42, the most recent campaign by advanced persistent threat Cloaked Ursa (aka APT 20, Nobelium, or Cozy Bear), “demonstrate[s] sophistication and the ability to rapidly integrate...more

Proskauer on Privacy

“Log4Shell” Vulnerability Has Potential to Compromise Millions of Devices

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Cybersecurity experts around the world are scrambling to sound the alarm about a newly discovered security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to easily infiltrate computer systems. The vulnerability is found in...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ and FBI Fight Back Against Pandemic Fraud

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You can always count on cyber-criminals and fraudsters to come out of the woodwork when a national crisis occurs.  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a multitude of criminal schemes....more

K2 Integrity

Understanding the DNS Attacks: Convenience v Security

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How Did This Attack Happen? While the attack is still under investigation, initial reports indicate that it was part of a genre of DDoS that infects Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as webcams, DVRs, routers, smart TVs,...more

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HHS Publishes New Guidance on HIPAA and Cloud Computing

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a new guidance regarding HIPAA compliance and the use of cloud computing solutions. The guidance is intended to assist covered entities...more

Holland & Knight LLP

DoD Finalizes Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing Rule

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On October 21, 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule following-up on the interim rules it had issued on August 26 and December 30, 2015, regarding safeguarding contractor networks and purchasing cloud...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Gartner identifies future cyber security technologies to fight cyber crime

A recent Gartner report has identified what it believes to be the Top 10 Cyber Security Technologies for the future to assist businesses with combating cyber crime....more

BakerHostetler

Obscured by the Cloud? Advanced Instructional Systems and the Scourge of Online IP Theft

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The conveniences of cloud computing are many, but so are the dangers of doing business in the cloud. For businesses whose intellectual property is accessible in the cloud, there is the constant threat that that intellectual...more

Carlton Fields

FFIEC Weighs in on Cybersecurity in Light of Unprecedented Risk of Cyber Threats

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As financial institutions of all sizes continue to face unprecedented cybersecurity risk, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. The Assessment is...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Interim rule requires Department of Defense contractors to report cyber breaches

Companies doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense are facing new requirements for reporting data security breaches and for acquiring cloud computing services. The Interim Rule, effective August 26, 2015, amends the...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

Strange Bedfellows: Technology Issues in Real Estate Transactions, Part 2

This blog is the second part of a two-part series on key contracting issues with technology service providers, and the focus is specifically geared toward companies doing business in the real estate industry. As noted in Part...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Guidance for Financial Institution Directors and Officers In Cybersecurity Preparedness

Earlier this summer, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its highly anticipated Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (Assessment), which is designed to assist financial institutions in identifying...more

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Cybersecurity for Startups Now a Cost of Entry for Consideration by Larger Clients: What is Your Company's Plan?

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For technology startups, maintaining strong security controls remains vital to winning new business opportunities and strengthening existing relationships. Despite the global spike in cybersecurity attacks (there were 42.8...more

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