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Banking and Consumer Regulatory Digest - August 2023

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/29/2023

The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more

What to Expect From Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s FCC

Perkins Coie on 2/2/2021

Shortly after his inauguration, President Biden appointed Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel is expected to pursue the...more

NIST Publishes Technical Note on Predicting Botnet Attacks

Balch & Bingham LLP on 10/26/2020

On October 22, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) published NIST Technical Note (TN) 2111, “An Empirical Study on Flow-based Botnet Attacks Prediction”. The note, authored by Mitsuhiro Hatada...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2020 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/10/2020

CYBERSECURITY - Connecticut Insurance Department Reminds Licensees to Comply with Data Security Law - On July 20, 2020, the Connecticut Insurance Department issued a bulletin to licensees reminding them that the Connecticut...more

Privacy Tip #246 – Spam, Spam, Spam: Be Extra Cautious

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/31/2020

Security researchers are warning companies to be aware of a new resurgence of the Emotet botnet that has been reactivated after a hiatus of five months. According to the researchers, the Emotet malware steals information,...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2020 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/31/2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Test Lab Hit by Maze Ransomware - Despite the fact that the hackers behind Maze ransomware previously promised not to hit medical organizations during the coronavirus pandemic, the ransomware recently...more

Privacy Tip #232 – Spam Phone Calls Rampant for Remote Workers

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/27/2020

For those of us who work outside of the home during normal times, we know when we are home on the weekends not to answer our home telephone unless we recognize the number or caller....more

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Impact on Digital Trade

Butler Snow LLP on 2/28/2020

On January 29, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) was signed into law. The USMCA contains a section on digital trade which will impact digital commerce and how data can be handled in the United States,...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2019

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/7/2019

Consistent with our experience, security firm McAfee has confirmed in a report that ransomware attacks have doubled in 2019. Medical providers have been hit hard this year, and one provider, Wood Ranch Medical, located in...more

Important Tool in Your Box: Spam Filter

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/4/2019

I have been hanging out a lot with Chief Information Officers (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) these days at speaking engagements and conferences, as October – National Cybersecurity month – is always...more

Privacy Tip #206 – Be Mindful of Calendar Invites—They Can Contain Spam

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/6/2019

Spam is invading all aspects of our online life, and of late, even our online calendars. I hadn’t thought about embedded malware in calendar invites until I read an informative krebsonsecurity.com blog article this week. ...more

Business Email Compromise: What It Is and What You Can Do

Snell & Wilmer on 11/2/2017

Business email compromise (“BEC”) is a type of cyberattack that is increasing at an alarming pace. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated in a May 2017 alert that global losses due to BEC scams totaled more than...more

Cybersecurity Best Practices

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/28/2017

When you bring to mind someone “hacking” a computer one of the images that likely comes up is a screen of complex code designed to crack through your security technology. Whereas there is a technological element to every...more

(Alleged) Spammer Squares Off With (Alleged) Hacker, Highlighting Risk of Cyber Threats

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 4/4/2017

What’s in a name? Obviously a lot, as businesses in all industries invest significant time and money to protect their reputations. But, in some sectors, the line between positive and pejorative can be quite thin. Take...more

Studies Show Ransomware up 6,000% and Reaps Billions and Phishing Emails are Used in 91% of all Cyber-Attacks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/16/2017

A recent IBM study shows that ransomware increased 6,000 percent in 2016 over 2015. According to the report, ransomware was present in almost 40 percent of all spam email messages....more

Legal Trends 2016

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 1/12/2016

While global markets can be unpredictable, we have assembled some key legal trends that may help you prepare for what lies ahead in 2016. ...more

FBI warns of continued use of Cryptowall ransomware schemes

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/13/2015

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued an alert “Criminals Continue to Defraud and Extort Funds from Victims Using Cryptowall Ransomware Schemes” that indicates that the Center continues to receive...more

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