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Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024

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Crypto Payments Firms Announce New Integrations and Initiatives - According to reports, fintech bank Revolut recently announced a partnership with Ledger, a major crypto hardware wallet provider, to make it easier for...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Gone Phishing – Vigilance in the New Scam Era - Kattison Avenue | Issue 12

"Thank you for your order." "We tried delivering your package." We have all seen these subject lines in our inbox, but some are not so innocent. Business impersonation scams are not new, but some of their tricks are. These...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #382 – Beware of Fake Package Delivery Scams During Holiday Season

There are lots of package deliveries this time of year. When shopping online, companies are great about telling you when to expect the delivery of your purchase. Fraudsters know this and prey on unsuspecting victims...more

K2 Integrity

Scanning, Chatting, And Shopping: Holiday Risks To Organizations

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Today’s mobile workforce means that many employees blend their personal and professional lives on the same devices, possibly putting organizations’ data at risk. During the holiday season, in the search for gifts, low prices,...more

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Consumers Are Concerned About AI, FTC Says

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The Federal Trade Commission is closely watching the artificial intelligence marketplace, as well as company conduct, as more AI products emerge, according to a recent FTC blog post. “We are ultimately invested in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Feds, states launch “Operation Stop Scam Calls”

On July 18, the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners nationwide, including the DOJ, FCC, and attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, announced a new initiative to...more

Butler Snow LLP

Cybersecurity: What Businesses Need to Know

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Cybersecurity is a top concern for all industries, particularly for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. These industries hold some of the most sensitive data and highly valuable technology, making them prime...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 30

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Cybersecurity Alert: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fallout - Undoubtedly, cyber criminals are out in full force with phishing links and other scams trying to capitalize on the disruption and panic that many...more

AEON Law

How to avoid IP scams

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The form at the top of this blog is a photoshopped patchwork of real and fake elements – including AEON Law’s name, logo, and address. Unfortunately, such scams are common, and too many people fall victim to them. Here...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes data-security order with ed tech provider

On January 27, the FTC finalized an order with an education technology (ed tech) provider which claimed that the provider’s lax data security practices led to the exposure of millions of users and employees’ sensitive...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 24, 2022

North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid - “Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more

Troutman Pepper

What to Do When a Phishing Attack Happens to You - The Consumer Finance Podcast

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Please join Consumer Financial Services Partner Chris Willis and his colleagues Privacy + Cyber Associate Sadia Mirza and Privacy + Cyber Partner Kamran Salour as they discuss phishing. Kamran and Sadia break down what...more

Sunstein LLP

Phishing Attacks: The FTC Steps Up Its Standards

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Phishing schemes encompass fraudulent emails, text messages, phone calls, or web sites designed to manipulate people into downloading malware, sharing sensitive information, or otherwise exposing themselves or their...more

Genova Burns LLC

DoorDash Hacker Incident Illustrates Third-Party Vendor Risks and Potential Vulnerabilities

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​​​​​​​Hackers have increasingly focused on third-party vendors as avenues to data held by associated businesses. On August 25, 2022, DoorDash announced that it had experienced a data breach which impacted the personal...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Peril: Calamity Con Men II

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With hurricane season upon us and after this week’s devastation and heartache from Hurricane Ian, there will be opportunities to help the victims in many ways, including financial assistance...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #340 – Smishing Scams Reminder

The Twilio and Cloudfare smishing attacks [view related post] provide a timely reminder of how sophisticated smishing attacks are and how they can affect businesses and their customers. But threat actors don’t just attack...more

Ankura

Ankura Cyber Threat Intelligence Bulletin (January 2022)

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Over the past sixty days, the Ankura Cybersecurity team has worked with clients to solve cybersecurity challenges involving the rampantly exploited Log4Shell vulnerability, recent security changes within Meta (Facebook), and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Priorities And Trends Discussed At This Week’s NAAG Consumer Protection Spring Conference

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On May 11, 2021, the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) held its Spring Consumer Protection Conference virtually with more than 500 attendees. The conference comprised a series of panel discussions with state...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Be Aware, Be Skeptical — So Many Scams Aimed at Taxpayers

Tax season leaves some Americans rejoicing in their refunds and other grousing about how much they owe. Whatever the case, paying them – whether in one lump sum or throughout the year – it is a civic duty that, while not very...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Law Firm Cyber Alerts

Practical Tips to Help You Avoid Taking the Bait of COVID-19 Loan Phishing Scams

Risk Management Question - What precautions can lawyers, staff, and law firms as a whole take to mitigate the risk of falling victim to the latest COVID-19 scam involving phishing for personal information by dangling...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2020

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CYBERSECURITY - FBI + CISA Issue Joint Alert on Vishing Attacks - When the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) get together to issue an alert to warn us...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 6. Privacy Briefs: June 2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 6 (June 2020): A divided Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a patient’s claim that a hospital is vicariously liable for the actions of a medical assistant who accessed the patient’s...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Contradictory Responses by Privacy Regulators Post-COVID-19: Balancing the Economy With Cybersecurity in a Changed World (Privacy)

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disparate effect on privacy regulators, with varying levels of enforcement advocated by different government entities; the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Health & Human...more

K2 Integrity

Targeted Cyber Frauds in Today’s Global Crisis

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You receive an email saying that due to COVID-19, a number of regularly scheduled meetings are moving to new dates and times. While hovering over the conveniently provided email link to your calendar, you notice the email...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Scammers Try To Steal Stimulus Checks Amid Coronavirus Confusion

As Americans endure the repercussions of the coronavirus – from the self-quarantining to the wearing of masks and gloves to the disinfecting and sanitizing of surfaces multiple times each day to the all-important and endless...more

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