On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) mandating that the federal government significantly improve cybersecurity within its networks and modernize federal cyber defenses. The EO acknowledges that the...more
Data privacy is a top concern for many in-house legal professionals – and for good reason – data privacy and cybersecurity legal requirements are complex and continually evolving. Data Privacy Day is a great day to start...more
The global coronavirus pandemic continues on, and the cyberattacks and scams continue to multiply. In the midst of the pandemic, hackers are capitalizing on fears surrounding the outbreak by crafting COVID-19-themed attacks...more
July 1, 2017 The impact from the recent Petya/NotPetya ransomware attack — or what was reported as a ransomware attack but now appears to be something even more damaging — continues to spread around the globe, with several...more
Several cybersecurity firms and news outlets are reporting a new major cyberattack spreading across the globe. The attack, which is still developing and appears to have hit the UK first, is being described as a “global...more
On Friday, May 12, 2017, a massive ransomware attack swept across the globe. As of the date of this post, the attack reportedly had infected more than 100,000 organizations in 150 countries. The attack continues to propagate...more
Part 1 of this two part series laid out the state of the industry regarding ransomware. In Part 2, this post will examine what steps to take, or not to take, during and after a ransomware attack.
“We’ve Been Hit – Now...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a three-part fall conference workshop on select technology issues. The first conference was held on September 7th about ransomware. The second conference was held on October...more
It seems as if every day there is a new report of a data breach or cyber attack. For the same reason that Willie Sutton robbed banks — “because that’s where the money is” — cyber criminals have been incessant in their...more
Illicit affairs have always imposed risks – from marital discord and divorce to boiling bunnies and Maury appearances. However, when old-school adultery met new-school technology on the Ashley Madison infidelity website,...more
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More details continue to emerge about the cyber attack and data breach disclosed last week of the U.S. federal government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and those details continue to get worse. While original reports...more
BREAKING NEWS: Health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield disclosed today that hackers gained access to one of its databases, exposing personally identifiable information for approximately 1.1 million people....more
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Last week, in conjunction with the Criminal Division’s Cybersecurity Industry Roundtable, the U.S. Department of Justice released its “Best Practices” guide for preparing for and responding to a cyber incident....more