The maritime industry is not immune from cybersecurity risks. Navigation, product supplies and deliveries, radar systems and GPS systems are all digital and connected in today’s world, and can be subject to hacking and...more
With more and more information online, it is easy to accumulate a lot of information about individuals just by using a search engine. Scammers use online information to build profiles of victims and then use different scams...more
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) issued a private industry alert on August 18, 2016, to State Boards of Election to alert them of hackings into Board of Election websites. ...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release on August 29, 2016, indicating that it is seeking comments on the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information, applicable to financial institutions....more
Not surprisingly, on August 30, 2016, LabMD filed its Application for a Stay of the Final Order of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) pending review of the order by the appellate court. But since the matter is still pending...more
9/2/2016
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On the heels of Eddie Bauer’s notification of a cyber intrusion affecting all of its retail stores in the U.S. and Canada, KPMG has released a study showing that almost one-fifth of respondents to a survey said they would...more
I love to train employees on data privacy and security. It tends to be rather entertaining as I can tell crazy stories about real life scenarios about data breaches or compromises. The stores are quite beneficial, as most...more
FireEye Labs has reported that the Locky ransomware continues to hit the health care industry hard, and has increased in the month of August.
Although the telecommunications, manufacturing and aerospace/defense...more
Researchers at Kapersky Labs say they have uncovered an industrial hacking scheme that they have dubbed “Operation Ghoul” that has hit 130 organizations in 30 countries. ...more
The 2016 Manufacturing Report by Sikich finds that there has been a progressive growth in cyber-attacks in the manufacturing sector. This is consistent with the most recent IBM /X-Force Research 2016 Cyber Security...more
Eddie Bauer announced on August 18th that it is the latest retailer who has become a victim of a “sophisticated” cyber intrusion that has compromised all of the cash registers in the 350 Eddie Bauer stores throughout the U.S....more
I have the privilege of teaching the Privacy Law class at Roger Williams University School of Law (RWU). It is a required course for the school’s Joint Masters in Cybersecurity/Juris Doctor program, which is, to my knowledge,...more
8/25/2016
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Gender Discrimination ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
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Information Technology ,
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We reported last week that Oracle’s MICROS point-of-sale devices had been compromised. On the heels of the compromise, Visa sent out a security alert last Friday to merchants warning companies that use Oracle’s MICROS...more
Newkirk Products Inc., which provides ID cards and management services for healthcare organizations, including multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations, has announced that it has discovered that its computer system was...more
8/22/2016
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We continue to warn health care organizations about the real and serious risks associated with ransomware and malware, but organizations don’t prepare for it adequately and are getting hit hard.
Just this past week,...more
8/22/2016
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Following in the footsteps of numerous other states, California became the newest state to pass a digital assets bill, which allows individuals to access social media accounts, music accounts, gaming accounts or other digital...more
On August 16, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the final order resolving its privacy complaints against Practice Fusion. The complaint alleged that Practice Fusion “misled consumers by soliciting reviews for...more
Those of you with Amazon Prime Now accounts love the convenience of getting goods delivered to your home RIGHT NOW, well at least within hours until Amazon drones become common place....more
HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI), which include Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin Hotels have notified individuals who purchased food and beverages at 20 locations in 10 states and the District of Columbia that their credit card...more
KrebsonSecurity has reported that the Russian organized cybercrime group dubbed the Carbanak Gang, which in the past has been suspected of stealing more than $1 billion from banks, retailers and hotels and restaurants...more
8/15/2016
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Hospitality Industry ,
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Oracle ,
Passwords ,
Point of Sale Terminals ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
Russia
Passwords have always been a challenge. It is hard to remember them, and you are not supposed to use the same password across different platforms. Several companies, including LastPass, have tried to help consumers with...more
Last week, the White House issued a new directive that outlines how the government handles significant cyber incidents, which gives the public information on which agency to call in the event of a cyber incident. We often get...more
My Facebook account got hacked, so I am no longer on Facebook. LinkedIn was also hacked and users were told to reset their passwords, which I did immediately. I don’t use Twitter, because it’s just another way to get hacked,...more
On August 4, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a ruling applicable to schools and utilities regarding the application of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to robocalls and text messages to...more
Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex, based in Hong Kong, was hacked last week, incurring a whopping loss of $65 million. It was shut down last week after 119,756 bitcoins were stolen from users’ accounts....more