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Don’t Let Cyber Scams Ruin the Holidays: Keep the Holiday Season Festive for Your Organization

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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”—or is it? Unfortunately, it can be the most wonderful time for criminals, who try to prey on financial generosity through scams and frauds. Extra vigilance is needed during the...more

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Keeping Pace: The Evolution of Incident Response

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Incident response (IR) has undergone a drastic transformation in the past two decades, adapting to the relentless evolution of the cyber threat landscape. In the early 2000s, as the internet became more deeply ingrained in...more

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Looks Phishy? It Probably Is: Tech Safety During The COVID-19 Outbreak

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These are truly unprecedented times. With the coronavirus outbreak, most of the nation is sheltering in place, and only essential businesses remain open. Even just a few months ago, if you had mentioned “global pandemic,”...more

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Has Your Computer Been Hijacked For Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining?

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Another day, and another form of hacking comes to light. On June 26, 2018, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, issued a security tip...more

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Kaspersky Lab and Due Diligence – How Do You Minimize Risk?

Kaspersky Lab, a Russian-owned cybersecurity company that sells anti-virus software and other kinds of IT systems security products, has been banned from use by the federal government. This latest development comes by way of...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Computer Viruses Have Evolved: Have Your Antivirus Contract Warranties Kept Up?

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By many accounts, 2017 is the 35th anniversary of widely propagating computer viruses. The recent “WannaCry” and “NotPetya” ransomware outbreaks demonstrate that computer viruses (or more broadly, “malware”) are still...more

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WannaCry Ransomware Cyberattack Raises Legal Issues

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The recent cyberattack highlights the need for firms to engage in proactive prevention and protection. Ransomware (malware that encrypts data pending an extortion payment) is a recurring cyber threat that is growing more...more

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