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Remote Working Federal Bureau of Investigation

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FBI Warns of Hidden Threats in Remote Hiring: Are North Korean Hackers Your Newest Employees?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned employers of increasing security risks from North Korean workers infiltrating U.S. companies by obtaining remote jobs to steal proprietary information and extort money...more

Alston & Bird

Combatting the New Insider Threat: North Korean IT Workers Posing as Remote Employees

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The New York Department of Financial Services issued a cybersecurity advisory on November 1, 2024, regarding a growing threat posed by North Korean operatives seeking remote IT roles at U.S. companies. These operatives secure...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

NYDFS Warns Against the Threat of Accidentally Hiring North Korean Remote IT Workers

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Keypoint: The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an industry letter outlining the threats posed to U.S. companies who hire remote technology workers linked to North Korea and may embezzle funds...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 1, January 2023

Big Boosts to Cybersecurity and Tech Funding in $1.7T Omnibus Bill Signed by Biden - “The bipartisan fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #254 – FBI Issues Warning of Using Hotel WiFi if Teleworking from Hotel

On October 6, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) issued a warning to consumers about using WiFi when teleworking from a hotel. The FBI acknowledges that many workers are having difficulty working from home...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Cybercrime 2020 – The Rise of “Vishing”

As if 2020 hasn’t caused enough hardship and headaches for employers already, the FBI and U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) recently issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory Alert warning employers about...more

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DOJ and FBI Fight Back Against Pandemic Fraud

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You can always count on cyber-criminals and fraudsters to come out of the woodwork when a national crisis occurs.  The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a multitude of criminal schemes....more

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Working Remotely During COVID-19: FBI Warns of Phishing Schemes

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We recently blogged about increased data security risks with employees working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Google, scammers are sending 18 million hoax emails about COVID-19 to Gmail users every day....more

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