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Troutman Pepper Locke

Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity in Public Finance — Cyberthieves Steal Bond Proceeds

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Recent events highlight the need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols in government offices across the U.S. In late November 2024, the Township of White Lake in Michigan, intended to issue approximately $29 million in general...more

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Business Email Compromise Scams: What They Are, and How to Avoid Them

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In an increasingly digital world, the rise in cybercrime involving email scams has become a significant threat to individuals and organizations alike. These sophisticated attacks exploit human psychology and technological...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Pervasive Threat of Business Email Compromise Fraud - and How to Prevent It

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Eliminating the risk of business email compromise (BEC) attacks requires all parties to a financial transaction to pay close attention to email security, financial controls, and communication protocols. Key Points: ...more

Holland & Hart LLP

3 Tips to Protect Real Estate Agents & Firms from Cybercrime

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Did you know Americans lost nearly $150 million dollars to real estate internet scams last year? That makes real estate cyber crime a greater risk to Americans than identity theft ($100 million in losses) or credit card fraud...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

The SEC Issues Warnings to Companies to Review Controls to Prevent Wire Fraud Hacking Attempts

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In an October 16, 2018 investigation report, the Securities and Exchange Commission found that nine companies that suffered Business Email Compromise, or BEC, had insufficient internal controls to prevent such attacks....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Don’t Let Spoofing Fool You – SEC Says Internal Accounting Controls Should Address Cyber Threats

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On October 16, 2018, the SEC released an Investigative Report detailing recent email spoofing schemes that caused nine public companies to lose a total of nearly $100 million. Building on its February 2018 guidance about the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #155 - Home Buyers Tricked Out of Down Payments by Scammers

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An old trick is coming back and working. It is a wire fraud scheme targeted at homeowners instead of businesses, and it is happening at an alarming rate....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Law Firm Data Breaches Demonstrate the Expanding Scope of Cyber Attacks

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In a case of “cyber meets securities fraud,” the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) recently indicted three foreign nationals on charges of insider trading, wire fraud, and computer...more

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