A spate of recent ransomware attacks illustrates the increasingly difficult calculations that businesses face following the theft or encryption of their data....more
As remote learning continues to play a critical role in the world’s pandemic response, cybercriminals see another opportunity for exploitation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more
On December 13, the software and service provider SolarWinds announced that its Orion software platform had been the target of a sophisticated cyber-attack that may have resulted in malicious code being pushed to as many as...more
As we previously reported, companies across the globe increasingly have been targeted by cyber criminals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last month, a major U.S. healthcare provider, United Health Services (“UHS”),...more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) teamed up with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue a joint warning of cyber-attacks emanating from Iran and targeting U.S. federal agencies and...more
9/21/2020
/ Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
NCSC ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Workplace Privacy
Yesterday, the United States indicted two Iranian hackers for their roles in a series of major ransomware attacks that started in 2016 and lasted almost three years. The attacks crippled schools, hospitals, the private...more
With new developments regarding Uber Technologies Inc.’s 2016 data breach coming out almost daily, lawsuits against the company continue to pile-up. We previously reported that within days of Uber disclosing the data theft...more
12/5/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Negligence ,
Pending Litigation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ridesharing ,
Sharing Economy ,
Uber ,
Unjust Enrichment
Employees use their smartphones as a key tool for accessing information during a work day – especially when outside the office and traveling on business. While smartphones, tablets, laptops and other devices may increase...more
7/22/2016
/ Business Travel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Theft ,
Malware ,
Mobile Devices ,
Popular ,
Public Wireless Networks ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Traveling Employee