Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Proposed NY Law Would Regulate Hiring By Algorithm

January 27, 2021

Legislation proposed for New York City would require companies to disclose when an applicant for employment has been assessed by […]

3000-Plus DOJ Employees Hacked In SolarWinds Attack

January 26, 2021

Hackers responsible for the SolarWinds supply chain attack targeted US Department of Justice IT systems and accessed the email accounts […]

Mega-Breach Victim SolarWinds Says It Has Reverse-Engineered The Hack

January 20, 2021

Austin Texas-based SolarWinds says it has reverse-engineered code used to carry out one of the most extensive and damaging cyber […]

Russian Hack Cost Canadian Pension Plan $100 Million

January 19, 2021

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), has a well-earned reputation as a shrewd investor in, among other things, tech […]

$10M Fine For Ticketmaster To Settle Charges It Hacked Competitor

January 12, 2021

Under the terms of a three-year deferred prosecution agreement, Ticketmaster will pay $10 million to avoid prosecution for conspiracy to […]

Bad Year Predicted For Ransom Victims

January 7, 2021

Ransomware gangs have become more proficient and professional, aided in some cases by a mini-industry of consultants and stolen credential […]

The Rise Of “Event-Driven” Securities Class Actions

December 30, 2020

Events like environmental disasters, #MeToo reckonings, cybersecurity breaches and even COVID outbreaks, which might predictably draw plaintiff injury lawsuits, are […]

CFAA Before the Supreme Court

December 29, 2020

Oral arguments have been presented to the Supreme Court in Van Buren vs. United States, a case concerning the Computer […]

Internet “Terms-Of-Service” Will Get SCOTUS Review

December 21, 2020

The online contracts called terms-of-service are under scrutiny in a case now before the Supreme Court, with a decision likely […]

Long game attacks wipe away backup infrastructure

December 21, 2020

A security professional and his team were onsite to discuss a solution they were building when the client brought up […]

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