Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

“Offline, Immutable & Air-Gapped”: Ransomware Defense, State Of The Art

August 6, 2020

For a ransomware attack to be successful, two things are necessary. The attacker must penetrate a target, and that target […]

Island-Hopping Attacks Are A Rising Threat

August 4, 2020

More than 90 percent of businesses worldwide reported an increase in cyberattacks  as a result of employees working from home. […]

Researchers Warn: Pending Supreme Court Ruling Could Empower Hackers, Thwart Security Research

July 29, 2020

Restrictions mandated by terms of service are nothing more than security theater; they don’t deter criminals, but strictly interpreted they […]

FBI Malware Alert To Companies Doing Business In China

July 28, 2020

Backdoor malware is being surreptitiously installed on the networks of foreign companies operating in China. It comes with government-mandated tax […]

EU Court Rules Data Transfer Act Invalid

July 27, 2020

The EU’s top court has ruled that Privacy Shield, an agreement that allows thousands of companies to transfer data to […]

More Lawsuits Hit Tech Giants Under Illinois’ Strict Privacy Law

July 20, 2020

Two Illinois residents have filed putative class actions against Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The three […]

New York Latest State to Enact Cybersecurity Law

July 14, 2020

With its Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act. New York joins a growing number of states that […]

Ryuk-Wielding Ransom Gang Has Talent, Cash

July 7, 2020

According to tech security specialist Joshua Platt, ransomware has evolved rapidly from extorting chump change to unlock PCs to holding […]

Data From 200 Police Departments Hacked

June 29, 2020

In an unusual twist, the hackers’ own public statement seems to have vastly understated the extent of the breach. They […]

A Giant Canary In The Digital Coal Mine

June 26, 2020

Virtually all law firms and companies with legal departments, and even most businesses with no in-house lawyers, by now are […]

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