Cybersecurity, Spyware

Commerce Department Bans Kaspersky Software in US

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/28/2024

In the Biden Administration’s continuing effort to reduce the risk of cybersecurity spyware from foreign adversaries, including Russia, the United States Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued a final rule (Rule) on June...more

Privacy Tip #403 – GenAI Tools Use Banned by US House

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/27/2024

I always watch what the federal government requires of its employees’ use of technology to get a feel for risks and what is coming down the pike from a regulatory standpoint—this has been going on for years. That’s why I was...more

The Office of the National Cyber Director Releases 2024 Report on Cybersecurity Posture

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/7/2024

On May 7, 2024, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released the 2024 Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United States (the Report). The Report outlines the top trends of 2023, which include...more

U.S. Unveils Historic Sanctions Against Intellexa Spyware for Endangering Privacy and National Security

HaystackID on 3/20/2024

Editor's Note: In a historic and bold move, the U.S. government has implemented unprecedented sanctions against the Intellexa Consortium and its key figures for their roles in deploying spyware that jeopardizes privacy and...more

Cyber Capsule - February 2023

Troutman Pepper on 3/8/2023

Before we jump into February developments — trigger warning if you are a Russian hacker — for those keeping track of breach notification requirements, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board approved a final...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2022 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 11/23/2022

CYBERSECURITY - Health Care Organizations Warned of Venus Ransomware - The Health Care Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (IC3) recently released an Analyst’s Note to health care organizations providing information...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 8

Dechert LLP on 2/25/2022

SEC Proposes and Seeks Comments on New Cybersecurity Rules - At an open meeting on February 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted three-to-one to propose new and amended rules regarding cybersecurity...more

Hidden Threats of Exposing Your Phone Number

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/19/2021

This week I read a worried headline claiming that, in a recent consumer data breach, the hackers had managed to access consumers’ telephone numbers. This was treated as an important and troubling revelation....more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 10/4/2018

Honda is joining forces with General Motors in an effort to win the race to develop self-driving cars through a $750 million stake in GM’s Cruise Holdings autonomous vehicle unit. The Japanese carmaker plans to contribute a...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018

Robinson & Cole LLP on 9/11/2018

We reported last week that a spyware maker recently compromised users’ and victims’ sensitive information. Since that time, another spyware maker, mSpy, which holds itself out as having over a million users employing its...more

What Companies Can Learn from the DNC Hack

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/16/2018

In summer 2015, the spies of a foreign country gained access to a private company’s domain name – pick any company you like, or several, since we don’t know which ones or how many. And within those domains, they created false...more

iPhones Vulnerable to Pegasus—Update Your iPhone Now

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/12/2016

Apple has issued an urgent warning to iPhone users about a crucial iOS update that is the only way to protect iPhones from “the extremely malicious Pegasus software.” According to Apple, Pegasus can completely take over...more

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