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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #401 – Cyberattack Against TikTok Targeted Brands and Celebrities

TikTok has reported that it is responding to a cyber attack targeting a limited number of known brands and celebrity accounts. The BBC has identified that Paris Hilton’s account as being targeted, but TikTok says it was not...more

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Cyber Crime - Protecting Yourself from Publishing Scams in the UAE

Introduction: In the rapidly advancing digital age, cybercrime has become a serious global concern, and the UAE is not immune to this threat. Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using tactics such as fake calls,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 4, Issue 7, August 2023

You may be Entitled to Financial Compensation…for Your Data - “Without all of our writings and photos that AI companies are using to train their models, they would have nothing to sell.” Why this is important: This...more

Lowndes

How to Protect Yourself When Shopping Online

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According to Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, more than half of US consumers will shop online between Thanksgiving Thursday and Cyber Monday....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Activist Hackers Claim They Archived Parler Content Leading Up to Riots

Users of the Parler social media platform who participated in the riots last week at the U.S. Capitol are reportedly uneasy following the announcement that several activist hackers archived posts as they were happening in...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Privacy Perils: Beware Brand Phishing

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We often think of phony financial institution emails as a bad actor’s phishing scheme of choice to capture confidential bank account numbers or other private financial information. While those phishing emails certainly do...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Adult Streaming Site Leaves 7TB of Users’ Information Unsecured

Live adult streaming website CAM4 has reportedly not secured 7TB of users’ information, which may be able to be used for blackmail and identity theft purposes, according to researchers from Safety Detectives....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 2.18.2020 | Top Story: Apple Cuts Revenue Expectations and HSBC Axes Jobs as Coronavirus Infects Business...

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Apple announced that the coronavirus outbreak that’s brought Chinese manufacturing to a near-standstill and continues to spread around the world will affect its quarterly sales expectations.  The news makes Apple “one of the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns of Sharp Increase in Ransomware Attacks in Certain Sectors

The Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently issued a public service announcement warning private companies about the increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting private industry....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2019

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Just before the new year, the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released voluntary cybersecurity practices for health care organizations, which consists of a main document, two technical volumes, and resources...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Hack of Electrum Wallets Reaps over 200 Bitcoin (around $750,000)

A scary scheme by hackers recently successfully lifted Bitcoin from Electrum wallet owners to the tune of approximately $750,000....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Election Day: Five Security Experts Conclude that Georgia’s Online Voter Database is Easily Hackable

According to reports by WhoWhatWhy and the Associated Press, five security experts have confirmed a private citizen’s allegation that the Georgia Online Voter Database contains a major security flaw and is vulnerable to...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Hacking Elections—New Vulnerabilities

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With the American midterms approaching, computerized voting is getting significant media attention. Depending on the state, ballots can be lengthy and confusing, poll queues long and slow, and voters frustrated. At first...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018

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On October 1, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its “Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook” to address continued threats to medical devices that could affect...more

Foster Garvey PC

OTA & Travel Distribution Update - Brazilian antitrust authorities adopt narrow approach to rate parity; Group segment moves to...

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This week’s OTA & Travel Distribution Update for the week ending March 30, 2018 is below. This week’s Update features a heavy dose of OTA updates....more

K2 Integrity

Cybersecurity Awareness: Limiting Your Exposure and Visibility

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We spend so much time on our mobile phones and on social media, yet often we don’t think of how these tools are broadcasting our lives as we work and play. With just a few steps, you can limit what you are digitally telling...more

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Protecting Your Privacy Online Is Possible

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Navigating the crossroads of security and convenience is a balancing act, but it can be done. Two minutes. That’s all it takes to perform a Google search on yourself—or anyone you choose—and obtain a virtual encyclopedia...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ashley Madison Settles Data Breach Case for $11.2M

Ashley Madison, which suffered a data breach in 2015 involving the loss of 37 million users’ personal and financial information, has settled the suit for $11.2 million....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Affair Website Ashley Madison Fined $8.75 Million Over Data Breach, Misrepresentations

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a multimillion dollar settlement with the owners and operators of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for people interested in having discreet affairs, related to the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ashley Madison Settles with FTC and State AGs for $1.6 Million

We have previously reported on the Ashley Madison data breach and subsequent litigation. On December 14th, Ashley Madison announced that it has agreed to pay $1.6 million and implement additional security measures to settle...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #65 – Beware Online Shoppers of Keylogging Malware

There are reports of a java keylogger that is able to copy and forward credit card details from online checkout forms that are used on shopping websites. It has reportedly affected several dozen online shopping websites that...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ashley Madison data breach update

Anonymous users of the almost 40 million users of the Ashley Madison website have filed suit against internet service providers (ISPs) GoDaddy and Amazon alleging that they have been damaged because the ISPs hosted the stolen...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ashley Madison Fallout: Class Actions, Pentagon investigation and easily searchable data

We previously reported that hackers The Impact Team had posted legitimate detailed information about 36 million adultery website Ashley Madison users. In the wake of the shocking posting of the data last week, two class...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part I

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Internet commenters and legal analysts alike are buzzing about the Ashley Madison hack. The website -- which billed itself as a networking site for anyone who wanted to discretely arrange an extramarital affair -- has already...more

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