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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims

We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims. New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that in the second quarter of...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Apple + Microsoft Release Patches for Identified Vulnerabilities - This week, both Apple and Microsoft issued patches to fix serious zeroday vulnerabilities that should be applied as soon as possible. That...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Microsoft Issues Emergency Software Update for PrintNightmare Zero Day Vulnerability - Following the release of a U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (US-CERT) Coordination Center...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2021

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CYBERSECURTY - U.S. CISA + Cyber Command Warns of Critical Flaw in VMware - Although a patch has been available by VMware since May 25, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.10.2021 | Top Story: Ransomware Attack Prompts Closure of Key U.S. Pipeline

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A cyberattack over the weekend forced the shutdown of one of America’s largest pipelines for refined gas and jet fuel. Operator Colonial Pipeline revealed late Friday that it had “shut down its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Vulnérabilités de Microsoft Exchange : une menace constante

Au cours des dernières semaines, des cyberattaquants ont cherché à exploiter des vulnérabilités que Microsoft a détectées dans ses serveurs Exchange. Ces attaques ont initialement été menées par un groupe de piratage...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities – A Continuing Threat

In recent weeks, hackers have sought to exploit vulnerabilities that Microsoft has identified in its Exchange software that customers have loaded onto their Exchange Servers. These attacks started with a hacking group known...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 7, September 2020

U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start - "John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2020 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - Chinese and Russian Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine Makers in U.S. Crosshairs - Last week, authorities from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada accused a well-known hacker group tied to...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2020

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Alabama City Hit with Ransomware - On June 5, 2020, Florence, Alabama’s information technology systems were hit with ransomware by the DoppelPaymer group demanding a ransom payment of $378,000 in bitcoin. Mayor Steve Holt...more

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Microsoft Cybersecurity Alert: Enhanced Threat of Human-Operated Ransomware Tied to COVID-19

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To “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of the coronavirus, most businesses across the country have transitioned to remote working arrangements. Recently, Microsoft issued its first-ever targeted ransomware alert regarding...more

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Privacy Tip #226 – Beware – Well-Known Brands Used for Phishing Schemes

A new study by Check Point Research shows that cyber criminals are using well-known brands to lure victims into clicking on nefarious links, providing personal information or credentials, or getting users to transfer money....more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2019 #2

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Security researchers Intezer and IBM X-Force have identified a new ransomware that is seriously vicious. It’s PureLocker—named because it is programmed in PureBasic language, which is apparently unusual. ...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - May 2017

In this edition of our Privacy and Cybersecurity Update, we take a look at the Trump administration's executive order outlining its cybersecurity plans, Acting FTC Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen's comments on the possible...more

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WannaCry Global Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know

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The WannaCry ransomware attack was first reported on Friday, May 12. Within hours, it shut down thousands of computer systems, locking users out of their own files. The latest report estimates over 300,000 computers in 150...more

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WannaCry: What to Know and What to Do

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On Friday, May 12, 2017, a malicious ransomware program known as WannaCry was discovered infecting computer systems all over the world. It set off alarms globally, and so far has infected over 200,000 computers across more...more

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Global Cyber Attack Highlights Need for President Trump’s Executive Order

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Many companies from around the globe are continuing their recovery efforts after a massive ransomware attack affected hundreds of thousands of computers across various industries and throughout several nations. Ransomware is...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Global Ransomware Attack Update

We’ve been following the latest on the WannaCry ransomware attack that we first told you about over the weekend. A feared “second strike” did not materialize today, but victimized firms in over 100 countries are still...more

Jones Day

WannaCry: The Global Ransomware Attack

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A new and widespread ransomware attack is affecting institutions around the world, with reports of hundreds of thousands of infections in nearly 150 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia,...more

Perkins Coie

Ransomware: How to Avoid It and What to Do If You Have Been Hit

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Computer systems around the world have been impacted by the largest cyber-extortion attack in history. According to news reports, the “ransomware” attack hit more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries since it started on...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Global Ransomware Attack: Preparation is Key

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Businesses have been scrambling since Friday evening when news spread that a ransomware attack named WannaCry is compromising organizations at an alarming rate. In less than 48 hours, it has compromised more than 130,000...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Ransomware Attack – Quick Facts

By now, you may have heard about the global ransomware attacks affecting health care and other organizations throughout the world, in particular the United Kingdom, but also in the United States. The ransomware variant,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Important Steps to Prepare for the WannaCry Ransomware Attack

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Your business may have been victim to the latest ransomware attack, or it may be caught in the next wave. On May 12, 2017, the “WannaCry” ransomware attack compromised over 70,000 organizations in nearly 100...more

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WannaCrypt Ransomware Attacks on Out-of-Date Systems

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The serious WannaCrypt ransomware worm which ran roughshod over internet connected computers worldwide on Friday and Saturday appears to have been stymied, at least temporarily, by security researchers. In the meantime,...more

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