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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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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2024 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - City of Pensacola Services Disrupted by Cyber-Attack - Adding to the list of many other municipalities, the city of Pensacola, Florida, was hit with a cyber-attack last weekend that affected services to...more

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Privacy Tip #353 – Scammers Using Search Engine Advertisements to Defraud Users

The FBI recently released a Public Service Announcement that all online shoppers should read. The Announcement outlines a scary scheme by cyber criminals, who “are using search engine advertisement services to...more

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Privacy Tip #352 – Don’t Get Scammed Ordering Your Free COVID-19 Test Kits

The federal government has implemented a program in which each household can order four free COVID-19 test kits through the United States Postal Service (USPS). This is a perfect opportunity for scammers to spoof the USPS...more

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Riot’s Listening: Valorant Combats Player Toxicity

Riot Games’ (Riot) team-based, first-person-shooter game, Valorant, has received mixed emotions upon its announcement that it will monitor the game’s voice chat. Team-games especially benefit from players being able to...more

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Privacy Tip #332 – Chatbots Used to Steal Credentials

I am not a huge fan of using chatbots, as I never end up getting my questions fully answered. I get the efficiency of using a chatbot for simple questions, but my questions are usually not so easily resolved, so I end up...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Cyber Beware: E-Gaming and Cyber-Criminality

Recent events illustrate that the e-gaming industry—developers, publishers, esports leagues and teams, and the financial machinations behind them—are significant targets for cyberattacks, theft and cyber-criminality....more

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Fraudulent Transfers of Property Listed for Sale on the Internet

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Scammers are taking advantage of the active real estate market. Recently, I was contacted by a client who received a call from a lawyer in another state to verify a signature on a deed for the client’s lot being sold;...more

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Vulnerabilities Found in Classroom Management Software

Although many students are returning to in-class learning, many others are still in a hybrid situation or fully remote at their own request. The rapid transition from in-school to the at-home learning setting has necessitated...more

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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

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Philadelphia DPH Breach Exposes Hepatitis Patients’ Data

A reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer discovered that sensitive data of hepatitis patients were accessible online through a Philadelphia Department of Public Health (DPH) website tool without the need for a password. The...more

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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

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Privacy Tip #208 – Last Pass Patches Bug that Leaks Passwords

I am not a big fan of putting all of one’s passwords in one place, but many people use password managers. If you use Last Pass (see previous blog posts about Last Pass here and here), be aware that it was recently advised by...more

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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

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