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Construction Law Zone

FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

By Guest Contributor

April 9, 2021

In an effort to keep our readers abreast of cybersecurity issues affecting companies in the construction industry, we’re sharing the below post originally published on our Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider blog: The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued a joint alert with the Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) that “Mamba ransomware has been deployed against local governments, public transportation agencies, legal services, technology services, industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and construction…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

By Linn Foster Freedman

April 8, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) recently issued a joint alert with the Department of Homeland Security/Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) that “Mamba ransomware has been deployed against local governments, public transportation agencies, legal services, technology services, industrial, commercial, manufacturing, and construction businesses.” According to the Alert, the hacking group behind the Mamba ransomware attacks is weaponizing an open source tool used for disc encryption—DiskCryptor—to encrypt entire operating systems of victims. Once the operating…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

Vehicle Inspections in Multiple States Disrupted by Malware

By Linn Foster Freedman

April 8, 2021

Applus Technologies, Inc., a vendor of multiple state Departments of Motor Vehicles that assists states with vehicle inspections, recently announced that its systems have been affected by malware, disrupting motor vehicle inspections in Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Utah. As a result of the outage, vehicle inspections have not been able to be completed since March 30, 2021. This is obviously very inconvenient for those individuals whose inspection stickers have or…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

Dark Patterns and the CCPA: How Your Website Can Comply

By Kathryn Rattigan

April 8, 2021

The California Attorney General recently approved modified regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). One part of the modified regulations bans “dark patterns” on a website. What are dark patterns? Public comments to the proposed regulations describe dark patterns as deliberate attempts to subvert or impair a consumer’s choice to opt-out on a website. Dark patterns could be used on a website to confuse or distract a consumer into granting knowing consent instead of…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

DocuSign Alert: New Malicious Hacking Tool Mimicking DocuSign Observed

By Linn Foster Freedman

April 8, 2021

On April 6, 2021, DocuSign issued an Alert notifying users of a new malicious hacking tool that is mimicking DocuSign to drop malware into victims’ systems. According to the Alert, the document building tool, dubbed “EtterSilent,” “creates Microsoft Office documents containing malicious macros or attempts to exploit a known Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2017-8570) to download malware onto the victim’s computer. This activity is from malicious third-party sources and is not coming from the DocuSign platform.”…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

UPS Announces eVTOL Use for Package Delivery

By Kathryn Rattigan

April 8, 2021

United Parcel Service (UPS) announced this week that it will test electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for package delivery. UPS purchased 10 eVTOL from Beta Technologies (Beta), which it plans to test for use in its Express Air Delivery network. These eVTOLs are set to be delivered to UPS in 2024, pending certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Beta Technologies also plans to provide landing pads and rechargeable batteries. With just a…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

Privacy Tip #279 – IRS Imposters Targeting Students and Faculty

By Linn Foster Freedman

April 8, 2021

How many times can we say that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will NOT email or telephone you? We will say it again. If you receive a telephone call, email or text from someone saying they are from the IRS, it is A SCAM. It’s that simple. If you don’t believe me, check out the IRS website which will this fact. Imposters, fraudsters, and scammers have been launching scams scaring people into believing that they…

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

Cyber Criminals Hone Attacks Against Schools

By Kathleen Dion

April 6, 2021

The FBI recently issued a Flash Alert warning higher education institutions, K-12 schools, and seminaries about increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting the education industry. According to the warning, “Since March 2020, the FBI has become aware of PYSA ransomware attacks against US and foreign government entities, educational institutions, private companies, and the healthcare sector by unidentified cyber actors.” The ransomware attacks are initiated by gaining unauthorized access to networks either by exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol…

Manufacturing Law Blog

California Regulators Propose New Regulations to Limit Use of “Short Form” Proposition 65 Warnings

By Guest Contributor

April 5, 2021

This week we are pleased to have a guest post from Edward Heath and Kevin Daly. Attorneys Heath and Daly are members of Robinson+Cole’s Manufacturing Industry Team and regularly counsel clients on trade compliance, anti-corruption compliance, and other corporate compliance issues. Proposition 65 is the California law that requires warning labels on products sold to California customers that potentially expose users to certain chemicals which may cause a risk of cancer or reproductive harm. The…

Construction Law Zone

Construction and Maintenance: Connectivity and Cyber Security Considerations

By Virginia Trunkes & Guest Contributor

April 5, 2021

Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored with Robinson+Cole Health Law Group lawyer Conor O. Duffy and published in Healthcare Facilities Today on March 31, 2021. The need to update and implement new processes for delivering healthcare in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the adoption of more automation, remote access and monitoring technologies. It also has brought data analytics into treatment and the patient environment. Healthcare providers have shifted from traditional waiting…

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FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

FBI and DHS/CISA Issue Joint Alert on Mamba Ransomware

Vehicle Inspections in Multiple States Disrupted by Malware

Dark Patterns and the CCPA: How Your Website Can Comply

DocuSign Alert: New Malicious Hacking Tool Mimicking DocuSign Observed

UPS Announces eVTOL Use for Package Delivery

Privacy Tip #279 – IRS Imposters Targeting Students and Faculty

Cyber Criminals Hone Attacks Against Schools

California Regulators Propose New Regulations to Limit Use of “Short Form” Proposition 65 Warnings

Construction and Maintenance: Connectivity and Cyber Security Considerations

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