Topic
Cyber Attacks
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CyberAdviser
Federal Court System—And Possibly Sealed Filings—Breached in Connection With SolarWinds Hack
By Mo Pham-Khan, Gregory P. Szewczyk, Philip N. Yannella
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (the “AO”) recently disclosed that it has initiated an investigation into an apparent compromise in security of the Judiciary’s Case Management/Electronic Case Files…
The Right Coast
Organizations Linked to Chinese Military Are a Cash Cow for American Colleges
Chinese military-linked entities, including those behind extensive cyber attacks and espionage, funneled at least $88 million into U.S. universities over the course of six years, according to a Washington Free…
Ride the Lightning
Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Rise by 45% Since November
Cybersecurity firm Check Point reported in its January 5 blog post that in the two months since November 1, 2020, there has been an increase of over 45% in the…
GT Israel Law Blog
The SolarWinds Attack: Why Israeli Companies Should Pay Attention
By Gretchen A. Ramos, Jena M. Valdetero, David A. Zetoony
As an unprecedented year drew its last, gasping breath, all one could know with any certainty going into 2021 was that the turbulence of last year had not met its…
Cruise Law News
AIDA Cruise Ships Under Cyber Attack – Are Costa Ships Also Affected?
By Jim Walker
AIDA cruise ships, including the AIDAmar and the AIDAperla, are suffering what has been described as an "immense" IT problem, according to a German newspaper published today. Bild reports that…
The Right Coast
Hack Suggests New Scope, Sophistication for Cyberattacks – WSJ
The suspected Russian hack that compromised parts of the U.S. government was executed with a scope and sophistication that has surprised even veteran security experts and exposed a potentially critical…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
Are You Ready for More Cyber Attacks in 2021?
By Peter Vogel
HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “In 2021, security vendors will be in a race to deliver next-generation tools and processes — an additional layer of defense — to safeguard businesses a step…
Ride the Lightning
COMPROMISED: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Treasury, State Department, NIH, Homeland Security and the Pentagon
Graham Cluley reported on December 15 that the United States Department of Commerce, Treasury, State Department, National Institutes of Health, Homeland Security, and the Pentagon have had their networks compromised…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Are You Ready for More Cyber Attacks in 2021?
By Peter Vogel
HelpNetSecurity.com reported that “In 2021, security vendors will be in a race to deliver next-generation tools and processes — an additional layer of defense — to safeguard businesses a step…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Cyber Exposures Rise During Pandemic
Although it is logical that cyber-attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an interesting new report was recently…