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Cyber Attacks
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Security, Privacy and the Law
US Security Officials Warning of Cyber Attacks in Wake of Iran Strike
By Colin Zick
On January 4, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security posted at National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, in the wake of the killing of a senior Iranian military leader by…
Technology Law Dispatch
How to respond to data breaches and cyber attacks
By Tom Webley, Philip Thomas, John McIntyre
As part of Reed Smith’s webinar series on crisis management, on Wednesday 6 November 2019, partners Tom Webley, Philip Thomas and John M. McIntyre delivered a webinar to clients on…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
Bad Holiday Season News! Estimates of an increase of Cyberattacks 20%!
By Peter Vogel
Darkreading.com reported about VMWare Carbon Black’s “…new analysis of threat data suggests retailers will experience a 20% increase in attempted cyberattacks this holiday shopping season…” The December 12, 2019 report…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Bad Holiday Season News! Estimates of an increase of Cyberattacks 20%!
By Peter Vogel
Darkreading.com reported about VMWare Carbon Black’s “…new analysis of threat data suggests retailers will experience a 20% increase in attempted cyberattacks this holiday shopping season…” The December 12, 2019 report…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Pensacola Hit with Cyber-Attack
Just hours after the shooting incident at the Pensacola Air Station last week, city officials in Pensacola discovered that the city was the victim of a ransomware attack. Many of…
The Firewall
‘Tis the Season to Be on Heightened Alert: FBI Warns of Targeted Cyber Attacks
By Cinthia Granados Motley, Dante A. Stella, Matthew M. Dybas
Hackers delight in targeting U.S. companies during the holiday season triggering a year-end spike in cyber-attacks, with Carbon Black reporting a 57.5 percent increase in attempted cyber-attacks during past holiday seasons. This…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
New Cyberattacks are Directed at Public Cloud Infrastructure!
By Peter Vogel
Darkreading.com published an article that many …”organizations don't properly understand the cloud identity and access management layer and often fail to secure it.” The November 11, 2019 article entitled “Researchers…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Continue to Be Targeted by Cybercriminals
A recent Ponemon Institute study finds that small and mid-sized businesses continue to be targeted by cybercriminals, and are struggling to direct an appropriate amount of resources to combat the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Colleges and Universities at Risk for Cyber-Attacks as School Year Starts
It’s a busy time for colleges and universities as the fall semester starts and campuses are bustling with activity. It’s also the perfect time for cyber criminals to create mayhem…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
2018 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report “All Bad”
The Internet Society’s Online Trust Alliance just released its “2018 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report, which says “2018–Some Better, Some Worse, All Bad.” That’s our experience, too. Here are…