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Cyber Attacks
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Legal Loudspeaker Blog
Sophisticated Phishing Impersonation Techniques on the Rise
Sophisticated Phishing Impersonation Techniques on the Rise According to a recent report from helpnetsecurity.com, three main areas of cyberattacks are on the rise in 2019. HTTPS encryption in URL-based attacks,…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Will we see Cyberinsurance clarity soon?
By Peter Vogel
Reuters reported that “Lloyd’s of London wants all insurance and reinsurance policies to clearly state whether coverage will be provided for losses caused by a cyber attack, saying this was…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
DHS Warns Businesses of Risk of Iranian-Backed Wiper Malware Attacks
The tension with Iran has generally increased, and it has been reported that the U.S. has launched a cyber-attack against Iran. In retaliation, the risk of Iranian-backed wiper malware attacks…
Legal Loudspeaker Blog
Cybersecurity For Businesses Part 1-How Cybersecurity Has Evolved
In order to talk about how cybersecurity is evolving, we need to talk about how cyber attacks and hacking have evolved. Having just a perimeter firewall, antispam, and an antivirus…
Password Protected
What is Your Family Office Doing to Protect Itself From Security Threats? (Part II)
Welcome back to our three-part series examining vulnerabilities surrounding family offices and steps they can take to mitigate those risks. In Part One we discussed how family offices are particularly…
The Right Coast
Trump Calls NYT Report on Cyber Attacks Against Russia ‘Treason’
According to the Times, the U.S. is increasingly targeting Russia s electric power grid and has even gone as far as to install debilitating code inside it. The operation is the…
Ride the Lightning
2018: US Businesses Lost $264 Billion to Cyberattacks
China Law Insight
亡羊补牢未为迟：如何应对网络安全勒索事件
By King & Wood
“见兔顾犬未为晚，亡羊补牢未为迟”，我们谨以此文，献给那些希望在下次风暴来临前扎紧篱笆的企业。
Global Regulation Tomorrow
The Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019
By Hannah Meakin (UK), Albert Weatherill (UK)
On 20 May 2019, The Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019 were made and published on legislation.gov.uk, together with an explanatory memorandum. The Regulations provide a domestic framework for the implementation of…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
Foreign Cyber Attackers to Face EU Sanctions
By Jason Hungerford, David A. Simon, Tamer A. Soliman, Paulette Vander Schueren, Paul Whitfield-Jones
On May 17, 2019, the European Union (“EU”) adopted new legislation for imposing sanctions on persons engaged in cyber-attacks on the EU or its member states, effecting a long-standing initiative…