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Hacking
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Microsoft Customers Warned of Targeted Scams by NOBELLIUM
Another fall-out from the SolarWinds incident has surfaced prompting Microsoft to issue a notice to affected customers that an attacker gained access to one of its customer service agents to…
Security, Privacy and the Law
In Van Buren v. U.S., Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of CFAA, the Federal Anti-Hacking Statute
By Aaron Lang
In Van Buren v. United States, the Supreme Court has issued its first ever opinion interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The CFAA, originally conceived as an anti-hacking statute,…
Security, Privacy and the Law
Join Us: Cyber Risk, Hacking Ransom, and Insurance
By Foley Hoag
The risks of owning and operating a business continue to change, and we must all adapt to survive and thrive. Please join Foley Hoag partner Colin Zick- and a great…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
DocuSign Alert: New Malicious Hacking Tool Mimicking DocuSign Observed
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,…
Vilnius Legal Hackers
Digital Lunch: Miroslav Lučinskij “Jus laužiame už 3, 2, 1..”
Kibernetiniai nusikaltėliai važinėdami po miestą gali atakuoti jūsų bevieles klaviatūras Vilnius Legal Hackers pradėjo “Digital Lunch” (skaitmeninių pietų) renginių rubriką, kurioje kalbins įdomius žmones. Pirmiausia, kviečiami praėjusį penktadienį vykusio renginio…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Chaffee on Insider Trading and Data Breaches
Eric C. Chaffee has posted Schrödinger’s Hacker: Insider Trading and Data Breaches on SSRN with the following abstract:The current legal framework governing insider trading is a rich fabric of interwoven…
UK Human Rights Blog
General Warrants to Hack Computers Unlawful: Privacy International v IPT
Credit: The Guardian In Privacy International v Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the Divisional Court held that s.5 Intelligence Services Act 1994 does not permit the government to issue general warrants to engage…
The D&O Diary
SolarWinds Hit with Securities Suit Based on Third-Party Governmental Actor Cyber Attack
In my round-up of the Top D&O Stories of 2020, which I published earlier this week, I noted that the recent massive state-actor hack of U.S. government agencies and technology…
Future Lawyer
Now For Something Different, And Actually Important.
By rickgeorges
Supreme Court Hears Van Buren Hacking Case. What is computer hacking? Do you know? Well, tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether a police officer who accesses a…
Legal Profession Blog
Hacking Charges Lead To Interim Suspension
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered an interim suspension of an attorney for "threat of harm."Justice Hughes dissentedIt may be established that the respondent is guilty of unethical conduct, but…