Topic
Malware
183 published works
Security, Privacy and the Law
Briefings on HIPAA: CISA, FBI issue joint warning, mitigation tactics on TrickBot malware
By Colin Zick
Foley Hoag partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice, offers his insights, along with those of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI regarding…
Enforcement Highlights
“Independence-Day” Malware and Managing the (Beach) Risks of Jaws
By Jim Lundy
In the spirit of our previous Holiday film blogs, we present for your viewing pleasure (and background research) the following Independence Day films for your (re)viewing pleasure. Both deserve renewed…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Court Authorizes FBI to Remove Web Shells from Compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers
On April 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation executed a court-authorized removal of malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers in…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Cisco/Talos Researchers Find Attackers Using Slack and Discord to Distribute Malware
Another example of the resiliency and creativity of cyber-attackers is outlined in a new blog by Cisco/Talos researchers, which outlines how, over the past year, and in particular as a…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery Blog
BIG SURPRISE! Slack, Discord, and other Collaboration Tools are targets of Cyberattacks and Malware because of poor Security!
By Peter Vogel
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The increasing reliance on collaboration tools such as Slack and Discord to support those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new ways for fraudsters…
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,…
Password Protected
CISA, FBI, Treasury Issue Guidance on State-Sponsored Malware Targeting Cryptocurrency
This week, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of the Treasury released a joint advisory report on HIDDEN COBRA — the cyber threat North Korea…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Emotet Botnet Disrupted in International Cyber Operation
Emotet Malware Infected More than 1.6 Million Victim Computers and Caused Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Damage Worldwide The Justice Department today announced its participation in a multinational operation…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
How to Respond to the SolarWinds “Orion” Supply Chain Attack
By Jeffrey Neuburger, Ryan Blaney, Margaret A. Dale, Nolan Goldberg
As reported last week, it appears that a state-sponsored security hack has resulted in a major security compromise in widely-used software offered by a company called SolarWinds. The compromised software,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Threat Statistics Are Scary
The threat-related statistics of malware and ransomware are mind-boggling. We have regularly reported on the dramatic increase of ransomware, but the statistics on successful exploitation and botnet activities are just…