Topic
Phishing
415 published works
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #236 – Foreign Government-Backed Phishing Attacks Pose as Fast Food Chains
Google has warned users in a blog article that nation state-backed hackers are using the COVID-19 crisis to ramp up phishing attempts and, in one example, are posing as American…
Mike McBride Online
Phishing By Setting Up The Phishing Message
By Mike McBride
I’m sure by now most of my readers have seen warning after warning about how phishers and hackers are taking advantage of our current situation. As more people find themselves…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
New York Attorney General Warns Health Care Industry of COVID-19 Cyber Scams
The New York Attorney General issued a warning to health care providers, hospitals, and other organizations within the health supply chain that cyber criminals are using targeted COVID-19 phishing emails…
HeplerBroom Blog
Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic—Let’s Be Careful “In” There: Resources You Can Use
By Glenn Davis
The global pandemic impacts virtually every aspect of life—including our physical and financial conditions and our relationships with others—in profound ways. Since time immemorial, criminals have used uncertain and disruptive…
Employment Law Letter
Joint US/UK Guidance on Identifying and Preventing COVID-19 Related Cyber Attacks
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued new guidance to inform businesses and organizations of the growing use of…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
UK and US Issue Joint Cybersecurity Alert Concerning Explosion of COVID-19 Phishing Attacks
In the US, many organizations anxiously awaiting assistance under the CARES Act are becoming the targets of cyberattackers looking to feed off of the massive relief being provided by the…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
UK and US Issue Joint Cybersecurity Alert Concerning Explosion of COVID-19 Phishing Attacks
In the US, many organizations anxiously awaiting assistance under the CARES Act are becoming the targets of cyberattackers looking to feed off of the massive relief being provided by the…
GT Israel Law Blog
Cybercriminals Adapt Old Scams to Capitalize on COVID-19
While many companies across the United States transition to remote working, scammers are taking this opportunity to target vulnerable and unsuspecting employees. Some emails and websites promising information about keeping…
Inside Privacy
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Advice: FTC and FBI Provide Guidance on Cybersecurity Scam Trends and Preventive Measures
By Micaela McMurrough, Ashden Fein, Caleb Skeath
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, several U.S. government entities have released warnings about a rise in scams and fraudulent activity connected to the outbreak. In a recent bulletin, the…
Carpe Datum Law
The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity
By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH, Matthew Christoff, EnCE
Seyfarth Synopsis: As individuals and businesses continue to focus on the rising number of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the world and what steps they can take to guard against infection,…