Topic
Phishing
413 published works
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
‘Tis the Season: W-2 Phishing Scams Likely to Resurface After the New Year
By Dena M. Castricone, Daniel J. Kagan
W-2 phishing season is just a few weeks away. For the past several tax seasons, cyber criminals have duped hundreds of payroll departments into providing W-2 information on their employees,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #114 – Your Email May Have Been Hijacked and You Don’t Know It
A new study by Google, the University of California Berkeley and the International Computer Science Institute has concluded that email users are being threatened by massive credential theft and phishing…
Data Counsel
Moving Beyond Passwords – Does Your Face Raise Privacy Concerns?
Phishing attacks continue to be the root cause of a considerable number of data breaches. Typically, these incidents occur when employees are enticed into giving up their login credentials in…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Murtha Cullina’s Cybersecurity Month Tip #2
Take caution when clicking on attachments or links in every email. Phishing scams are a regular occurrence and can be crippling to businesses as well as individuals. If an email…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Hacking vs. Phishing – and Why the Difference is Important for Cyber Insurance Coverage
By Jon Washburn
As you work to finalize your cyber insurance riders or supplemental policies, it’s important to pay attention to the language around what is specifically covered. To ensure you’re receiving the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
IRS Warns of Phishing Email Spoofing IRS and FBI
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning alerting the public to a new email phishing scam that looks like a joint notice from the IRS and FBI about…
Tax
IRS Warns of Resurgence of W-2 Email Scams
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a renewed warning for tax professionals and businesses to beware of a recent increase in email scams targeting employee Forms W-2. According to the…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Don’t Take the Bait: Be Alert to Account Takeover Tactics
The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry today warned tax professionals that account takeovers by cybercriminals are on the rise and practitioners increasingly are the targets. Account takeovers…
Data Privacy & Security Observer
Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Elaborate “Phishing” Scheme
An Alabama man has been sentenced to spend six months in prison for illegally accessing the personal information of over fifty women. For over two years, Kevin Maldonado engaged…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Southern Oregon University Victim of Phishing Scheme
Last month, Southern Oregon University (SOU) announced that it was the victim of a $1.9 million phishing scheme. SOU received an email purportedly from their contractor, Anderson Construction, requesting the…