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Sep 21, 2022

Law Firm Bricker & Eckler: Data Breach $1.9M Class Action Settlement

Top Class Actions reported on September 15 that law firm Bricker & Eckler has agreed to pay $1.95 million to

Sep 20, 2022

Pentagon Orders Review of U.S. Psyops After Fake Social Media Accounts Taken Down

The Washington Post reported (gift article) on September 19th that “The Pentagon has ordered a sweeping audit of how it

Sep 14, 2022

Only 55% of Businesses Have Cyberinsurance

CPO Magazine reported on September 7 that a new study from BlackBerry and Corvus Insurance found that there is a

Sep 13, 2022

Breached Law Firm Late in Reporting the Breach

SC Magazine reported on September 9 that law firm Warner Norcross & Judge (WNJ) recently informed the Department of Health

Sep 08, 2022

Law Firm Rawle & Henderson’s Data Breach

Last week, I reported briefly on this data breach – there isn’t a lot to add, but here is a

Sep 07, 2022

Could Artificial Intelligence Extinguish Mankind?

On August 31, the Washington post published an opinion piece that was a thoughtful read. The author, Émile P. Torres,

Sep 01, 2022

Law Firm “Brought Down” by a Ransomware Attack

National Cyber Security News Today reported on August 29 that a Manhattan judge heard on August 29 that law firm

Aug 31, 2022

Lloyd’s of London Excludes Coverage for State-backed Cyber Attacks – What It Means for Customers

Dark Reading reported on August 29 that law firms and companies are re-evaluating their cyberinsurance premiums after large insurance companies

Aug 30, 2022

FCC Finds That Most Top Mobile Carriers Retain Geolocation Data for Two Years

So much for privacy. CyberScoop reported on August 26 that ten of the top 15 mobile carriers collect geolocation data

Aug 25, 2022

Microsoft Report Identifies Cyber Mistakes That Lead to a Ransomware Infection

ZDNET reported on August 23 that Microsoft has released its second edition of Cyber Signals, spotlighting security trends and insights

Aug 24, 2022

Former Twitter Security Chief Files a Whistleblower Complaint Alleging Poor Security

Some days, you just can’t make up the news stories of the day. On August 23rd, the Washington Post reported (gift

Aug 23, 2022

Using TikTok and Other Social Media to Investigate War Crimes in Ukraine

I was amazed at the CBS August 21 report on how a team of online data detectives called Bellingcat are