Ride the Lightning

Jul 24, 2019

Phishers Target Office 365 Admins with Phony Admin Alerts

Bleeping Computer posted on July 21 the obvious truth that compromising an employee's email account can be profitable for BEC

Jul 23, 2019

Alexa Wants to Learn My Voice – Thanks But No Thanks

Yesterday, I got a notification from Alexa. I didn't sign up for notifications and I don't like getting unsolicited notifications.

Jul 22, 2019

High Alert: Deepfake Audios Now Impersonating Executives

As if deepfake videos weren’t driving us all crazy trying to discern the real from the unreal, now according to

Jul 18, 2019

U.S. Conference of Mayors Opposes Ransomware Payments

The US Conference of Mayors unanimously adopted a resolution (you'll have to scroll WAY down to get past all the

Jul 17, 2019

Courts Struggling With Interpretation of Emojis

CNN published a fascinating post on how emojis are popping up in court cases – and interpreting them is a

Jul 16, 2019

The Law Library of Congress Issues Report on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

The Law Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. has released a report on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence that looks

Jul 15, 2019

FTC Approves Fine of Roughly $5 Billion Against Facebook for Privacy Violations

The New York Times reported on July 12th that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a fine of roughly

Jul 11, 2019

British Airways Faces Record Fine After Data Breach

The New York Times reported on July 8th that British authorities have said that they intend to order British Airways

Jul 10, 2019

Appeals Court Rules: Trump Can't Block Twitter Critics from His Twitter Account

The New York Times reported on July 9th that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled unanimously

Jul 09, 2019

Is Insurance Coverage for Cyber Claims Barred by a War Exclusion?

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) recently carried an article by our friend Judy Selby and Peter McLaughlin entitled

Jul 08, 2019

NIST Issues Report on Internet of Things Cybersecurity

The National Institute on Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on June 27th that it had released a report on Internet

Jul 03, 2019

Security Superstar Bruce Schneier is Leaving IBM

I truly love quoting Bruce Schneier in CLEs – he is blunt and always (a la My Cousin Vinny) balls-on