Excerpt: 5 Things Every American Business Leader Should Do To Shield Themselves From A Cyberattack
Excerpt from interview with Tyler Gallagher at Authority Magazine on Cyberdefense.
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Jun 19, 20223 min read
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: DOJ Toes the Supreme Court Line
DOJ sees the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act as a mechanism to promote privacy and cybersecurity.
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Why Sue The Victim of a Cybercrime?
Companies that have been hacked are victims of a cybercrime, so why are these companies being sued?
Jul 14, 20203 min read
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Is it Bad for Cybersecurity?
As every segment of our society becomes increasingly connected, all companies are becoming technology companies.
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Hacker Diverts Settlement Funds: Who Should Pay?
When a settlement payment is unknowingly sent to a hacker; should the payor have to pay again, or should the payee forego the payment?
Mar 28, 20202 min read
Excerpt: Five Cyber Issues to Consider In the Midst of COVID-19
According to the Financial Times, cyber criminals are exploiting disruption caused by COVID-19 through a range of phishing and malware
Jan 7, 20204 min read
Court Rules that Insurer Must Cover Tech Firm's Losses From Email Scam
About two hours after Lien received the first email, Principle wired more than $1.7 million to the scammers.
Apr 30, 20193 min read
Fight Over $1.6 Million Email Scam Continues
Last year, I published a blog on a social engineering cyber scheme that resulted in Quality Plus Services, Inc. losing $1,633,018.00 to...
Apr 17, 20193 min read
Law Firm Can't Seek Indemnification for Cyber Hack
It's becoming a common set of facts: In a real estate deal, a law firm received fraudulent wiring instructions that resulted in funds...
Jan 15, 20193 min read
Cyber in 2019
After a long holiday break and reflecting on 2018, it's my turn to do what almost every other tech blog does, provide some predictions...
Oct 16, 20183 min read
Do Attorneys Understand Technology in Computer and Cyber Fraud?
I have written a couple of blog posts where I briefly share my opinion that courts misunderstand the stages of a hack. Courts do not...
Sep 11, 20184 min read
DraftKings Sues Unknown Hackers
In August, DraftKings' website, www.draftkings.com, was the victim of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DraftKings is an...
Aug 23, 20183 min read
Florida Law Firm Hacked Then Sued For Legal Malpractice
Real estate attorneys are prime targets for data breaches, but do they have a duty to prevent/avoid a breach? A Florida company is...
Aug 14, 20182 min read
Construction company lost $1.6 million in email scam
According to a complaint filed in federal court, Quality Plus Services, Inc, claims that earlier this year it discovered it was a victim...
Aug 2, 20182 min read
Phishing is Prohibited
Phishing is an attempt to trick a user into voluntarily supplying credentials, such as passwords, or bank account information, often by...
Jul 26, 20184 min read
Hackers Stole $2.4M From Virginia Bank and Insurer Denies Coverage
On two separate occasions, hackers were able to infiltrate The National Bank of Blacksburg's computer system resulting in the bank losing...
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Computer Fraud Insurance in the Cyberage - Excerpts
Westlaw (Thomson Reuters) recently published another article I wrote on how some courts have interpreted computer fraud provisions. In...
Oct 6, 20173 min read
5 Reasons Companies Should Be Concerned About Hacking
It is hacking season! Companies are paying millions of dollars related to hacking incidents - Target, Sony, Anthem, to name a few....
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