Jul 143 minComputer 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 83 minHacker 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 282 minExcerpt: Five Cyber Issues to Consider In the Midst of COVID-19According to the Financial Times, cyber criminals are exploiting disruption caused by COVID-19 through a range of phishing and malware
Jan 74 minCourt Rules that Insurer Must Cover Tech Firm's Losses From Email ScamAbout two hours after Lien received the first email, Principle wired more than $1.7 million to the scammers.
Apr 30, 20193 minFight 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 f...
Apr 17, 20193 minLaw Firm Can't Seek Indemnification for Cyber HackIt's becoming a common set of facts: In a real estate deal, a law firm received fraudulent wiring instructions that resulted in funds bei...
Jan 15, 20193 minCyber in 2019After a long holiday break and reflecting on 2018, it's my turn to do what almost every other tech blog does, provide some predictions fo...
Oct 16, 20183 minDo 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 app...
Sep 11, 20184 minDraftKings Sues Unknown Hackers In August, DraftKings' website, www.draftkings.com, was the victim of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. DraftKings is an onl...
Aug 23, 20183 minFlorida Law Firm Hacked Then Sued For Legal MalpracticeReal estate attorneys are prime targets for data breaches, but do they have a duty to prevent/avoid a breach? A Florida company is askin...
Aug 14, 20182 minConstruction company lost $1.6 million in email scamAccording 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 minPhishing is Prohibited Phishing is an attempt to trick a user into voluntarily supplying credentials, such as passwords, or bank account information, often by e...
Jul 26, 20184 minHackers Stole $2.4M From Virginia Bank and Insurer Denies CoverageOn two separate occasions, hackers were able to infiltrate The National Bank of Blacksburg's computer system resulting in the bank losing...
Jul 19, 20182 minComputer Fraud Insurance in the Cyberage - ExcerptsWestlaw (Thomson Reuters) recently published another article I wrote on how some courts have interpreted computer fraud provisions. In th...
Oct 6, 20173 min5 Reasons Companies Should Be Concerned About HackingIt is hacking season! Companies are paying millions of dollars related to hacking incidents - Target, Sony, Anthem, to name a few. Hacker...
