/cybersecurity-privacy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cybersecurity & Privacy Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:25:46 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349956?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349956 A software company is blaming its insurers in Washington federal court for hampering its settlement talks with a client by reneging on its coverage agreements, causing the company to now potentially face a customer's $21 million claim. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 20:11:42 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349985?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349985 A federal watchdog recommended the U.S. Department of Defense take steps to improve processes to identify and respond to computer vulnerabilities after auditing its response to a string of virtual private network software vulnerabilities Ivanti Inc. announced last year. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:52:00 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349955 The family of a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly killed and later dismembered by a couple she met through the Grindr dating app has sued the company in Florida federal court, alleging there were no age verification safeguards that prevented the teen from being targeted by sexual predators. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:30:23 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349933?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349933 University of Medicine and Health Sciences has sued Citibank in New York federal court, accusing it of letting hackers drain its bank account even after staff repeatedly warned they had been locked out and feared a cyberattack. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:22:22 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349766?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349766 Real estate firm Landmark Properties Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action over a May 2025 data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of residents and employees. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:38:11 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348797 The Ninth Circuit's recent opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, rejecting the differential targeting requirement for personal jurisdiction, not only deviates from long-standing jurisprudence, but it also significantly expands the reach of internet-based claims under California law, says Matthew Pearson at Womble Bond. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:21:49 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349823?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349823 A North Carolina pathology practice got hit with a proposed class action over a January data breach that allegedly exposed the personal information of 235,000 people to the cybercriminals who exploited what the complaint said were the practice's lacking security measures. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:55:32 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2346221?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2346221 A U.S. Government Accountability Office report published last month makes clear that while both federal regulators and regulated entities like banks and credit unions are employing artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, they're maintaining some skepticism, say attorneys at Orrick. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:14:53 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348973?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348973 Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC partner Andrew Garza told a Connecticut state court judge Thursday that someone used his identity to open bank accounts and file a fraudulent registration for his former law firm with the Secretary of the State's office, and he needs the court to order U.S. Bank and other companies to give him information that could reveal the perpetrator. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:56:10 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2328074?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2328074 After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:33:32 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348535?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348535 The cost of buying cyber-insurance for the public sector and critical infrastructure could rise significantly because of a proposed ban on paying ransomware demands, experts warn, as the U.K. government looks at ways to disrupt the income of online criminals. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:15:05 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349603?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349603 A Ninth Circuit panel Wednesday refused to lift a lower court's injunction mandating certain App Store policy changes while Apple appeals it, saying that it wasn't "persuaded that a stay is appropriate" in the high-profile litigation brought by Epic Games. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:28:17 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349245?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349245 The winner of 23andMe's Chapter 11 auction and a nonprofit started by its co-founder can improve their offers to acquire the DNA testing company under procedures agreed to Wednesday in Missouri bankruptcy court, despite disruptions from a tornado warning and an attorney letting slip nonpublic details of an offer. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:56:38 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349137 A Delaware Supreme Court justice asked a computer repair shop owner's attorney Wednesday if his client had a right to claim anonymity after informing Congress he had a left-behind copy of Hunter Biden's laptop hard drive, in a politically controversial case that originated during President Donald Trump's first term Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:52:26 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2348858 Combating the scourge of robocalls is normally a more bipartisan issue, but at a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, Democrats used the opportunity to take aim at the Trump administration for cutting funding and jobs from agencies tasked with fixing the problem. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:44:29 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349104?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349104 Porn site Kink.com used Google tracking tools as part of a "devil's bargain" with the tech giant and failed to inform site visitors it was sharing their sensitive information, including the specific videos they watched, a proposed class action filed Tuesday in California federal court alleged. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:37:51 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349424?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349424 A class of California small businesses have gotten final approval for their $19.5 million deal settling claims Wells Fargo Bank NA and two other companies improperly recorded them on telemarketing cold calls in violation of the Golden State's Invasion of Privacy Act. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:00:57 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349287?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349287 Meta Platforms Inc. secretly exploits an Android communication channel to tie users' browsing information to their Facebook and Instagram profiles, rendering that information completely identifiable and making it easier to target users with advertisements, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in California federal court. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:12:50 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349506?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349506 Reddit sued Anthropic in California state court Wednesday, accusing the artificial intelligence company of illegally scraping its data for years without permission and using the allegedly stolen data to train its Claude bot while ignoring Reddit's demands to stop, even though Anthropic's rivals, Google and OpenAI, cut licensing deals with Reddit. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:08:18 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349500?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2349500 Spring has sprung momentous decisions and quiet resolutions in some of the North Carolina Business Court's top cases, from clearing for trial the attorney general's suit over a hospital's post-merger standard of care to Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP dropping its coverage dispute over a 2022 data breach.