Leveraging Knowledge to Manage Your Data Risks
The filing of fraudulent tax returns continues to be a serious problem in this country. Last year alone, the IRS has admitted that up to 720,000 taxpayers were victims.
Last week, a Georgia couple pled guilty to filing fraudulent tax returns by using the IRS’ “Get Transcript” site. The couple used the personal information (including…
The Department of Justice has announced that two hackers who built and sold the Trojan called SpyEye, that caused close to $1 billion in banking losses, have been sentenced for a combined 24 1/2 years in federal court in Atlanta, Georgia.
According to evidence presented in Court, provided by the able investigation of the FBI,…
Just a week after we reported [view related post] that the FBI warned international law firms that they are targets for cyber hackings, multiple (reportedly up to 50) BigLaw firms have confirmed that they have been victims of hackings and intrusions. Further attempts are expected.
The FBI and Department of Justice have reportedly opened…
Boasting on a Twitter account, a hacker has claimed that he accessed over 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees’ demographic information, including names, email addresses, telephone numbers, and titles.
The hacker claims that he obtained access to 1TB of data directly from the Department of Justice. The hacker explained that he gained access to a…
Apple was ordered by a federal magistrate judge to provide “reasonable technical assistance” to federal investigators to unlock the password and access the encrypted data on a specific iPhone 5c used by Syed Farook, one of the San Bernardino shooters. The iPhone, owned by Farook’s employer, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health (the…
