Cyber Hostage-Taking: Petya Holds Physical Infrastructure for Ransom
Posted on Jun 28, 2017 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Cyber Hostage-Taking: Petya Holds Physical Infrastructure for Ransom
On June 27, 2017, hackers struck vulnerable businesses around the world with a new version of the “Petya” ransomware. This major cyberattack has disrupted utilities, shipping companies, law firms and other businesses across the US, Russia, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. It continues to spread without regard to geographic or industry boundaries, and it has already impacted systems...
Election Hackers Altered Voter Rolls, Stole Private Data, Officials Say
Posted on Jun 22, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Government | Comments Off on Election Hackers Altered Voter Rolls, Stole Private Data, Officials Say
Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Time Magazine providing insight on the hacking of state and local election databases in 2016. Specifically, Michael addresses key questions congressional investigators are including in their probe to determine the nature and scale of the Russian cybersecurity attack. Learn more.
Wannacry: Avoiding Being Held to Ransom
Posted on Jun 20, 2017 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on Wannacry: Avoiding Being Held to Ransom
In recent weeks the disruptive power of ransomware has been displayed in the media, with the prominent strain ‘Wannacrypt’ or ‘Wannacry’ making headlines. High-profile ransomware attacks are not a new thing, last year ‘Locky’, a prolific ransomware strain, targeted 400,000 systems in its first week. Learn more.
Blockchain: an introduction
Posted on Jun 15, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services | Comments Off on Blockchain: an introduction
Blockchain is a new mechanism for storing data, based on a decentralized ledger. This article seeks to explain, in layman’s terms, what this actually means. It also seeks to give guidance regarding how blockchain may impact on the financial services industry in general, and how United Kingdom and European regulators are reacting to its development. Learn more.
House Intelligence Counsel Joins Eversheds Sutherland
Posted on Jun 14, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Government | Comments Off on House Intelligence Counsel Joins Eversheds Sutherland
In this article published by Compliance Reporter, Michael Bahar is featured for joining the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Washington DC office. Formerly the Staff Director and General Counsel to the Minority Staff of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Michael will also serve as Leader of the US Cybersecurity and Privacy...
Cybersecurity and IP Are Key in Autonomous Vehicles
Posted on Jun 5, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Insurance, Intellectual Property | Comments Off on Cybersecurity and IP Are Key in Autonomous Vehicles
In this videocast featured in Law360, Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partners Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik and Griff Griffin address the issues autonomous vehicles are facing with cybersecurity and intellectual property. Specifically, they discuss how the Internet of Things devices in driverless cars will impact big data, cybersecurity and data protection, and intellectual property and patents....
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