Monthly Archives: April 2016

Phishing and Spoofing Scams — A Few Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Business

The phone rings.  The caller ID says it’s your attorney’s office.  When you answer, you are told you owe your attorney additional money and are directed to call a toll-free number.  When you call the number, you are told how

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Security, Privacy

Cyber-Security Alert: D.C. Area Hospital Chain MedStar Targeted By Hackers

MedStar, a Washington, D.C.-area hospital chain, became the latest healthcare industry victim of a cyber-attack when hackers breached its systems with a crippling virus. MedStar operates 10 hospitals in the D.C./Baltimore region, employs 30,000 staff, has 6,000 affiliated physicians, and

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Posted in Cyber crimes, Cyberattack, Data Breach, Data Security, HIPAA, Privacy

Insurance Company Must Defend Against Data Breach Class Action, 4th Cir. Says

On Monday, the Fourth Circuit held that Travelers must defend Portal Healthcare in a class action claim arising out of an alleged medical records data breach. The class action, filed in New York state court in April 2013, alleges that

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Posted in Data Breach, Data Security, Insurance, Litigation
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