CYBERSECURITY

CrowdStrike Customers Targeted by Threat Actors Using Fake Help Websites

If you are a customer of CrowdStrike, you are working on recovering from the outage that occurred on July 19, 2024. As if that isn’t enough disruption, CrowdStrike is warning customers that threat actors are taking advantage of the situation by using fake websites and domains, sending phishing emails impersonating CrowdStrike, and offering malicious products and services to “assist” customers with recovery from the outage. Read more

Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims

We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims. New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that in the second quarter of 2024, Scattered Spider is now using RansomHub and Qilin ransomware against victims. Read more

ENFORCEMENT + LITIGATION

Tracfone Settles FCC Investigation for $16 Million

This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a settlement with TracFone Wireless to resolve investigations into whether TracFone failed to reasonably protect its customers’ information from unauthorized access in connection with three data breaches. Read More]

DATA PRIVACY

Advocate Aurora Health $12.2M Pixel Litigation Settlement Approved by Court

On July 10, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted plaintiffs’ Motion for Final Approval of a $12.2 million proposed settlement by Advocate Aurora Health to settle allegations against the 27-hospital system that it disclosed personal information of more than 2.5 million people to Meta and Google without consent. Read More

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Using AI for Worker Safety: Benefits and Risks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entering the field of workplace safety. Specifically, using AI can help in areas such as:

• Ergonomics. Through security cameras, AI can “see” when someone is lifting a box improperly, overreaching or jumping, or performing other acts that risk musculoskeletal injuries.
• Area Controls. AI can detect blocked exits, spills, or other hazards in the environment and alert a supervisor to them before injuries occur.
• Vehicle safety. For warehouse vehicles, AI can note near misses. It can also detect when a vehicle, such as a forklift, is operating in a pedestrian-only area, and it can detect when a worker is walking in a “no pedestrian” zone.
• PPE. AI can detect whether workers are wearing their protective equipment when and where they should.

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PRIVACY TIP

Privacy Tip #407 - Social Media Fake Check Scam

It is sometimes hard to identify a scam, especially when it involves payment with a check. A recent scam was discovered that exploits the belief that checks are a "more trustrworthy" method of payment. Find out more in this week's Privacy Tip. Read more

UPCOMING EVENTS

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team member Kathryn Rattigan will present two advanced sessions of the seminar “Cybersecurity for Tax Professionals” as part of the Internal Revenue Service’s “2024 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum” in Orlando, FL, next Tuesday, July 30. The sessions will focus on recent cyber threats and cyber hygiene tips to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and remediate cyber incidents and intrusions. In addition, the sessions will also include a discussion about the opportunities and threats of increased connectivity and provide effective solutions to manage cybersecurity risk, protect personal information, respond to an attack and/or breach, and comply with IRS requirements and other laws and regulations governing data security.

More information here.