/cybersecurity-privacy?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Cybersecurity & Privacy Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 21:39:07 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341494?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341494 Crypto exchange Coinbase faces a wave of lawsuits from users accusing it of negligent information security practices after the exchange disclosed that an unknown perpetrator had stolen customer data by bribing overseas workers. Fri, 16 May 2025 20:42:31 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341352?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341352 The Federal Communications Commission has announced its plan to ban Chinese test labs and telecommunications certification bodies from being used on devices destined for the United States, and industry stakeholders have opinions on whether they think that's a good idea. Fri, 16 May 2025 19:28:54 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341517?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341517 A Florida federal judge has ordered an alleged Fox News video hacker's dismissal motion stricken from the record after finding it was full of fake legal citations and demanded an explanation from defense attorneys for the "unprofessional misrepresentations." Fri, 16 May 2025 19:01:30 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341559?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341559 A Hanover Insurance unit urged the Seventh Circuit on Friday to revise a ruling that it must indemnify a condiment manufacturer in an underlying biometric privacy suit if notice was timely, saying the court improperly relied on a settlement that wasn't part of the trial record. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:50:20 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340804?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340804 Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been sued in Illinois federal court by users who claim its identity verification process flouts Illinois' biometric privacy law, alleging it fails to get written, informed consent before collecting, analyzing and storing biometric data from users' government IDs and photographs. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:36:29 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2335672?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2335672 In this month's bid protest roundup, Alissandra McCann at MoFo examines three recent decisions, two of which offer helpful reminders for U.S. General Services Administration schedule holders drafting blanket purchase agreement proposals, and one for small-business joint ventures to avoid running afoul of the U.S. Small Business Administration's two-year rule. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:09:09 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340684 Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and Kanner & Pintaluga PA have filed separate motions in Texas federal court to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the two of conspiring to share auto crash victims' private information against state and federal law, with each arguing that the allegations, as the insurer put it, "make no sense." Fri, 16 May 2025 13:40:42 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341283?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341283 Shields Health Group Inc., which runs dozens of MRI and surgical centers around New England, has agreed to pay around $15 million to resolve claims in a proposed class action stemming from a data breach that compromised the personal information of over 2 million people. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:22:21 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2339525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2339525 A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:10:11 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2334962?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2334962 Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has significantly scaled back enforcement under the new administration, states remain able to pursue Consumer Financial Protection Act violators and the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ seems set to enhance its focus on predatory loans to military members and fraudulent debt collection and credit reporting practices, say attorneys at MoFo. Fri, 16 May 2025 10:47:44 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341270?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2341270 A D.C. Circuit panel ordered a lower court on Friday to take another look at the Federal Trade Commission's bid to modify a $5 billion privacy deal with Meta after the court found it lacked jurisdiction to review the changes the first time around. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:56:03 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340915?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340915 Crypto exchange Coinbase said Thursday that it's cooperating with a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation over concerns about how it reported its user metrics in past disclosures, addressing the matter hours after it separately disclosed that it had been extorted over stolen user data. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:45:34 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340663?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340663 A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to rethink her earlier order forcing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give a limited deposition in privacy litigation over a Facebook tool's alleged collection of patient health information, rejecting Meta's arguments that other executives are better suited to testify. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:43:15 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340799?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340799 A Massachusetts federal judge has granted final approval to National Student Clearinghouse's proposed $9.95 million settlement resolving allegations that the student data company's lax security practices exposed Social Security numbers and personal information in the hack of Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer tool. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:37:06 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340293?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340293 Justin Baldoni and other producers of "It Ends With Us" must turn over to Blake Lively financial records showing their net worth in the legal battle between the film's stars, a New York federal judge has ruled, saying the information is fair game since Baldoni's side claims to have lost $400 million due to Lively's alleged smear campaign. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:16:47 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340795?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340795 More than a dozen Republican senators have come together to urge the U.S. Department of Commerce to block the sale of Chinese-owned router-maker TP-Link's products in the United States, citing their growing fears about Chinese-made technology being used for espionage. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:03:30 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340856 An Indiana appellate panel on Thursday revived a suit accusing the rogue fertility doctor featured in the "Our Father" Netflix documentary of causing his biological daughter's emotional distress, saying a dispute over whether the suit was filed too late is for a jury to decide. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:12:46 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340738?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340738 Ninth Circuit judges questioned Thursday if anti-transgender groups and parents had standing to challenge a Washington state law intended to ensure shelter for runaway teens seeking gender-affirming care, with one judge asking "where are the parents" who have been adversely affected. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:37:19 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2340923 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is focused on "rooting out" the misuse of artificial intelligence by brokerage firms and publicly traded companies, a California audience heard Thursday as agency attorneys tried to combat the perception that the SEC's enforcement arm has gone silent. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:57:53 +0000 /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2339696?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2339696 As companies continue to implement generative artificial intelligence to enhance all phases of drug discovery, they must remain mindful of legal, regulatory and practical considerations as best practices in this space emerge and evolve, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.