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Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps
The hacktivist group Cult of the Dead Cow will release details about the system at Def Con next week.
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4 things that stand out from the Trump Jan. 6 indictment
Jack Smith’s case that Trump knew the “Big Lie” was a lie, the role of the “co-conspirators,” and other takeaways.
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THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WANTS TO EQUIP EVERY AMERICAN WITH FOUNDATIONAL CYBERSECURITY SKILLS
The White House released its highly anticipated cybersecurity workforce and education strategy, aimed at making cybersecurity careers more attainable and attractive to U.S. workers. A first-of-its-kind government plan is hoping to do what employers, agencies and universities have struggled to accomplish: meet the growing demand for cybersecurity workers in the U.S.
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OCR and FTC Issue Letter to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers Emphasizing Privacy and Security Risks Related to Online Tracking Technologies
On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers warning that online tracking technologies that may be present on their websites or mobile applications may impermissibly disclose consumers’ sensitive personal…
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The 2024 Proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Physician Fee Schedule Rules: What Pharma Stakeholders Need to Know
It is the annual summer pastime for the pharmaceutical community. Time to review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of the 2024 proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rules….By: ArentFox Schiff
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OCR and FTC Issue Warning to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers about Tracking Technologies
On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced they were sending a joint letter to approximately 130 unidentified hospital systems and telehealth providers highlighting the agencies’ concerns about the use of tracking technologies on websites and mobile apps in violation…
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DOJ Relies on Traditional Statutes To Charge Defendants in Cryptoasset Fraud Cases
Two recent indictments highlight the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) continuing use of the traditional wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft statutes to pursue fraud involving digital assets, indicating that law enforcement will look to prevent theft and scamming regardless of the novel types of assets targeted by the fraud….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…
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IRS Issues Revenue Ruling 2023-14 on Staking
On July 31, 2023, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2023-14, which sets forth the IRS’s position as to when certain staking “rewards” are taxable income. The Ruling analyzes a fact pattern where a cash method taxpayer “stakes 200 units of [token] M and validates a new block of transactions on the M blockchain, receiving 2…
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MW Components Announces Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack
On July 31, 2023, MW Components filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain information contained on its computer network. In this notice, MW Components explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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Aven Financial, Inc. Files Notice of Data Breach Impacting Consumers’ Social Security Numbers
On July 31, 2023, Aven Financial, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain information that had been provided to the company. In its notice, Aven indicates that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
