Security News

Ruling Reaffirms Individuals Cannot File HIPAA Lawsuits
2018-06-22 19:03

Federal Court Dismisses Legal Action by Patient in Privacy CaseA federal court recently dismissed a case filed by a patient alleging a laboratory violated HIPAA by failing to shield her personal...

Lawsuit Filed in Wake of Under Armour Data Breach
2018-06-01 20:03

Company Asks Court to Compel ArbitrationA lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the aftermath of a data breach impacting 150 million users of Under Armour's MyFitnessPal mobile...

ICANN Launches GDPR Lawsuit to Clarify the Future of WHOIS
2018-05-31 21:36

WHOIS, the searchable "phonebook" of contact data for internet domains, may violate GDPR -- or it may not. A lawsuit seeks to find out which it is.

Kaspersky Lawsuits Seeking to End Government Ban Dismissed
2018-05-31 18:18

Judge Rejects Russian Firm's Argument That It Was Unfairly TreatedRussian software firm Kaspersky Lab has been dealt a setback in its effort to overcome the U.S. government's ban on use of the...

Facebook can’t wiggle out of facial recognition lawsuit, judge says
2018-05-16 10:56

There are too many factual disagreements for a quick judgment, the judge said, including over what a faceprint actually is.

Intel Faces 32 Spectre/Meltdown Lawsuits
2018-02-19 14:33

Plaintiffs Seek Damages Over Security Vulnerabilities, Alleged Insider TradingIntel faces 32 lawsuits filed over the trio of flaws in its CPUs known as Meltdown and Spectre, seeking damages for...

Over 30 Lawsuits Filed Against Intel for CPU Flaws
2018-02-19 09:00

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed by Intel customers and shareholders against the chip giant following the disclosure of the Meltdown and Spectre attack methods. read more

Kaspersky Files New Lawsuit Over U.S. Government Software Ban
2018-02-14 18:42

Kaspersky Lab has filed a new lawsuit over the U.S. government’s decision to ban its products in federal agencies, this time challenging the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). read more

Allscripts Lawsuit: What Makes It Different?
2018-01-30 20:03

A class action lawsuit filed against Allscripts in the wake of a ransomware attack that recently disrupted patient care at hundreds of healthcare practices will spotlight a variety of critical...

Allscripts Ransomware Attack: Lawsuit Already Filed
2018-01-26 20:33

Class Action Lawsuit Alleges EHR Vendor Failed to Secure Its SystemsIn the wake of a ransomware attack that disrupted patient care services for hundreds of Allscripts' customers, a class action...