Security News

Lawsuit: HHS' Patient Record Access Regulations 'Unlawful'
2018-01-12 20:48

Case Spotlights Confusion, Hurdles In Providing PHI to PatientsA lawsuit alleging that federal regulations "unlawfully" restrict fees healthcare entities can charge for providing patients with...

Lawsuits Filed Against Intel Over CPU Vulnerabilities
2018-01-08 14:20

At least three class action lawsuits have been filed against Intel in the past days over the recently disclosed vulnerabilities that could allow malicious hackers to obtain potentially sensitive...

$1 Billion Lawsuit Focuses on EHR Data Integrity Concerns
2017-11-20 23:03

Suit Against eClinicalWorks Alleges Millions Potentially Harmed by Use of SoftwareSome legal experts say a nearly $1 billion class action lawsuit filed against electronic health records vendor...

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Malwarebytes
2017-11-10 11:03

Malwarebytes' Right to Flag 'Potentially Unwanted Applications' UpheldA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against anti-malware software vendor Malwarebytes over its labeling of two...

Fraud Tied to Billing Software? Lawsuit Raises the Issue
2017-11-06 22:03

Whistle-Blower Claims Epic Systems Software Enables Double-BillingA whistle-blower false claims lawsuit filed against electronic health records vendor Epic Systems raises the issue of whether the...

Microsoft Drops Lawsuit as U.S. Govt Limits Use of Gag Orders
2017-10-24 14:05

Microsoft is dropping a lawsuit against the US government after the Department of Justice issued new rules limiting the use of secrecy orders that prevent firms from telling customers law...

Equifax Faces Mounting Anger, $70 Billion Lawsuit
2017-09-11 17:33

Congress Calls for Hearings; Security Watchers Call for CEO's ResignationThe massive Equifax data breach has already led to the filing of at least two lawsuits against the data broker - one...

Lawsuit Alleges Disney Illegally Tracks Children Via Apps (Threatpost)
2017-08-07 18:52

Following a class action lawsuit, Disney is fighting allegations this week that its apps fail to safeguard children’s personal information.

Appeals Court Allows CareFirst Breach Class Action Lawsuit to Proceed (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-02 19:33

Experts: Decision Could Set Precedent for Other Data Breach LitigationSome experts say a federal appeals court's overturning of a lower court's decision to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed...

Microsoft targets Fancy Bear’s domains in trademark lawsuit (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-21 18:55

"Redirecting…Strontium domains will directly disrupt current Strontium infrastructure."