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Tax Season Is in Full Swing: Beware of the W-2 Spear Phishing Scam

By Patrick H. Haggerty on January 13, 2017 Posted in Phishing

Last year we saw an unprecedented number of companies of all sizes fall victim to a W-2 spear phishing scam. The scam usually began with a “spoofing” email that appeared to have been sent by a company’s CEO or CFO to one or more employees in the human resources or payroll department. The email typically … Continue Reading

Data Breach Trends — 2016: the Year of Ransomware

By M. Scott Koller on January 3, 2017 Posted in Ransomware

Over the past year, the BakerHostetler Incident Response team has closely monitored data breach trends, and we are confident in concluding that 2016 was the year of ransomware. Nothing has had a greater impact or has been as widespread in 2016 than ransomware. From a hospital in California to a police department in Massachusetts, ransomware … Continue Reading