Yahoo

Fairfax County Public Schools employee charged with embezzlement, computer fraud

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Fairfax County charged a Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) employee with embezzlement and computer fraud on June 1 after a months-long investigation.
Law

3rd Circuit Clarifies Scope of Computer Fraud Abuse Act With Employer's Policies

"Indeed, there are many other causes of action—breach of contract, business torts, fraud, negligence, and so on—that provide a remedy for employers when employees grossly transgress computer-use ...
Forbes

AI And Cybercrime: Is Fraud Detection The Final Backstop?

An invisible war surrounds us: cybercriminals versus the security of data and money. This battle has been a constant since the inception of the computer age, with cyber threats evolving in ...
JD Supra

Third Circuit: Absent Hacking, Violating Employer’s Computer-Use Policy Cannot Support a Claim Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The Third Circuit’s decision means employers pursuing claims in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands cannot premise claims under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act solely on a ...
Law

Social Engineering Crimes Pose Significant Business Threats: Insurance Coverage Insights for Digital Fraud

As AI-powered social engineering scams become increasingly sophisticated and novel, a savvy company must grow equally vigilant in training employees to recognize suspicious online behavior and ...
JD Supra

Social Engineering Fraud and Your Crime Policy: Why Your Insurer May Deny the Claim and What You Can Do About It

This is an example of a type of social engineering fraud. More generally, social engineering fraud refers to schemes in which bad actors ...