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While there are currently no federal laws aimed specifically at phishing, there are regulations that address security concerns that leave businesses and organizations in danger of being victimized by phishing and related crimes.
Learn more about your rights as a consumer and how to spot and avoid scams. Find the resources you need to understand how consumer protection law impacts your business.
State Laws and Penalties for Phishing Crimes. While all states have laws that prohibit fraudulently acquiring someone else's personal information, not all states have laws that specifically address phishing.
Phishing is a crime in which a perpetrator sends a form of communication (usually email) to someone else because they want the recipient to inadvertently reveal personal information. The fraudulent nature of a phishing message is cleverly disguised, as they look as if the communication is official.
Guide helps organizations understand what malicious actors are doing so defenders can adopt appropriate mitigations to phishing. WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) today ...
(a) Any of the following persons may bring a civil action against a person who violates this chapter: (1) a person who is engaged in the business of providing Internet access service to the public and is adversely affected by the violation;
Today, the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint guide, Phishing Guidance: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One.
Spoofing and phishing are schemes aimed at tricking you into providing sensitive information—like your password or bank PIN—to scammers.
State and federal laws regulate and protect you from spammers. The Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act is a federal law that sets standards that email marketers must follow.
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), codified at Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030, is an important law for prosecutors to address cyber-based crimes.