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Ex-Spies Reveal How Cybercriminals Exploit Law Firms’ Holiday Vulnerabilities

Cybercriminals leverage law firm data for insider trading, corporate espionage and extortion, making lawyers attractive targets during holidays, but not all threats involve stereotypical hackers, experts say.
5 minute read

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UN Treaty Enacting Cybercrime Standards Is Likely to Face Headwinds in US, Other Countries

The U.N. General Assembly plans to vote on the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in December. Some critics are concerned about the treaty’s jurisdiction and human rights implications.
5 minute read

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Cyberattacks Slowing Down M&A Deals: New Report

Blakes’ annual cybersecurity report says attacks and breaches are having an impact on due diligence practices, and artificial intelligence is ramping up the sophistication of scams and attacks.
3 minute read

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German Court Finds Facebook Must Pay Users for Data Breach, But Less Than Expected

The Federal Court of Justice recognises user rights to non-material damages following a massive data breach but plaintiffs' lawyers are likedly to be disappointed by the amount.
3 minute read

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Norton Rose Racial Discrimination Complaint Triggered South African IT Probe

A complaint about racism and gender bias sparked Norton Rose Fulbright’s investigation into unauthorised IT access, leading an ex-employee to claim unfair dismissal.
4 minute read

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK Faces Legal Action, Pallas Partners Acting

The law firm will advise the Good Law Project in its legal proceedings against the political entity over alleged breaches of voters' data rights.
2 minute read

International Edition

Three-Quarters of Law Firms Have Passwords Leaked on Dark Web

A report by Atlas Cloud reveals that more than one million law firm-related passwords have been leaked, including those belonging to large law firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Google Taps King & Spalding to Sue Kremlin-Owned Broadcaster

The claims are part of a legal battle between Google and Russian state-affiliated media entities which stretches back to 2020.
3 minute read

International Edition

CrowdStrike Glitch Highlights Risk of Single Point of Failure in Cybersecurity

Competition regulators took notice when a faulty software update from CrowdStrike, a major player in the cybersecurity industry, took down Windows systems all over the world. FTC Chair Lina Khan called it another example of "how concentration can create fragile systems."
7 minute read

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Kirkland & Ellis Faces Class Action Over 2023 Data Breach

Ransomware group CLOP took credit for a mass cyberattack last summer that impacted more than 50 organizations, including Kirkland, Proskauer Rose and K&L Gates.
2 minute read

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