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The American Lawyer

Kirkland's 2023 Data Breach Impacted Health, Financial and Personal Info of More Than 11,000

A recent filing with several state attorneys general outlined the severity of the May 2023 breach.
2 minute read

Law.com

Milberg Files Data Breach Suits Against North Carolina-Based Truist Bank

On May 10, Financial Business and Consumer Solutions began sending the affected plaintiffs a notice letter which said "an unauthorized third party gained access to a small number of Truist employee accounts."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

JPMorgan-Backed Cybersecurity Firm Hires CLO as IPO Looms

Annabel Lewis is taking the legal reins of an 11-year-old company zeroing in on the identity-theft side of cybersecurity.
2 minute read

Law.com

Are You For Real? Dealing with the Proliferation of Deepfakes

Notwithstanding the significant threats facing companies as a result of deepfake technology, there are several things companies can do to protect themselves and their employees from becoming the victim of a deepfake scam.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Strong Cybersecurity May Save Your Business Big Bucks

Likely in an effort to curtail some of the financial fallout businesses suffer from cyberattacks, the Florida legislature passed House Bill 473 (HB 473). HB 473 would create a new Florida statute, 768.401, F.S., that would limit the liability of a business ("covered entities" or "third-party agents") for "cybersecurity incidents" so long as the business: adopts a cybersecurity program that substantially aligns with certain standards and guidelines articulated in the statute; and substantially complies with the notice provisions of the Florida Information Protection Act.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Former FBI Cyber Expert on How AI Will Exacerbate Law Firms' Wire Transfer Vulnerabilities

One of the highest points of vulnerability for law firms exists when they are conducting wire transfers during a class action payment, said Todd Doss, a senior managing director with Guidepost Solutions.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Cybersecurity-as-a-Service for Law Firms: Key Pitfalls and Considerations

Nowadays, given that legal industry has traditionally been cost aware and thrifty, a considerable number of law firms prefer cybersecurity-as-a-service (CaaS) model with a flexible, pay-as-you-go pricing.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Strikes Back at MGM for Fighting Its Probe of Massive Cyberattack

In one line of attack, MGM is seeking to disqualify FTC Chair Lina Khan, who was staying at the company's Las Vegas hotel when the hackers struck and, because of the disruption, was asked by a front desk clerk to write her credit card number on a piece of paper.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Shareholder Sues to Block $145 Million Indentiv Sale to Vitaprotech

The suit claims the global security company has failed to disclose integral financial information to enable current shareholders assess the value of their holdings pre vs. post-sale.
2 minute read

Law.com

Shielding Law Practices: Mitigating Vendor Risks to Safeguard Client Confidentiality

Because vendors often access clients' internal systems, customer data, and intellectual property, they will always be a magnet for hackers searching for valuable data. Bad actors will always look for the weak spots in a firm's defenses, including those deployed by a firm's vendors and other third parties. And signs point to a growing number of cyberattacks, not a lessening of them.
7 minute read

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