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Uyghur v NCA – and how it could affect law firms – Law Gazette – Features
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Boss struck off over pension cash misuse – but fellow partners cleared – Legal Futures
A managing partner who used staff pension contributions to prop up his firm has been struck off, but his two equity partners were cleared of misconduct. The post Boss struck…
£350m sale of PI group in the offing as turnover and profit soar – Legal Futures
Private-equity backed personal injury business Winn Group has reported soaring revenue and profit amid talk that it is to be sold for £350m. The post £350m sale of PI group…
Time to reset legal regulation and ethics, says consumer panel head – Legal Futures
The new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood, needs to recognise the need for an overhaul of the legal regulatory regime, the new chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel has argued.…
Fine and reprimands for barrister over conduct as law firm owner – Legal Futures
A barrister has been fined £5,000 by a Bar disciplinary tribunal, after he failed to report an SRA investigation into the removal of 242 wills from a law firm he…
Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting…
CrowdStrike CEO apologizes for crashing IT systems around the world, details fix – CSO Online
CrowdStrike CEO has apologized to the company’s customers and partners for crashing their Windows systems, and the company has described the error that caused the disaster. “I want to sincerely…
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K. – The Hacker News
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was…
Statement on major IT outage – NCSC News
Following the global IT outage on Friday 19 July, affected organisations should put in place vendor mitigations. The NCSC is also warning about an increase in related phishing. – Read…
Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update – Krebs on Security
A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online.…
Enhancing security through regular software updates – Legal Futures
One of the most effective ways to enhance security is by ensuring your legal practice management software is kept up-to-date. The post Enhancing security through regular software updates appeared first…
Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide – The Hacker News
Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. “CrowdStrike is actively working with…
Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks – The Hacker News
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks across the world. The defendants…
Safeguard Personal and Corporate Identities with Identity Intelligence – The Hacker News
Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on underground activities, the threat actors…