Deadline for the next Orange Rag is 24 October – Legal IT Insider
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October 2024
Spectre flaw still haunts Intel and AMD chips, putting security at risk – CSO Online
Researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered new vulnerabilities in Intel and AMD processors, six years after the Spectre security flaws were first identified. The new Spectre variant, named “Post-Barrier Spectre,”…
Russian group’s hack of Texas water system underscores critical OT cyber threats – CSO Online
Cybersecurity threats to water utilities have accelerated in 2024 as Iranian, Chinese, and Russian threat actors increasingly target these critical systems. A spate of apparent joy-riding intrusions of rural water…
What makes a great CISO – CSO Online
The CISO’s role has evolved from managing technical controls to also supporting the business strategy. Becoming a great CISO requires more than technical expertise. To be highly effective, CISOs must…
Meet Latrodectus: Initial access brokers’ new favorite malware loader – CSO Online
This year law enforcement agencies have disrupted some of the biggest botnets that were used as payload distribution platforms by ransomware gangs. But when big players disappear from the cybercriminal…
Researchers Discover Severe Security Flaws in Major E2EE Cloud Storage Providers – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered severe cryptographic issues in various end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage platforms that could be exploited to leak sensitive data. “The vulnerabilities range in severity: in many…
Law firms lead the way in latest social mobility index – Legal Cheek
Charity behind powerlist urges government to mandate class background reporting for big firms The legal profession has once again made a strong impact in the latest social mobility powerlist, with…
Squires boosts NQ solicitor salaries to £110k as it confirms 81% retention score – Legal Cheek
21 out of 26 Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has announced it will raise lawyer salaries in both its City and regional offices. The firm confirmed that London salaries will increase…
Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Top UK law firms raise hourly rates by 40% in 5 years (£) Former top judge demands help…
DPRK Uses Microsoft Zero-Day in No-Click Toast Attacks – Dark Reading
The “Code-on-Toast” supply chain cyberattacks by APT37 delivered data-stealing malware to users in South Korea who had enabled Toast pop-up ads. – Read More
Court “lacks jurisdiction” to protect party’s lawyers from abuse – Legal Futures
The High Court does not have jurisdiction to grant claimants a protective injunction stopping a defendant from harassing their lawyers, a judge has ruled. The post Court “lacks jurisdiction” to…
Tribunal budget to soar amid flood of prosecutions by SRA – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s budget is set to soar by a quarter next year in response to a surge in cases referred by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The post Tribunal…
Newly elected lawyers dominate justice select committee – Legal Futures
Elections for MPs to join the justice select committee, which oversees the work of the Ministry of Justice, produced seven lawyers out of the nine members. The post Newly elected…
Suspended prison sentence for unregulated immigration adviser – Legal Futures
A man convicted of three counts of providing unregulated immigration advice and services has been handed a suspended prison sentence. The post Suspended prison sentence for unregulated immigration adviser appeared…
EU Adopts Cyber Resilience Act to Regulate Internet of Things – Dark Reading
The European Union adopted a new law setting EU-wide cybersecurity requirements for connected devices to ensure their safety. – Read More