The best social media posts of the week – Legal Cheek
A round-up of online musings, memes and more Heard in a courtroom (part 3) The EU screwed up again Terrified View this post on Instagram A post shared by Litigation_God…
October 2024
Senior solicitor reprimanded for inappropriate comments to probation officer – Legal Cheek
Showed her pic of naked woman A senior solicitor has been reprimanded after making a series of inappropriate comments towards a junior female probation officer. Geoffrey White, who was admitted…
Over 80% of phishing sites now target mobile devices – CSO Online
Mobile-targeted phishing (M-ishing) attacks are seeing a significant rise with more than four out of every five phishing sites now specifically targeting mobile devices, according to a report by Zimperium…
DPRK’s APT37 Targets Cambodia With Khmer, ‘VeilShell’ Backdoor – Dark Reading
It’s North Korea versus Cambodia, with Windows default settings and sheer patience allowing the bad guys to avoid easy detection. – Read More
Court criticises solicitor in relationship with client for work on her claim – Legal Futures
The High Court has criticised a “seriously mistaken” senior solicitor for leading on a £1.3m claim against another law firm when he was in a romantic relationship with the claimant.…
CA rejects public access barristers’ bid for outstanding fees – Legal Futures
The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by two public access barristers to be paid nearly £125,000 in fees after the lower courts found a key term in their…
Strike-off for partner caught by paedophile hunter “sting” – Legal Futures
A former partner at top firm DWF who was convicted after being caught in a ‘sting’ operation by a paedophile hunter group has now been struck off. The post Strike-off…
Woman sentenced for allowing use of account in conveyancing fraud – Legal Futures
A woman who allowed her bank account to be used in a conveyancing fraud has been given an 18-month suspended jail sentence. The post Woman sentenced for allowing use of…
Thousands of DrayTek Routers at Risk From 14 Vulnerabilities – Dark Reading
Several of the flaws enable remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks while others enable data theft, session hijacking, and other malicious activity. – Read More
CISA Adds High-Severity Ivanti Vulnerability to KEV Catalog – Dark Reading
Ivanti reports that the bug is being actively exploited in the wild for select customers. – Read More
Ukraine-Russia Cyber Battles Tip Over Into the Real World – Dark Reading
“Pig butchering,” generative AI, and spear-phishing have all transformed digital warfare. – Read More
The Future of AI Safety: California’s Vetoed Bill & What Comes Next – Dark Reading
Although the veto was a setback, it highlights key debates in the emerging field of AI governance and the potential for California to shape the future of AI regulation. –…
Android 14 Adds New Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks – The Hacker News
Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband (i.e.,…
What price privacy? Poor PSNI procedures culminate in £750k fine – ICO News
We have fined Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for exposing the personal information of its entire workforce, leaving many fearing for their safety. Our investigation found that simple-to-implement procedures…
Make OT networks a priority, say nine national security agencies – CSO Online
To most people in IT, what happens inside operational technology (OT) networks is a bit of a mystery. They’re hidden networks that keep everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing humming…