Preparing for the Future of Post-Quantum Cryptography – Dark Reading
The AI boom and increasing popularity of quantum computing necessitates quantum-resilient security. – Read More
2024
North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with imposter IT pros: CrowdStrike report – CSO Online
Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has been caught in a torrent of bad news since an errant content configuration update on July 19 sparked a massive IT outage that affected thousands of…
Rockwell PLC Security Bypass Threatens Manufacturing Processes – Dark Reading
A security vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s ControlLogix 1756 programmable logic controllers, tracked as CVE-2024-6242, could allow tampering with physical processes at plants. – Read More
Over 13,000 phones wiped clean as cyberattack cripples Mobile Guardian – CSO Online
A massive cyberattack targeting Mobile Guardian, a UK-based mobile device management (MDM) firm, has caused widespread disruption to schools and businesses worldwide, including North America, Europe, and Singapore. The incident…
North Korean Hackers Moonstone Sleet Push Malicious JS Packages to npm Registry – The Hacker News
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Moonstone Sleet has continued to push malicious npm packages to the JavaScript package registry with the aim of infecting Windows systems, underscoring the…
Suspicious Minds: Insider Threats in The SaaS World – The Hacker News
Everyone loves the double-agent plot twist in a spy movie, but it’s a different story when it comes to securing company data. Whether intentional or unintentional, insider threats are a…
UK riots: Law firms on high alert after being named as potential targets in encrypted chat list – Legal Cheek
Immigration law specialists Law firms across the UK are on high alert after a number of outfits, predominantly practicing in immigration law, have been listed as supposed targets for potential…
New Android Spyware LianSpy Evades Detection Using Yandex Cloud – The Hacker News
Users in Russia have been the target of a previously undocumented Android post-compromise spyware called LianSpy since at least 2021. Cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky, which discovered the malware in March 2024,…
‘Do law firms check your socials as part of the application process?’ – Legal Cheek
Curious In the latest instalment of our Career Conundrums series, an aspiring solicitor wants the inside track on law firms’ online due diligence. “Hello Legal Cheek team. I’ve seen this…
LEAP launches AI-powered tool to speed up the identification and creation of legal documents – Legal Futures
LEAP announces the launch of Generator, a cutting-edge enhancement that further builds on the software providers suite of AI-powered tools. The post LEAP launches AI-powered tool to speed up the…
Google Patches New Android Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild – The Hacker News
Google has addressed a high-severity security flaw impacting the Android kernel that it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, has been described as a…
New Zero-Day Flaw in Apache OFBiz ERP Allows Remote Code Execution – The Hacker News
A new zero-day pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could allow threat actors to achieve remote code…
Salaried partner unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules – Legal Futures
A salaried partner in the London office of a leading Canadian law firm has won his case for unfair dismissal after a tribunal rejected its claim that he was made…
Alarm over threats to law firms by anti-immigration protestors – Legal Futures
The legal profession has expressed alarm after law firms and other advisory services were on a list of supposed targets for anti-immigration protests tonight. The post Alarm over threats to…
“Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout 2024 – Legal Futures
The current “favourable” professional indemnity insurance market is expected to continue throughout the rest of 2024, according to a leading broker. The post “Favourable” PII market expected to continue throughout…