The best social media posts of the week – Legal Cheek
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April 2025
Liverpool, Glasgow, Southampton and Warwick law students celebrated at latest Pro Bono Awards – Legal Cheek
Projects include a Windrush app, sexual violence legal advice and a law-themed classroom outreach Law students and law schools across the UK have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to…
Lesson from huge Blue Shield California data breach: Read the manual – CSO Online
CISOs can learn two lessons from a US health insurance provider’s admission this month that misconfiguring Google Analytics led to the disclosure of personal health information of 4.7 million subscribers,…
As clock ticks, vendors slowly patch critical flaw in AMI MegaRAC BMC firmware – CSO Online
Weeks after BIOS developer AMI released an update fixing a critical vulnerability in its MegaRAC baseband management controller (BMC) firmware used in many enterprise servers and storage systems, OEM patches…
Law firm boss “misled court” in effort to push through prepack sale – Legal Futures
A judge has strongly criticised the boss of a consumer claims law firm for giving false evidence and trying to force through a prepack administration in favour of his own…
Law firm owned by accountancy consolidator to become ABS – Legal Futures
The law firm set up last year by a fast-growing accountancy consolidator has applied to become an alternative business structure so as to expand its range of services. The post…
Judge criticises top PI firm over approach to success fee deduction – Legal Futures
A senior district judge has criticised the approach of a leading PI firm in racking up costs in a low-value claim, which he suggested might be to guarantee the maximum…
Proportion of law firms using GenAI almost doubles – Legal Futures
The proportion of law firms using GenAI has almost doubled, new research has found, with another study showing rapid adoption by M&A lawyers. The post Proportion of law firms using…
[Virtual Event] Anatomy of a Data Breach: And what to do if it happens to you – Dark Reading
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‘SessionShark’ ToolKit Evades Microsoft Office 365 MFA – Dark Reading
The creators of the toolkit are advertising it as an educational and ethical resource, but what it promises to provide users if purchased indicates it’s anything but. – Read More
Digital Twins Bring Simulated Security to the Real World – Dark Reading
By simulating business environments or running software, while incorporating real-time data from production systems, companies can model the impact of software updates, exploits, or disruptions. – Read More
Max-Severity Commvault Bug Alarms Researchers – Dark Reading
Though already patched, the vulnerability is especially problematic because of the highly privileged access it offers to business-critical systems, sensitive data, and backups for attackers. – Read More
NFC-Powered Android Malware Enables Instant Cash-Outs – Dark Reading
Researchers at security vendor Cleafy detailed a malware known as “SuperCard X” that uses the NFC reader on a victim’s own phone to steal credit card funds instantly. – Read…
Gig Worker Platforms at Risk for Data Breaches, Fraud, Account Takeovers – Dark Reading
Fraudsters are targeting high-turnover workforces and compromising accounts that are associated with frequent payouts. – Read More
Phishing Kit Darcula Gets Lethal AI Upgrade – Dark Reading
Recently added artificial intelligence capabilities on the Chinese-language Darcula phishing-as-a-service platform make phishing attacks easy for even the least technical hackers. – Read More