AI is increasingly embedded into threat detection and response tools, but hallucinations can lead to false positive and inaccurate guidance. The AI-associated risk can’t be completely eradicated, but SecOps teams…
A sole practitioner who was dismissed as a consultant after selling their firm has been suspended for three months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The post “Manifestly incompetent” solicitor suspended…
This week’s Civil Justice Council report on litigation funding has received a positive reaction from the profession, except the idea of the FCA co-regulating law firms with ‘portfolio funding’. The…
The Octopus Group, the £13bn financial services and energy business, claims it is now the second largest estate planning business in the country after buying WSL Will Writing. The post…
A former employee of Linklaters has been made subject to controls on his future employment in the profession over “serious sexual misconduct” targeted at a junior colleague. The post Ex-Linklaters…
Cellebrite, a controversial digital forensics firm, is set to acquire virtualization vendor Corellium in a $170 million deal. – Read More
Cisco Talos researchers observed the new wiper malware in a destructive attack against an unnamed critical infrastructure organization. – Read More
The vulnerability, with a 9.9 CVSS score on a 10-point scale, results in different Cisco ISE deployments all sharing the same credentials as long as the software release and cloud…
Sophos researchers found this operation has similarities or connections to many other campaigns targeting GitHub repositories dating back to August 2022. – Read More
Since the start of the Trump administration, the US federal government’s two top cybersecurity leadership positions have been vacant, but those roles are finally on the path to being filled.…
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security…
While 68% of law firms report using GenAI at least once a week 37% cite integration challenges and 41% express doubts about the reliability of AI outputs, revealing a clear…
ConnectWise issued a patch to stave off attacks on ScreenConnect customers, but the company’s disclosures don’t explain what the vulnerability is and when it was first exploited. – Read More
Solicitors who adopt modern tools like OCC AI, combined with human integrity, will stand out in a market fatigued by aggressive tactics. The post How solicitors can break the mistrust…
The US can’t afford to wait for political consensus to catch up to technological change. – Read More