Monday morning round-up – Legal Cheek
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend UK’s big law firms risk losing talented staff over ‘unmanageable’ stress (£) Lawyer who painted £2.6m house black…
November 2025
ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access – The Hacker News
A recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad. “The attacker targeted Windows Servers with…
The CISO’s greatest risk? Department leaders quitting – CSO Online
It’s a familiar refrain: too much work and not enough compensation and recognition. Yet, while CISOs have seen their role grow in prominence and responsibility, the same cannot be said…
Global professional services network eyes more UK law firm deals – Legal Futures
The UK law firm group owned by a global network of professional service firms is set to return to the acquisition trail in the coming months after a “bumpy” couple…
Tribunal rejects solicitor’s bid to overturn rebuke – Legal Futures
A solicitor has failed in his appeal against a rebuke imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to comply with court costs orders. The post Tribunal rejects solicitor’s…
More clarity needed on source of funds checks, says SRA – Legal Futures
Law firms need greater clarity on when and how source of funds and wealth checks should be carried out, a review by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has found. The post…
CLC launches accelerated ‘experience’ route to qualification – Legal Futures
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers has launched an accelerated route to qualification for fee-earners who have been working for at least four years in conveyancing or probate. The post CLC…
Damage limitation – Law Gazette – Features
PI claims are falling but the market has returned to growth. Joanna Goodman finds out what’s going on in this resilient sector. – Read More
Data protection and a disgraced prince – Law Gazette – Features
Freedom of information. – Read More
A better legal framework for the Square Mile – Law Gazette – Features
City of London. – Read More
The Lost King libel claim and artistic licence – Law Gazette – Features
Media law. – Read More
Victory for GEMA in Germany against OpenAI – Technollama
The Munich Regional Court has handed down its much-awaited decision in GEMA v OpenAI, and it is… a lot, and right on the back of the Getty Images High Court…
China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services – The Hacker News
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected…
Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks – The Hacker News
Bad actors are leveraging browser notifications as a vector for phishing attacks to distribute malicious links by means of a new command-and-control (C2) platform called Matrix Push C2. “This browser-native,…
CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Vulnerability – The Hacker News
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting Oracle Identity Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active…