Ex-solicitor cited fake cases in bid to appeal strike-off – Legal Futures
The High Court has refused to extend time for a former solicitor to appeal against being struck off in 2017 and in any event struck out the grounds for citing…
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“Not improper” for barrister to compare Israel with Nazi Germany – Legal Futures
A barrister acted within professional boundaries in arguing that comparing Israel with Nazi Germany was not inherently antisemitic, the High Court has ruled – although his client’s tweets doing so…
Electronic wills at heart of overhaul of 188-year-old law – Legal Futures
Plans to modernise will making – including allowing electronic wills – and reduce the number of disputes were today published by the Law Commission. The post Electronic wills at heart…
Blinded by the light: Can law firms survive the PE gold rush? – Legal Futures
In a legal market where tradition collides with transformation, law firms of every size and stripe are being approached almost daily by private equity houses. The post Blinded by the…
After helping Russia on the ground North Korea targets Ukraine with cyberespionage – CSO Online
North Korea’s involvement in the war in Ukraine extends beyond sending soldiers, munitions, and missiles to Russia, as cybersecurity researchers warn of recent cyberespionage campaigns against Ukrainian government entities by…
Big Steelmaker Halts Operations After Cyber Incident – Dark Reading
Nucor made it clear its investigation is still in the early stages and didn’t specify the nature or scope of the breach, nor who the threat actor might be. –…
Valarian Unveils Data Management Platform Designed for Government Use – Dark Reading
The startup, which previously launched the Acra platform, aims to address data management issues by isolating and compartmentalizing access to reduce fallout from system compromises. – Read More
Breachforums Boss to Pay $700k in Healthcare Breach – Krebs on Security
In what experts are calling a novel legal outcome, the 22-year-old former administrator of the cybercrime community Breachforums will forfeit nearly $700,000 to settle a civil lawsuit from a health…
International Crime Rings Defraud US Gov’t Out of Billions – Dark Reading
Fraudsters worldwide apply for money from the US government using stolen and forged identities, making off with hundreds of billions of dollars annually. – Read More
Attackers Target Samsung MagicINFO Server Bug, Patch Now – Dark Reading
CVE-2025-4632, a patch bypass for a Samsung MagicInfo 9 Server vulnerability disclosed last year, has been exploited by threat actors in the wild. – Read More
Google patches Chrome vulnerability used for account takeover and MFA bypass – CSO Online
Chrome users are advised to update their browser immediately to fix a critical vulnerability that is being exploited to launch account takeover attacks. In some environments, this could even give…
Critical SAP NetWeaver Vuln Faces Barrage of Cyberattacks – Dark Reading
As threat actors continue to hop on the train of exploiting CVE-2025-31324, researchers are recommending that SAP administrators patch as soon as possible so that they don’t fall victim next.…
Meta to Train AI on E.U. User Data From May 27 Without Consent; Noyb Threatens Lawsuit – The Hacker News
Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) has sent Meta’s Irish headquarters a cease-and-desist letter, threatening the company with a class action lawsuit if it proceeds with its plans…
Stealth RAT uses a PowerShell loader for fileless attacks – CSO Online
>Threat actors have been spotted using a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to stealthily deploy Remcos RAT, a popular espionage-ready tool in line with a broader shift toward fileless techniques. As discovered…
SRA hands out record £4m fine to non-lawyer owner of failed firm – Legal Futures
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has imposed its largest-ever fine, just shy of £4m, on the former non-solicitor owner of collapsed law firm Kingly Solicitors. The post SRA hands out record…