Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that are advertised as artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistants, but also harbor covert functionality to siphon developer…
Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys for to US law enforcement officers, providing access to encrypted data, according to a news report. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation approached…
Outlook users have reported difficulties with Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday updates, forcing Microsoft, once again, to patch some of its patches. Users reported that, after applying the January 13 Windows…
Harvey has made its first acquisition since being founded in 2022, with co-founder and CEO Winston Weinberg observing to Legal IT Insider that the San Francisco-headquartered company is open to…
November’s data suggests the housing market is starting to thaw, but it’s a hesitant, uneven defrost rather than a clean return to momentum. The post Search Acumen comments on HMRC’s…
A challenger law firm that has taken on the insurance sector “at its own game” is the focus of Episode 3 of Leading the Deal, the audio podcast on law…
Security failures rarely arrive loudly. They slip in through trusted tools, half-fixed problems, and habits people stop questioning. This week’s recap shows that pattern clearly. Attackers are moving faster than…
If there’s a constant in cybersecurity, it’s that adversaries are always innovating. The rise of offensive AI is transforming attack strategies and making them harder to detect. Google’s Threat Intelligence…
Thomson Reuters today (26 January) announced the UK launch of CoCounsel Legal, an agentic AI solution that brings together legal research, workflow automation and legal assistance. This follows CoCounsel Legal’s…
The North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to target developers and engineering teams in the blockchain sector.…
Exclusive research: More than 500 students share how they are balancing work–life pressures, funding challenges and the search for meaningful work experience in pursuit of qualification For many aspiring solicitors,…
Innenminister Dobrindt will, dass Behörden offensiver gegen Cyberattacken vorgehen können. hotocosmos1 – shutterstock.com Die Bundesregierung will auf Cyberangriffe künftig offensiver reagieren. “Wir werden zurückschlagen, auch im Ausland. Wir werden Angreifer…
The Legal Cheek team breaks down AI’s impact — listen now Legal tech is the buzzword on everyone’s lips, and for good reason. From automated contract drafting to AI-assisted document…
The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend Jinal Shah: ‘We don’t need Kirkland-style communication training’ (£) Post Office and Fujitsu accused of delaying £4m legal…
Last year was defined by AI hype, new attack models, and intensifying global tensions. As 2026 begins, security teams are asking what the next phase will look like. Will AI…