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May 17, 2022

Law Firm Breach May Impact More than 23,000 People, Including Firm’s Financial Institutions’ Clients

Law.com reported on May 13 that the data breach of Philadelphia midsize law firm Stevens & Lee has grown to

May 12, 2022

Cyberinsurance Applications Now Demand Specific Security Measures

CSO Online reported on May 11 that cyberinsurance applications are now asking a lot of questions about your cybersecurity measures.

May 11, 2022

39% of Americans Use Their Pets’ Names in Their Passwords

Say it ain’t so! But of course, it is so. Mashable reported on May 5th that a survey released by

May 10, 2022

California State Bar Data Breach: 322,000 Attorney Discipline Records Published Online

U.S. News reported on May 8 that the State Bar of California is notifying people impacted by a data breach

May 05, 2022

Ransomware Gang REvil is Back in Town: Batten Down the Hatches!

BleepingComputer reported on May 1 that ransomware gang REvil is back in town, reappearing amid the escalations of tension between

May 04, 2022

State Bar of Georgia Suffers Ransomware Attack

I learned on May 3 that the State Bar of Georgia had suffered a ransomware attack. They are in the

May 03, 2022

New York Ethics Opinion: May Attorneys Allow an App to Access Their Contacts?

I confess that I didn’t see one coming, but I should have! On April 8, the New York State Bar

Apr 28, 2022

Mandiant’s M-Trends 2022 Report Released: Dwell Time is Down!

Security Boulevard reported on April 21 that Mandiant’s M-Trends 2022 Report contains some good news. Enterprises are learning about the

Apr 27, 2022

Elon Musk Buys Twitter: The Price Tag was Approximately $44 Billion

The Washington Post reported that Elon Musk, on April 25, acquired Twitter for $44 billion which gives the world’s richest

Apr 26, 2022

Data Breaches Reported at Law Firms McCarter & English and Stevens & Lee

Law.com reported on April 22 that there have been breaches at midsized law firms McCarter & English and Stevens &

Apr 21, 2022

ABA Urged to Eliminate Geographic Restrictions on Law Practice

As many readers know, I frequently lecture on the future of law practice. In that sector of my world, it

Apr 20, 2022

Conti Ransomware Group Has an HR Department, Performance Reviews and an ‘Employee of the Month’

CNBC reported on April 13th that internal documents leaked from the ransomware group Conti, presumably an act of revenge over