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Jun 03, 2020

15% of Global Law Firms Show Signs of Compromise

Cision reported on May 27 that BlueVoyant, a global cybersecurity services company, launched its "Sector 17 – The State of

Jun 02, 2020

2020 Verizon Data Breach Report: It’s All About the Money

Hat tip to Dave Ries. Here's a quick guide to the essential findings of the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations

Jun 01, 2020

Law Firms Seeking Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Losses Face Uncertainty

Virginia Lawyers Weekly (sub. req.) reported on May 18 that businesses which shut down due to the pandemic thought their

May 28, 2020

Law Firm Caught in $312,000 Scam Can’t Hold Bank Liable

Bob Ambrogi's LawSites blog reported on May 21 that Boston law firm Sarrouf Law LLP got scammed in 2015, depositing

May 27, 2020

Over 190 Law Firms Impacted by Data Leak

CPO Magazine reported on May 18 that a major UK software company exposed personal information belonging to over 190 law

May 26, 2020

Texas Holds First Zoom Jury Trial

On May 22, Reuters blogged about a story everyone in legal wanted to follow, the first time a state (Texas)

May 21, 2020

REvil Ransomware Has Buyer for Trump Data, Now Auctioning Madonna’s Data

This story continues to fascinate me. Bleeping Computer reported May 18th that the REvil ransomware group claims to have buyers

May 20, 2020

Remote Working? Time for Your Law Firm to Have a Security Review

Clark Hill published an excellent article on May 19th by our good friend Dave Ries and his colleague at the

May 19, 2020

Senate Votes to Continue Tracking Your Website History Without a Warrant

Naked Security posted on May 18 that, on May 14, an amendment to the controversial Patriot Act lost by a

May 18, 2020

Law Firm Hackers Up Ransom Demand to $42 Million, Claim to Have Dirt on Trump

Here I am citing Variety again (strange times indeed), which reported on May 15th that the cybercriminals who stole a

May 14, 2020

Ransomware Victims: 94% of Those Who Pay the Ransom Get the Data Back

Naked Security reported on May 12 that The State of Ransomware 2020 report commissioned by Sophos has been released. The

May 13, 2020

Texas Courts Struck By Ransomware, Will Not Pay Ransom

Gizmodo reported on May 11th that the network that supports the Texas court system was targeted by a ransomware attack