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schools are prime targets for cyber attacks

Schools Are Prime Targets For Cyber Attacks, Survey Finds

As students start to head back to school and return to classes, Americans are worried that schools and universities are vulnerable to a cyber attack —and research suggests they are likely correct. Cyber security and application delivery firm Radware conducted a study of 1,000 Americans via SurveyMonkey to determine the perception of cyber security practices in schools and universities.

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MacEwan University Phishing Attack

MacEwan University Defrauded Out of $11.8M in Phishing Attack

CYBINT NEWS / CANADA / SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 – MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta has been defrauded of $11.8 million, thanks to a phishing attack. The university uncovered the issue on Aug. 23. A member or members of the university’s staff fell for a classic business email compromise gambit (BEC) after receiving a request to purportedly change

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ABA Annual Meeting 2017: How Cybersecurity and Cyber Intelligence are Changing the Legal Profession

CYBINT NEWS / NEW YORK / AUGUST 23, 2017 – As technology is becoming more and more ingrained in the legal practice, security has become more important and challenging. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to Roy Zur about cybersecurity and cyber intelligence, including why cyber is relevant to attorneys and scams to

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Alternative careers for law graduates: financial crime

Former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Garry Clement — who has seen it all — is consistently impressed by the qualities that those from a legal background bring to his specialism of financial crime. For most law undergraduates, the word ‘contract’ conjures up notions of offer and acceptance, consideration, intention to create legal relations, and,

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Ransomware Guide

Protect Your Firm and Your Clients From Ransomware

On Friday, May 12, 2017, the world experienced one of the largest “Ransomware” attacks in history. The Ransomware hit dozens of countries around the world, causing damage to critical infrastructures within hospitals and public transportation, and to businesses including law firms and financial institutions. Since 2016, cyber attacks through Ransomware have grown exponentially, and now

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Cybersecurity in Law Firms

Law Firms Are Targets For Hackers, Cybersecurity Experts Say

In any organization, at least one person—and probably more—will click any email link, and sometimes that opens a door for hackers to get to senior management data. The issue was discussed by two cyber intelligence experts at a Thursday ABA Techshow panel, titled “A Fool and His Data Are Easily Parted: Fundamentals of Data Protection.”

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