cybersecurity
How firms can strengthen cyber defences in the age of AI
In the current landscape, law firms are becoming prime targets for increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks,...
10 October 2025
By Lauren Croft
GCs don’t see their boards as ‘cyber mature’, report finds
New research showed that cyber investment priorities for the past 12 months neglected third-party vulnerabilities,...
23 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Small firms must receive greater cyber security support, LCA argues
The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has commended the actions the Australian government has taken in the first stage of...
11 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Legal Practice Board of WA says no data published following May ransomware attack
The board’s executive director has said data published by hackers “does not relate to the board”.
01 September 2025
By David Hollingworth
SA barristers’ chambers listed on ransomware leak site
As first reported by Lawyers Weekly’s sister brand, Cyber Daily, hackers are claiming to have breached the network of...
28 August 2025
By David Hollingworth
Class action investigation launched into Genea data breach
Major Australian IVF provider Genea is currently under investigation by leading class action law firm Phi Finney...
13 August 2025
By Daniel Croft
Are your lawyer-client communications safe?
While clients will often dictate the nature and mode of communication with their legal counsel, retaining the trust of...
30 July 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
International Criminal Court victim of ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack
The International Criminal Court sustained a “new, sophisticated and targeted” cyber attack, two years after the...
03 July 2025
By Naomi Neilson
AI, deepfakes spark ‘new and multifaceted’ challenges for the legal profession
From deepfakes targeting individuals and businesses to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven scams, emerging...
18 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Cyber lawyers remain ‘full steam ahead’
There has long been a misconception that cyber security lawyers just focus on privacy and data breach matters, but the...
20 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Class action filed against Delta Air Lines for CrowdStrike outage
A class action has been filed against Delta Air Lines on behalf of passengers whose flights were delayed or cancelled...
12 May 2025
By Daniel Croft
What a recent firm data breach reveals about data protection
The recent data breach involving Brydens Lawyers serves as a stark reminder of the importance of data security in law...
17 April 2025
By Rolf Howard
Award-winning boutique principal joins Clyde & Co as cyber partner
Simone Herbert-Lowe has joined the global cyber practice of BigLaw firm Clyde & Co.
17 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lessons from the cyber attacks on Brydens Lawyers, Aussie super funds
For law firms and in-house teams alike, there are key takeaways from recent high-profile cyber security incidents...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cyber remains a ‘top’ priority for all firms
With the government enacting more stringent cyber security reforms, the director and senior legal writer from practical...
02 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Thousands of court files accessed in ‘significant’ data breach
NSW Police is currently investigating a data breach at a government department, after which 9,000 “sensitive court...
27 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
Brydens Lawyers secures injunction following cyber incident
Sydney firm Brydens Lawyers has obtained a court order banning “dissemination of the impacted confidential...
26 March 2025
By David Hollingworth
Heads of legal increasingly taking charge on cyber matters, research shows
A new survey has revealed that more chief legal officers are putting their hands up to lead on matters pertaining to...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Slater & Gordon refers ‘malicious’ email to Victoria Police
A “thorough forensic investigation” is underway at Slater & Gordon following an extraordinary email to all...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Cyber risks to keep growing for small law firms
Having robust cyber security implementation will be a top priority for practice owners in 2025, one tech GM predicts,...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy