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NCSC: LEGAL firms have been issued with guidance to strengthen cyber defences

NCSC: Legal firms urged to strengthen cyber defences 
Syndicated By: Iain Fraser - Cybersecurity Journalist Gibraltar

4th July 2023

LEGAL firms have been issued with the latest guidance and steps to take to combat the evolving cyber security threats the sector faces.

The National Cyber Security Centre – which is part of GCHQ – has published its latest Cyber Threat to the Legal Sector report to highlight the potential threats to legal firms, from ransomware attacks by criminals to intellectual property theft by state actors.

The report, which updates a previous iteration from 2018, looks to help UK law practices of all sizes and types of law be more resilient to the main methods of attack. Learn More /...

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