Category «Cybersecurity»

What’s A law firm to do when client files leak on the Dark Web

Richard Freiberg CPA – “When a law firm experiences a data breach the consequences extend far beyond reputational harm. Increasingly, attackers exfiltrate entire client files including documents filed under seal or protected by attorney–client privilege—and post them on the dark web. and law firms must navigate a complex mix of ethical duties, procedural obligations, and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet

FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year

Bleeping Computer: “U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. The figure continues the year-over-year record trend as it is up 26% compared to 2024, when Americans lost $16.6 billion to cybercrime. A …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Economy, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Why Anthropic’s new model has cybersecurity experts rattled

Platformer – The company says it has built its most dangerous model yet. “Can its coalition of internet companies fix the internet before others catch up? Two weeks ago, Anthropic accidentally leaked the existence of what the company said was its most powerful artificial intelligence to date: a new model, known as Claude Mythos Preview, …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 4, 2026

Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 4, 2026 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Stolen Logins Are Fueling Everything From Ransomware to Nation-State Cyberattacks

Security Week: “Like an inverted pyramid, the range of different attack modes are now built on top of the single point of identity abuse. Stolen credentials are a major threat. Legitimate credentials illegitimately acquired provide legitimate access to illegitimate actors. Once inside the network, these bad actors have greater ability to move and act in …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

PrivacyBee is one of the most comprehensive data removal services I’ve tested

ZDNET – Cesar Cadenas: “PrivacyBee is one of the most comprehensive data removal services I’ve tested. The service is far more comprehensive, offering a wide range of tools and features that its counterpart can’t match. It scanned deeper, uncovered additional potential exposures, and provided a level of control that exceeded my expectations. On top of …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, ID Theft, Internet, Search Engines

LLRX March 2026 Issue – Articles and Columns

The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law – Part 8 – This article by Sabrina I. Pacifici is the eighth in a series with a focus on the continuing onslaught on science, healthcare and public health, and the rule of law. AI in Discovery: Some Tools Are …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Education, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Medicine

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 28, 2026

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 28, 2026 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Government Documents, Privacy

The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication

Simon Willison – “If you are a user of LLM systems that use tools (you can call them “AI agents” if you like) it is critically important that you understand the risk of combining tools with the following three characteristics. Failing to understand this can let an attacker steal your data. The lethal trifecta of …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

ProPublica: “In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling verdict on one of Microsoft’s biggest cloud computing offerings. The tech giant’s “lack of proper detailed security documentation” left reviewers with a “lack of confidence in assessing the system’s overall security posture,” according to an internal government report reviewed by ProPublica. Or, as …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says

MIT Technology Review: “The Pentagon is discussing plans to set up secure environments for generative AI companies to train military-specific versions of their models on classified data, MIT Technology Review has learned. AI models like Anthropic’s Claude are already used to answer questions in classified settings; applications include analyzing targets in Iran. But allowing models to train …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Government, E-Records, Education, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

I stopped my data from being used to train AI

MakeUseOf: “I’ll be honest: I’m not thrilled about the fact that anything I’ve ever written — especially the whip-smart comments on questionable Subreddits — has probably been used to train LLMs. There’s little I can do to change that. Copyright laws are tipped in favor of AI companies because, so far, the onus is on …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research