Cyber alerts

Regulation Matters webinar series – CPD hub now available
28/02/2025

Regulation Matters webinar series – CPD hub now available

You can now access Regulation Matters CPD online and on-demand.

Protecting Client Accounts – The Dangers of Spear-Phishing
24/02/2025

Protecting Client Accounts – The Dangers of Spear-Phishing

Paul Delahunty outlines one of the most effective ways that fraudsters attack solicitor client accounts - and how to beat them.

Phishing email impersonating the Law Society
18/02/2025

Phishing email impersonating the Law Society

A member of the profession has alerted the Law Society to a phishing attempt referencing the recipient's Practising Certificate (PC).

Fraud alert – unsuccessful 'remote access' fraud attempt
14/02/2025

Fraud alert – unsuccessful 'remote access' fraud attempt

The Law Society has been notified of an unsuccessful attempted cyberattack, using a sophisticated approach and mirroring a bank's valid fraud number.

Phishing email alert
06/02/2025

Phishing email alert

Practitioners may have received a phishing email purporting to be from a John Melson enquiring if the practice would be able to take on a new client.

New year resolutions – passwords v passphrases
17/01/2025

New year resolutions – passwords v passphrases

In the first of a new series of articles, Paul Delahunty outlines how a simple change to your password approach can make a big difference.

Cyber Security Basics
10/12/2024

Cyber Security Basics

Download the first in a new series of resources to help enhance cyber security knowledge for all legal staff.

Fraudulent email alert
26/11/2024

Fraudulent email alert

Practitioners may have received an email purporting to be from John J. Gordon & Son Solicitors and / or Cathal Deacy.

Cyber security: continued sophisticated fraud attempts
08/11/2024

Cyber security: continued sophisticated fraud attempts

Sophisticated fraud attempts continue to target solicitor firms in Ireland.

Safer banking procedures
29/10/2024

Safer banking procedures

See how safe procedures can protect your firm and client funds at a crucial point of vulnerability.

Cyber security - malicious email alert
21/10/2024

Cyber security - malicious email alert

A solicitor has alerted the Law Society to potentially malicious emails circulating using their hacked email address.

Fraud alert from Bank of Ireland
17/10/2024

Fraud alert from Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland has identified a number of unsuccessful attempted frauds against solicitor customers of the bank that all follow the same method.