The legal sector has been identified as a top target for cyber criminals and cyber attacks. Discover what the key threats and the type of attacks are of threat to law firms in our quick slide share.

1. Why cyber
security
should be a
top priority
for law firms
in 2020

2. The legal sector
has been
identified as a
top target for
cyber criminals
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National Centre for Cyber
Security

3. LAW FIRMS REPORTED
CLIENT MONEY WAS
£731,250 WORTH OF
LOST TO CYBER CRIME
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In the first six months of 2019
HM Government

4. Apr
201
1,400 criminal
organisations
are actively
targeting the
legal sector
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Solicitors Regulation
Authority (SRA)

5. £11m of client
money
compromised
as a result of
cyber fraud
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West Midlands Police
Cyber Crime Unit

6. Out of 100 law
firms surveyed
75%
Have had their
passwords
compromised
94%
Were not fully
protecting money
transfers
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7. Out of 100 law
firms surveyed
94%
Were at risk from
email spoofing
82%
Did not hold the
government
recommended
cyber essentials
accreditation
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8. The practice of attempting
to unlawfully gain access
to unauthorised data via​
email deception.
Key threats to law firms
PHISHING
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9. A type of malware that
threatens to publish the
victim's data or perpetually
block access to it unless a
ransom is paid.
Key threats to law firms
RANSOMWARE
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10. The practice of attempting to
unlawfully gain access to
unauthorised data via​
phone deception.
Key threats to law firms
VISHING
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11. A spoofing attack is a
situation in which a person
pretends to be somebody
else to steal personal
information.
Key threats to law firms
SPOOFING
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12. Criminals often target
conveyancing firms with a
scam called “Friday afternoon
fraud” when they know you
are at your busiest. This is a
form of phishing attack.
Key threats to law firms
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FRAUD
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13. Cybercriminals use whaling
attacks to impersonate senior
management in an organisation,
such as the CEO, Managing
Director or other executives,
hoping to gain authority to their
computer systems to access
sensitive data or money.
Key threats to law firms
CEO WHALING
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14. When a criminal hacks into an
email account pretending to
be somebody else to steal
money or personal data.
Key threats to law firms
EMAIL MODIFICATION FRAUD
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15. Ensures client funds are sent to a
legitimate bank account associated
with the vendor's conveyancing
firm.
Account &
Entity Screen
Helps validates the source and
destination of funds by checking
the bank account details match
your client's name, address and
date of birth.
Consumer Bank
Account Checker
When checking a client's ID, how
do you know if they are real or
fake? Thirdfort is an FCA
regulated business that uses a
mobile app to digitally confirm a
client's identity.
Thirdfort ID
Checker
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16. Cyber Essentials helps you to guard
against the most common cyber
threats and demonstrate your
commitment to cyber security
Cyber
Essentials
Accreditation
It is essential for any size
business to monitor their
information on the dark web.
Dark Web
Monitoring
Cyberattacks can happen to any
business, so it’s important to
consistently check for any
weaknesses in your systems.
Penetration
Testing
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17. It is essential for a business of any
size to be aware of the threat of
phishing emails. A phishing
simulation tool can be used to
ensure that staff can identify
harmful emails, before it’s too late.
Phishing Tests
It’s so easy for a criminal to send
emails from your exact email
address. Our recommended
DMARC tools stops criminals from
impersonating your business.
OnDMARC
email
protection
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18. Lawyer Checker believe in a jargon free, straightforward and accessible approach to
cyber security.
We offer a fully inclusive suite of products and services designed to help protect your
firm from money transfer fraud and the imminent threat of cyber crime.
Start your journey with cyber crime
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CONCLUSION
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