Cybersecurity for Law Firms: A Practical Guide for 2026
A litigation paralegal in a mid-sized DFW firm opens what appears to be a routine document-signing envelope. The authentication prompts fail, so the paralegal continues working. By 9 a.m., fraudulent trust-account wire instructions have reached a client, attackers have accessed the mailbox, and confidential case files are leaving the firm's environment. That incident isn't an…