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Shareholder Class Action Suit on Medibank After Cyberattack

The Australian health insurance giant Medibank is in trouble again. It is caught up in a class action suit filed by Phi Finney McDonald, a law firm. This comes on the heels of a $250 million fine imposed by the...

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AT&T Suffers a Major Data Breach, Informs 9 Million Customers

Cybercriminals have managed to cause a data breach at the vendor system of AT&T, the multinational telecommunications company, in January 2023 and exposed vast amounts of data, including wireless account numbers, first names of customers, wireless phone numbers, and email...

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Why Tabletop Exercises for Incident Response and Business Continuity Planning?

In today's fast-paced and well-connected world of ours, business enterprises continue to face a rising number of threats and risks to their operations. Remember, cyberattacks, natural disasters, and other unexpected events can cause significant disruptions to the working of an...

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Some Online Banks Plagued With Cyber Security Flaws, Says Report

The digital revolution has swept through every aspect of our lives, including banking and financial services. Much of today's banking is done on computers or smartphones, making it extremely convenient and quick. However, the moot question is whether online banking...

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The Cascading Effects of a Ransomware Attack in New Zealand

Threats from ransomware are raising their ugly heads once in a while. They force individuals and businesses to cough up large sums of money to offset data loss. According to SonicWall, there had been 707 ransomware attempts on organisations in...

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What Are the Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023?

With cyber threats evolving and becoming more sophisticated, businesses need to rethink their cybersecurity strategies and make them more impactful. They cannot ignore the threats in the backdrop of the economic headwinds the world faces, and should remain committed to...

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Australian Businesses Struggle to Protect Consumer Data from Cyber Attacks

Cybercrime has become rampant and Australian businesses are at their wit’s ends to find a way out. This is where cybersecurity companies can be of help.

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Reactive Policies Leave Australian Businesses Vulnerable to Attacks

The headlines on cybersecurity in Australia are screaming mayhem. Every now and then, established businesses or organizations are falling prey to data leaks and ransom threats. According to reports, Medibank, a medical insurance provider, has found its records on customers...

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Implement Cybersecurity Measures Now to Protect Against Potential Critical Threats

Every organization is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential services and potentially result in impacts to public safety. Over the past year, cyber incidents have impacted many companies, non-profits, and other organizations, large and small, across multiple...

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Card Production and Provisioning Security Standard V 3.0

PCI Card Production and Provisioning Security Requirements helps payment card vendors to secure the components and sensitive data involved in the payment cards’ production and provisioning. Card production includes card manufacturing; magnetic-stripe card encoding and embossing; card personalization; chip initializing, embedding,...

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