Cybersecurity teams around the world were challenged to enhance their security posture overnight. There’s no question that 2020 was a challenging year. The pandemic placed an enormous strain on the global economy, and cyber criminals took advantage of that and accelerated their nefarious activities. Cybersecurity teams around the world were…
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Recent cybersecurity incidents such as SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline were a “sobering”. The recent cybersecurity attacks on US government and private enterprises have caused the government to overhaul its cybersecurity strategy, with President Biden signed an Executive Order to improve the nation’s cybersecurity and protect federal government networks. Recent…
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Vulnerabilities could enable a malicious cyber actor to compromise vulnerable Exim servers. Multiple high severity vulnerabilities have been discovered within the Exim mail server. The most severe of these vulnerabilities allows remote code execution which could enable a malicious cyber actor to take full control of the vulnerable system. A…
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Craig Robinson program director Security Services at IDC looks at the disjointed C-suite. IDC’s recently published Security ServicesView research takes a look at various subjects and trends surrounding the who, what, why and how much questions that go into the purchasing of a myriad of security services. One of the…
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One the largest attacks on a national infrastructure in 2021. The FBI has confirmed that Darkside ransomware is responsible for the compromise of the Colonial Pipeline networks in Unites States. The federal agency will continue to work with the company and government partners on the investigation. Colonial Pipeline Networks learnt…
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Importance of privacy in the sharing of health data for domestic or international travel. Governments around the world are implementing measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 whilst also planning for a return to full economic and social activity across borders. For many domestic or international passengers, this has meant…
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The world has become connected more than ever and everyone has a part to play in securing IT systems. Digital technology provides the opportunity to do this at speed and scale. However such steps requires the sharing of sensitive information across borders in a way that can make it vulnerable…
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Previously lead a cyber security team My Health Record System at the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA). Anthony Kitzelmann has bid “farewell” to the cyber security team at the Australian Digital Health Agency and headed over to start the CISO role at Air Services Australia. According to Kitzelmann’s LinkedIn profile,…
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MLS’ financial representatives were not continuously conveyed and trained on up-to-date requirements for personal devices. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (the Commission) received a data breach notification on 23 March 2020 from Manulife Singapore (MLS), about a representative who was licensed to provide financial advisory services representing MLS had misplaced…
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Working with partners to skill up young women in the country. Standard Chartered Bank plans to place 18 young women professionals from Tier II and Tier III cities in India in cyber security roles as part of the CyberShikshaa (cyber education) program. CyberShikshaa is aimed at skilling young women graduates…
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