Cyber security attack against computer servers hosting information. The attack compromised personal data and confidential information on more than 515,000 highly vulnerable people, including those separated from their families due to conflict, migration and disaster, missing persons and their families, and people in detention. The data originated from at least…
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Crypto wallets were also being created. Risk intelligence firm Flashpoint has seen increased activity by Russian and Ukrainian militias using social media to recruit volunteers and fund their causes via crypto donations. According to a blog by Flashpoint the ads were appearing on the likes of Telegram and Russian social media service VK,…
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Analysts Are Discussing Upcoming Challenges in Privacy and the Global State of the Privacy Landscape. By 2025, privacy lawsuits and claims related to biometric information processing and cyber-physical systems will have resulted in over $8 billion in fines and settlements, according to Gartner, Inc. “Autonomous vehicles, drones that capture video, smart buildings…
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Corporate IT has also changed in the wake of the pandemic and digital commoditization will continue. The rapid changes over the last 24 months have left many organisations reeling. It was impossible to predict most of the changes that took place because of the global pandemic. However, now that many…
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2021 saw an increase in the number and complexity of cyber attacks. 2021 saw an increase in the number of high-profile security breaches, many involving devastating ransomware attacks. Attackers preyed on traditionally softer targets like hospitals, software companies, schools, and local governments in addition to the continued focus on the…
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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory—authored by cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Summary In 2021, cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom observed an increase in sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against critical infrastructure organizations globally. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity…
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Imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement following the widespread unavailability of DBS Bank’s digital banking services during 23-25 November 2021. MAS has required DBS Bank…
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Human error has been the leading cause of serious privacy breaches during this period. Human error is the leading cause of serious privacy breaches, according to a new report released today by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC). “We are seeing clear patterns emerging since mandatory reporting of serious privacy…
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Law enforcement fights back. A new OT/IoT security trends report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds that while ransomware and Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) attacks continued to dominate cybercriminal activity in the second half of 2021, there was a slight uptick in state-sponsored actions as global tensions rise. Critical infrastructure…
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Australia is committed to working with partners such as the UK to challenge cyber criminals. Australia has today agreed a Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership with the United Kingdom that will help shape a positive technology environment and maintain an internet that is open, free, peaceful, and secure. I signed…
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