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Medibank Defends its Security Practices as its Ransomware Woes Worsen

IT Governance

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 In most cases, basic personal information – such as their name, date of birth, email address, phone number and gender – was exposed. million current and former customers was compromised.

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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. Similarly, the education sector has also become a soft target for ransomware. If you have a cyber insurer , they will have their own processes for responding to any cyber attack. There are, however, some industries at higher risk than others. Box in Panama.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

The next layer in your defense should be a user that's properly educated using security awareness training to easily identify financial fraud and other phishing-based threats, stopping them before they do actual damage. link] Cyber Insurance: Is Paying a Ransom Counter-Productive? By Jacqueline Jayne.