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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. However, cyber security experts urge organisations not to pay up.

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What is Ransomware? Everything You Should Know

eSecurity Planet

Hive Hive attacked the Costa Rica Social Security Fund, Missouri Delta Medical Center, and Memorial Health System in Ohio. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. SMBs are more likely to fall into this trap, as large corporations have extensive security.

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

KnowBe4

That's right – the financial services industry, at least according to cybersecurity vendor Armorblox's 2023 Email Security Threat Report. Blog post with links: [link] [Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Yup – shoe store. By Jacqueline Jayne.