Former Uber security chief found guilty of concealing data breach Joe Sullivan failed to report a cybersecurity incident to authorities in 2016 The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2022
Cisco sets out strategies to drive Thai digitalisation US tech giant Cisco Systems has vowed to focus on user-centric applications, digital infrastructure transformation, enterprise cybersecurity and hybrid work support as strategies to drive growth of business customers and support Thailand's digital transformation. Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022
Feds must crack down on cyberattacks, Sen. Schumer says In the wake of hacks of big companies like American Airlines and DoorDash, the federal government needs to boost cybersecurity for consumers, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022
Hackers release data after LA school district refuses to pay ransom LOS ANGELES — Hackers released data from the Los Angeles school district on Saturday, a day after Superintendent Albert Carvalho said he would not negotiate with or pay a ransom to the criminal syndicate. Los Angeles Times · Oct 2, 2022
Passwords are flawed, but it's likely we'll be using them for decades. Here's why you should review yours As Australians contemplate their online security, the digital world is on the brink of a major change in the way people protect their personal details. But that doesn't mean we'll be saying goodbye to passwords anytime soon. ABC News · Oct 2, 2022
Australian government slams Optus for cybersecurity breach The Australian government on Sunday levelled its harshest criticism yet against Optus, the second-biggest telecoms company, for a cybersecurity breach that affected the equivalent of 40% of the country's population. Reuters · Oct 2, 2022
Analysis-Mexico data hack exposes government cybersecurity vulnerability MEXICO CITY - A major hack into classified government information in Mexico, including thousands of emails from the armed forces, exposed the country's vulnerability to cyberattacks due to under-investment and poor technological preparedness, experts said on Friday. Reuters · Oct 1, 2022
A New Platform Made Just For Cybersecurity Influencers Cyfluencer gives companies curated content and the ability to choose who can share their content and over what platforms. Zenger · Sep 30, 2022
Optus says it needed to keep identity data for six years. But did it really? Among the many questions raised by the Optus data leak – cybersecurity experts are confident it wasn’t a hack, but that may have to be decided by a court – is why the company was storing so much personal information for so long. The Conversation · Sep 30, 2022
Yr 5-Min Explainer On How The Optus Data Breach Happened And The Likelihood Of More Attacks How did the Optus hack happen and what’s the likelihood of another data breach happening again? We asked a couple of cybersecurity experts. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 28, 2022
Cyberattacks a top concern across all business sizes, economic uncertainty a close second, new survey shows Cyberattacks are now so common that the majority of businesses responding to a new survey not only viewed them as their top concern but a majority saw a future attack on their organization as inevitable. Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Australian police probe purported hacker's ransom demand Australia's second-largest wireless carrier says police are investigating that a purported hacker is already releasing the stolen personal data of its customers and demanding a $1 million ransom in cryptocurrency The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Synnex eyes acquisitions, joint ventures for growth SET-listed IT product distributor Synnex Thailand plans to pursue acquisitions and joint ventures with others associated with cybersecurity, data-driven business, robotics and electric vehicles (EV) to drive growth. Bangkok Post · Sep 26, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022 Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breach The Australian government says it's considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies after Optus the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier reported personal data of 9.8 million customers had been breached
AAP · Sep 26, 2022 Optus data breach 'huge wake-up call': PM Anthony Albanese says the Optus data breach is a "huge wake-up call" as his government prepares to announce new cybersecurity measures.
Reuters · Sep 24, 2022 Australia's Optus contacts customers caught in cyber attack Australia's number two telecommunications company, Optus, said on Saturday it was contacting customers about a cyberattack that accessed personal details of up to 10 million customers, in one of Australia's biggest cybersecurity breaches.
The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022 Public-private partnership needed to improve cybersecurity, says Kerala CM International Cyber Security meet ‘c0c0n 2022’ begins in Kochi; CM also launches Eagle Eye, an anti-drone vehicle of the police
The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022 Citizen-centric cybersecurity is need of the hour As civil society is encouraged to embrace digital technology, they are at greater risk of disruptions by various cybersecurity incidents
Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022 Thailand slips in digital quality index Thailand fell five spots to 49th position out of 117 countries in the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), weighed down by internet affordability, according to cybersecurity firm Surfshark.
Benzinga · Sep 16, 2022 With Uber Hack In Rearview Mirror, Analyst Goes Bullish on Cybersecurity Stocks: Here Are Her Favorites Tech stocks have taken a beating so far in 2022, but one Wall Street analyst sees buying opportunities among the carnage in cybersecurity stocks. The Analyst: MKM Partners analyst Catharine Trebnick initiated coverage of five prominent cybersecurity stocks Friday:
Bangkok Post · Sep 16, 2022 Kaspersky pushes more stringent cyberdefence Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it detected more than 4.7 million web threat attempts on the computers of Kaspersky Security Network participants in Thailand in the second quarter.
Reuters · Sep 14, 2022 China looks to increase penalties under its cybersecurity law China's cyberspace regulator on Wednesday proposed a series of amendments to the country's cybersecurity law including raising the size of fines for some violations, saying that it wanted to do so to improve coordination with other new laws.
Daily Mirror · Sep 11, 2022 BBC's The Capture shows the terrifying and increasing threat 'deepfakes' pose to all BBC's digital surveillance thriller The Capture, starring Holliday Grainger and Paapa Esseidu shows an increasingly real threat cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward says - adding it will soon be impossible to distinguish between real and fake videos, even live ones
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022 Darktrace shares slump after takeover talks collapse Private equity firm Thoma Bravo ends bid interest in scandal-hit British AI and cybersecurity firm