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How hiring more women IT experts improves cybersecurity risk management

Despite the contributions women have made to the information and technology field, they continue to be underrepresented. Ada Lovelace, for example, was the world’s first computer programmer. Grace Murray Hopper developed the first compiler. And Hedy Lamarr co-invented the modern spread-spectrum communication technology, which is found in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and…

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After Optus, Medibank hacks, the government plans to firm-up defences for ATO, Centrelink data

The Optus and Medibank hacks were a "wake-up call" for corporate Australia — now the government wants a cybersecurity boost for itself.

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Password app LastPass hit by cybersecurity breach but says data remains safe

Company says its security system prevented the hacker accessing customer data or encrypted passwords

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The cybersecurity problems at Twitter to actually watch

Shrinking staff numbers mean the company could struggle to fix security flaws or respond to a massive hack.

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Experts unpack the cyber black market, cybersecurity and hacking

Millions of Australians have had their hacked data openly traded online, but how do you know if you've been impacted, and what can you do to safeguard yourself in the future?

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Got a question on cybersecurity and hacking for our experts?

Have you had an online account hacked or are you concerned that you may be next? Put a question to our cybersecurity experts.

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Agencies vow to protect critical info

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) says it will collaborate with the Office of the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) to safeguard critical information infrastructure (CII) and prevent data leaks, including opening a single channel to receive notifications about cyber-incidents.

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Tech & Science Daily podcast: Black Friday scams and how to avoid them

To raise awareness of potential scams around Black Friday Global Cybersecurity Advisor Jake Moore has spoken to Tech & Science Daily about how to avoid being scammed.

Evening Standard

British man will be deported back to the UK from Denmark under post-Brexit rules

Will Hill, 37, is heartbroken to be leaving behind his cybersecurity career and his fiancee, Ida Bøgelund Larsen in Denmark due to post-Brexit rules

Daily Mirror

What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls

What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and public health professionals trying to predict enrollment in health insurance exchanges have in common?

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North Korea's internet temporarily knocked offline, researcher says

North Korea's internet was hit by the largest outages in months on Thursday, a cybersecurity researcher told Reuters, after similar service interruptions in January were blamed on suspected cyber attacks.

Reuters

Black Hat Brings Together Cybersecurity Experts in Riyadh

A flock of experts, speakers, and ethical hackers have gathered in Saudi Arabia to partake in Black Hat, a cybersecurity event organized to provide a platform of communication for people interested in cybersecurity and expertise exchange in this field. Black Hat has been organized this year following the success achieved…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Neurodiverse women sought for jobs at GCHQ and BAE Systems

Organisations want hire more women with autism, dyslexia and ADHD to work in cybersecurity roles

The Guardian - UK

Australia is considering a ban on cyber ransom payments, but it could backfire. Here's another idea

First Optus, now Medibank; in less than two months we’ve experienced two of the largest personal data breaches in Australia’s history. In both cases the hackers attempted, and failed, to extort a ransom in exchange for not releasing personal data.

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AI at World Cup 2022 to check crowds, control climate

Tech hub that uses AI to keep an eye on the spectators, predict crowd swells and control stadium temperature.

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Abortions, drug use exposed in cyberattack on Australian health insurer

When the Australian health insurer Medibank Private Ltd was hit with a ransomware attack last month, it provided regular updates to its customers, including the revelation that personal information from nearly 10 million of them was exposed. It also followed the government’s guidance on how to respond to the extortion…

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Ban looms for data breach ransom payments

The federal government is examining whether to ban companies from paying ransoms to hackers should they suffer a data breach.

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‘Weaponised app’: Is Egypt spying on COP27 delegates’ phones?

Security analysts warn Egypt’s ‘highly intrusive’ app for Sharm el-Sheikh climate talks can monitor communications.

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Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse

Cybercrime insurance is making the ransomware problem worse During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was another outbreak in cyberspace: a digital epidemic driven by ransomware.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chinese Spyware Targets Uyghurs through Apps

Cybersecurity researchers said they have found evidence of Chinese spyware in Uyghur-language apps that can track the location and harvest the data of Uyghurs living in China and abroad. Uyghurs are a Turkic Muslim minority predominantly in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where a recent UN report said Beijing may…

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How to switch health insurers if you're worried about cybersecurity, costs or claims

More than half of Australians hold private health insurance. About one quarter, or almost four million people, are members of Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer and the company at the centre of the current cybersecurity breach.

Fortune

A 29-year-old hacker on landing his six-figure dream job in cybersecurity

William Sparks always wanted to be a hacker. It turned out a job in cyber security—an industry expected to grow nearly 80%—fit the bill.

ABC News

Medibank hack a 'dog act', cybersecurity expert tells Q+A, before suggesting sometimes paying ransoms needs to be considered

Twitter is labelled Elon Musk's "cesspool" on Q+A as Malcolm Turnbull's former cybersecurity advisor says hackers deserve to face harsh penalties, but that hacking targets sometimes should consider paying up to protect exposed customers.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al-Nasr: NEOM Has a Strict Strategy to Secure Data, Information

The CEO of NEOM, Eng.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Calls for Involving Governments in Protecting Energy Sector against Cybersecurity Threats

While Saudi Arabia’s classification in cybersecurity jumped to second place globally, the Kingdom has accomplished one of its initiatives in empowering women adopted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the first edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF). Women’s participation in the cybersecurity sector has increased from 7% to…

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