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Command post planned to direct active cyber defense

A command post to direct the nation's defense against cyber-attacks is being planned for the Cabinet Secretariat, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

UK reveals millions pumped into bolstering Ukraine’s cyber defences

An initial £6.35m package was mobilised in response to a rising ‘tempo’ of Russian cyber activity following the invasion, the Government said.

The Independent UK

British spies defending Ukraine from Russian cyber attacks, government reveals

Damage inflicted by Russian hackers would have been ‘very significant’ without the backing of UK spies, junior minister says

The Independent UK

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White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit

The White House is bringing together three dozen nations, the European Union and a slew of private-sector companies for a two-day summit that looks at how best to combat ransomware attacks

The Independent UK

Cyber-attack on Australian defence contractor may have exposed private communications between ADF members

Dataset from communications platform ForceNet containing up to 40,000 records may be compromised after breach on external provider

The Guardian - AU

Analysis-In Australia, a hacking frenzy spurred by an undersized cybersecurity workforce

A swathe of hacks on some of Australia's biggest companies has made the country a target for copycat attacks just as a skills shortage leaves an understaffed, overworked cybersecurity workforce ill-equipped to stop it, technology experts said.

Reuters

Ransomware hackers hit Australian defence communications platform

Hackers have targeted a communications platform used by Australian military personnel and defence staff with a ransomware attack, authorities said on Monday, as the country battles a recent spike in cyberattacks across businesses.

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Australian Defence Department caught up in ransomware attack

Defence fears personal data such as dates of birth may have been compromised after a communications platform used by the military was hit by a ransomware attack.

ABC News

‘Buying bad’: the black market where access to hacked Australian data can cost just $500

Some sites that mediate the sale of hacked data use Reddit-style upvoting systems to weed out scammers and law enforcement

The Guardian - AU

Cybercrime in Australia has been on the rise for years, but Optus and Medibank have been wake-up calls

Experts say the recent prominence of data breaches is just companies being more forthcoming and the media more focused on reporting them

The Guardian - AU

National Cyber Security Centre chief urges businesses to test resilience

Up to 90% of incidents in the UK could be prevented through basic ‘cyber hygiene’ improvements

Insider UK

How do I check if I've been hacked? What should I be watching out for? Here's a cyber security expert's tips on how to protect yourself

In light of recent data breaches, many of us are wondering what we need to do to protect ourselves from hackers and scammers. A cybersecurity expert offers some simple steps.

ABC News

Morning mail: debate over Medibank hack ransom, fresh climate crisis warning, Dutton attacks budget

Friday: This may be one of the few times a company should pay a cyber ransom, an expert says. Plus: should you let kids gorge Halloween treats?

The Guardian - AU

Australian Clinical Labs accused of 'sitting on' hack that saw patient data posted to the dark web

Cybersecurity experts are questioning why it took one of Australia's biggest pathology services five months to tell its patients that data had been stolen and posted to the dark web.

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Privacy fears for children caught up in Medibank data breach

While adults are also at risk of scams or stigma due to the disclosure of health records, children are a special case — particularly because they don't always get a say about what carers sign them up for or share, experts say.

The Guardian - AU

Medibank cyber-attack: should the health insurer pay a ransom for its customers’ data?

Speculation is rife about whether the insurer will pay a hacker who claims to have extracted 200GB of files

Reuters

Slovak parliament suspends voting due to suspected cyberattack

The Slovak parliament suspended its session on Thursday after a suspected cyberattack brought down its IT systems, parliament speaker Boris Kollar said.

ABC News

Medibank breach leads to South Australia's My Home Hospital program patients' information being accessed

Thousands of patients who used a South Australian home hospital service have their personal and medical information accessed after the Medibank cyber attack.

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Bristol City Council apologises for data breach in response to Clean Air Zone applications

The incident has been referred to the Information Commissioner’s Office

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Pathology company Australian Clinical Labs reveals it was hit by cyber attack in February

Australian Clinical Labs will today start contacting 223,000 people whose data was stolen when the company was the target of a cyber attack in February.

AAP

Cyber insurance too expensive for Medicare

Medibank's chief financial officer says cyber insurance wouldn't have saved it from taking a hit after a data breach that's affected all its customers.

The Conversation

Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data

New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that have fallen victim to a data breach.

ABC News

Medibank and Optus hacks spark warning over identity theft risks from former victims

The first thing Sarah* knew about her identity being hacked was when a man turned up on her parents' doorstep asking for the sexual services he'd paid for online. And then things got even crazier.

ABC News

Data breach fine proposals in wake of Optus, Medibank hacks not enough, say privacy advocates

A proposal to steeply increase penalties for serious or repeated privacy breaches is welcome but won't do enough to deter incidents like those at Optus and Medibank, privacy critics warn.

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The Loop: All Medibank customers impacted by cyber attack, annual inflation hits three-decade high

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